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Ross Middle School

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Ross Middle School ranks 108 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Ross Middle School is a public middle school located in Hamilton, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 676 students. The school is part of the Ross Local School District, which is ranked 75th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Ross Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools, with a current ranking of 108th out of 1,036 schools and a 4-star rating.

Ross Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 79.5% in 8th-grade science (vs. 63% state average), 64.2%, 83.2%, and 81.1% in 6th-8th grade mathematics (vs. 51.9%, 50%, and 47.6% state averages), and 69.7%, 93.2%, and 73.6% in 6th-8th grade English Language Arts (vs. 54.5%, 62.9%, and 54.4% state averages). Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 12.1% to 15.4% over the past few years, while the state average is typically around 20%.

While Harrison Middle School, the closest comparable school, has lower proficiency rates across most subjects and grade levels, with a ranking in the bottom third of Ohio middle schools, Ross Middle School's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is noteworthy. The school's spending of $8,892 per student is higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources and programs to support all students, including those from diverse backgrounds and with special needs.

628

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,315

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3425 Hamilton Cleves Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013-9505

(513) 863-1251

District: Ross Local

Students who attend Ross Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ross High School

Feeder schools for Ross Middle School:

Elementary:	Elda Elementary School
	Morgan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Ohio avg55%

108^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 828Ross Local 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	108 of 1036	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	142 of 1046	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	169 of 1048	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	130 of 1017	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	119 of 1037	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	141 of 1050	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	78 of 1010	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	76 of 1038	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	90 of 1050	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.4	123 of 1035	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	78 of 1008	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	37 of 1001	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	40 of 989	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	33 of 925	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	82 of 895	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	128 of 858	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	149 of 835	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	158 of 837	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	197 of 732	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	182 of 692	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	47 of 400	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	207 of 565	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	250 of 576	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	266 of 658	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	189 of 643	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	124 of 938	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	110 of 942	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	114 of 943	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	120 of 925	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	99 of 910	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	122 of 917	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	70 of 897	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.7	78 of 521	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	210 of 983	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	136 of 989	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	311 of 974	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	127 of 947	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	97 of 923	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	158 of 945	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	71 of 924	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	107 of 954	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	152 of 958	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	177 of 963	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	133 of 946	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	114 of 924	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	135 of 933	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	83 of 916	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	110 of 572	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	128 of 563	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	297 of 590	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	125 of 777	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	152 of 795	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	193 of 805	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	145 of 809	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	130 of 781	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	159 of 796	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	99 of 781	87.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)85th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+16 vs state

English Language Arts79%+22 vs state

Mathematics76%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Ross Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ross Middle School	Public	6-8	3425 Hamilton Cleves Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 863-1251	628	32	19.7	29.8%	598 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	85.3	108^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.6%		83.6	142^nd of 1046 public middle schools	86.4%	34		79.5		64.2	83.2	81.1		69.7	93.2	73.6		$15,315
Pleasant Run Middle School	Public	6-8	11770 Pippin Rd	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 851-2400	661	42	15.6		193 (29.2%)	297 (44.9%)	74 (11.2%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	72 (10.9%)	33.8	699^th of 1036 public middle schools	32.5%		28.2	739^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.3%	40		44.1		39.0	30.3	34.1		46.6	42.7	42.6	95.8	$11,261
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 Nilles Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 829-4433	1,111	56	19.7	65.3%	454 (40.9%)	254 (22.9%)	232 (20.9%)	84 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (7.7%)	53.6	527^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.1%		57.7	499^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.3%	28		67.0		53.5	29.4	49.4		56.1	66.7	45.5	98.7	$10,310
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Donald Dr	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 829-4504	1,111	65	17.0	54.4%	421 (37.9%)	328 (29.5%)	162 (14.6%)	117 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.1%)	60.7	448^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.8%		58	493^rd of 1046 public middle schools	52.9%	45		67.2		56.8	33.3	55.5		60.6	66.9	59.4	98.6	$10,475
Winton Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1231 W Kemper Rd	Cincinnati	45240	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2240	607	51	11.9		37 (6.1%)	354 (58.3%)	141 (23.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	14.2	864^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.6%		11.8	902^nd of 1046 public middle schools	13.8%	38		29.5			5.0	21.9			39.9	22.2	94.6	$13,004
Garfield Middle School	Public	7-8	250 N Fair Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 887-5035	814	54	15.0		354 (43.5%)	101 (12.4%)	298 (36.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	34 (4.2%)	38	666^th of 1036 public middle schools	35.7%		42.7	637^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.1%	29		54.5			36.6	38.3			51.6	38.6	97.0	$11,250
Colerain Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Poole Rd	Cincinnati	45251	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 385-8490	528	35	15.1		214 (40.5%)	197 (37.3%)	31 (5.9%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	68 (12.9%)	42.6	637^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.5%		46.4	613^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.4%	24		53.2		42.4	43.2	33.9		43.7	58.7	45.9	94.4	$11,283
Wilson Middle School	Public	7-8	714 Eaton Ave	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 887-5170	587	30	19.5		389 (66.3%)	80 (13.6%)	73 (12.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.0%)	59.2	463^rd of 1036 public middle schools	55.3%		59	482^nd of 1046 public middle schools	53.9%	19		66.2			48.1	59.4			58.3	55.5	100.0	$11,106
Mt Healthy Junior High School	Public	7-8	8101 Hamilton Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt Healthy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 729-0130	407	21	19.3		43 (10.6%)	255 (62.7%)	53 (13.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.5%)	8.3	948^th of 1036 public middle schools	8.5%		15	864^th of 1046 public middle schools	17.4%	84		25.9			11.7	6.3			18.6	21.0	52.6	$12,642
Winton Woods Intermediate School	Public	5-6	147 Farragut Rd	Cincinnati	45218	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2450	601	27	22.2		34 (5.7%)	323 (53.7%)	177 (29.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.7%)								(n/a)	33.5		35.4	22.5			47.9	34.1				$11,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Middle School

Is Ross Middle School a good school?

Ross Middle School ranks 108^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Ross Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ross Middle School usually go on to attend Ross High School

What is the racial makeup of Ross Middle School?

Students at Ross Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Ross Middle School in?

Ross Local

How many students attend Ross Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Ross Middle School.

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