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School of Innovation

Public Grades 3-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

School of Innovation is a public grades 3–8 school in Willoughby, Ohio, serving 448 students as part of the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, a mid-pack district that ranks 416th of 773 Ohio districts while the school itself ranked 23rd of 1,046 Ohio schools in 2025–2026 (98th percentile, 5 stars). That is no one-year fluke: it placed 3rd statewide in 2024–2025, 18th in 2023–2024, 1st in 2022–2023, and 7th in 2021–2022.

Within its own district the contrast is striking. The other middle schools—Eastlake Middle School (52nd percentile), Willoughby Middle School (40th), and Willowick Middle School (41st)—sit around the middle of the pack, while School of Innovation ranks in the top 2%. In the same tested grades it is often 25–50 percentage points ahead, such as 7th-grade math at 89.5 versus 35.5–51.7 for those schools, and 8th-grade science at 86.5 versus 52.4–61.5. It also holds its own against the strongest nearby schools, Kirtland Middle School and Mayfield Middle School, even though it serves a higher-poverty population than Kirtland (26.56% free/reduced lunch versus 12.21%) with similar per-student spending. Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism is 9.4%, less than half the district's 24.2%.

Proficiency is high in nearly every grade and subject, with 4th-grade math, Geometry, and Algebra I all at 100% in 2025–2026 and 7th-grade ELA at 98.6%. Notably, the school's low-income students rank 3rd of 996 Ohio schools, a rare equity strength. A few caveats: spending figures date to 2018–2019, some nearby poverty data is missing, and scores measure proficiency rather than student growth.

448

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,009

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32500 Chardon Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094-8446

(440) 946-5000

District: Willoughby-Eastlake City

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2019 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (91% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Ohio middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Willoughby-Eastlake City

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg59%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

44^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

23^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City

416^th of 773Willoughby-Eastlake City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	44 of 1560	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	64 of 1558	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	34 of 1577	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	115 of 1596	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	20 of 1588	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	24 of 1610	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	5 of 1676	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	4 of 1636	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	9 of 1651	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	10 of 1452	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	111 of 1452	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	19 of 1466	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	174 of 1483	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	9 of 1488	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	19 of 1467	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	3 of 1502	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	2 of 1518	99.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	64.9	217 of 759	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	4 of 1467	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	43 of 1473	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	39 of 1484	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	93 of 1447	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	11 of 1404	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	4 of 1465	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	72 of 1467	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	34 of 1466	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	37 of 1485	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	312 of 1498	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	15 of 1518	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	63 of 1499	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	8 of 1536	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	98.2	6 of 900	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	18 of 856	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	59 of 1181	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	92 of 1175	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	39 of 1190	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	236 of 1215	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	2 of 1242	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	11 of 1249	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	7 of 1309	99.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	23 of 1046	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	3 of 1036	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	18 of 1046	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	1 of 1048	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	7 of 1017	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	3 of 1037	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	3 of 1050	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	27 of 947	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	1 of 938	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	24 of 942	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	3 of 925	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	1 of 910	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	2 of 917	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	3 of 897	99.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	71.6	26 of 241	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	81 of 521	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	3 of 996	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	9 of 983	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	2 of 989	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	3 of 974	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	38 of 955	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	3 of 954	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	15 of 958	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	22 of 946	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	4 of 924	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	5 of 916	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	23 of 790	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	5 of 795	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	2 of 809	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	2 of 781	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	12 of 796	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	9 of 781	98.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)71st percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)89th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts93%+31 vs state

Mathematics88%+30 vs state

Science86%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
School of Innovation	Public	3-8	32500 Chardon Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 946-5000	448	26	17.2	26.6%	355 (79.2%)	16 (3.6%)	13 (2.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	92.5	23^rd of 1046 public middle schools	97.8%		95.5	3^rd of 1036 public middle schools	99.7%	20	85.3	86.5	93.0	100.0	82.2	84.6	89.5	78.4	91.9	94.7	94.7	95.8	98.6	85.1	100.0	100.0	$14,009
Richmond Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	447 Richmond Rd	Richmond Heights	44143	Cuyahoga County	Richmond Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 692-0094	137	5	26.8	73.7%	3 (2.2%)	124 (90.5%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	14	880^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.9%		13.4	875^th of 1036 public middle schools	15.5%	5		27.0					13.8	15.9					44.8	23.5		63.2	$16,653
Willoughby Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Shankland Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 975-3600	509	45	11.3	52.5%	294 (57.8%)	143 (28.1%)	22 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	44.6	628^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.0%		42.4	640^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.2%	12		52.4				44.9	48.8	27.6				59.1	58.5	45.7	73.7	55.0	$14,547
Willowick Middle School	Public	6-8	31500 Royalview Dr	Willowick	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 943-2950	404	31	13.2	63.4%	253 (62.6%)	77 (19.1%)	21 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)	46.1	615^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.2%		41.1	650^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.3%	35		52.9				53.3	35.5	45.0				50.0	62.1	47.8	86.7	80.0	$15,094
Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-9	1123 Som Center Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7801	896	55	16.2	33.8%	506 (56.5%)	180 (20.1%)	63 (7.0%)	82 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.1%)	77.8	217^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.3%		78.3	214^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.3%	3		69.9				56.6	71.7	74.9				68.4	81.4	75.1	100.0	100.0	$16,734
Euclid Middle School	Public	6-8	22555 Tracy Ave	Euclid	44123	Cuyahoga County	Euclid City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 797-5300	899	53	16.9		22 (2.4%)	777 (86.4%)	42 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	23.4	798^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.7%		22.4	789^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.8%	9		32.0				22.9	24.6	26.0				37.8	45.2	45.3		97.0	$14,859
Memorial Junior High School	Public	7-8	1250 Professor Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 691-2140	463	30	15.2		35 (7.6%)	380 (82.1%)	16 (3.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	25.2	782^nd of 1046 public middle schools	25.2%		28.5	742^nd of 1036 public middle schools	28.4%	40		28.9					26.0	29.0					46.0	46.7		100.0	$17,156
Kirtland Middle School	Public	6-8	9152 Chillicothe Rd	Kirtland	44094	Lake County	Kirtland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 256-3358	262	13	20.1	12.2%	250 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	89.6	53^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.9%		91.6	36^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.5%	17		77.8				88.0	76.3	81.0				83.8	88.6	86.4		89.7	$14,316
Greenview Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	1825 S Green Rd	South Euclid	44121	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 691-2245	640	42	15.1		59 (9.2%)	503 (78.6%)	20 (3.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)								(n/a)	58.3			64.0	45.9	38.6		100.0		60.2	64.3	42.7					$16,729
Baumgardner Middle School	Public	6-8	3665 Monticello Blvd	Cleveland Heights	44121	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-6520	541	45	12.1		32 (5.9%)	443 (81.9%)	44 (8.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	32.4	736^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.6%		25.6	766^th of 1036 public middle schools	26.1%	30		52.5				32.9	29.4	43.4				40.0	46.4	40.4	78.9	90.6	$22,051

Frequently Asked Questions about School of Innovation

How many students attend School of Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended School of Innovation.

Is School of Innovation a good school?

Yes! School of Innovation is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of School of Innovation?

Students at School of Innovation are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is School of Innovation in?

Willoughby-Eastlake City

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