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Talawanda Middle School

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Talawanda Middle School ranks 250 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Talawanda Middle School is a public middle school located in Oxford, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 673 students. The school is part of the Talawanda City School District, which is ranked 349 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Talawanda Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 76.8% proficiency in 8th grade Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also excels in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 62.9% to 69.6% across the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, outperforming the state averages by 12-18 percentage points. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 62.8% to 74.8%, outperforming the state averages by 8-12 percentage points.

Talawanda Middle School generally outperforms the nearby middle schools, such as Pleasant Run Middle School and Garfield Middle School, in academic achievement. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Talawanda Middle School had 76.8% proficiency in 8th grade Science, compared to 44.1% at Pleasant Run Middle School and 54.5% at Garfield Middle School. However, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Ohio middle schools in recent years, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

679

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,129

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4030 Oxford Reily Rd
Oxford, OH 45056-8943

(513) 273-3300

District: Talawanda City

Students who attend Talawanda Middle School usually attend:

High:

Talawanda High School

Feeder schools for Talawanda Middle School:

Elementary:	Bogan Elementary
	Kramer Elementary School
	Maude Marshall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

African American:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% 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 school75%

District avg67%

Ohio avg54%

250^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

349^th of 828Talawanda 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	250 of 1036	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	341 of 1046	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	451 of 1048	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	425 of 1017	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	434 of 1037	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	166 of 1050	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	154 of 1010	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	145 of 1038	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	228 of 1050	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	239 of 1035	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	209 of 1008	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	169 of 1001	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	330 of 989	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	254 of 925	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	276 of 895	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	240 of 858	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	231 of 835	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	250 of 837	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	203 of 732	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	185 of 692	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	60.1	193 of 400	51.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	128 of 442	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	242 of 436	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	480 of 565	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	461 of 576	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	345 of 658	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	376 of 643	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	86.6	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	253 of 938	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	282 of 942	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	339 of 943	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	424 of 925	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	459 of 910	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.2	139 of 917	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	136 of 897	84.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	144 of 173	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.7	58 of 241	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	120 of 274	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	45 of 164	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	98 of 521	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	277 of 983	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	361 of 989	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	520 of 974	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	600 of 947	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	511 of 923	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	202 of 945	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	126 of 924	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	233 of 954	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	361 of 958	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	511 of 963	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	419 of 946	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	370 of 924	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	170 of 933	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	185 of 916	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	331 of 572	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	301 of 563	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	488 of 590	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	277 of 777	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	357 of 795	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	467 of 805	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	475 of 809	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	457 of 781	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	185 of 796	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	202 of 781	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)89th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)17th percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I98%+39 vs state

Science77%+14 vs state

English Language Arts68%+11 vs state

Mathematics65%+15 vs state

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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 Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Talawanda Middle School	Public	6-8	4030 Oxford Reily Rd	Oxford	45056	Butler County	Talawanda City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 273-3300	679	46	14.7	38.3%	595 (87.6%)	28 (4.1%)	21 (3.1%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	76	250^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.9%		69.4	341^st of 1046 public middle schools	67.4%	91		76.8		69.6	62.1	62.9		67.8	74.8	62.8	100.0	98.2	$12,129
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
New Miami Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Seven Mile Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	New Miami Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 863-0833	138	9	15.3		113 (81.9%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	42.5	639^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.3%		34.3	703^rd of 1046 public middle schools	32.8%	64		54.5		30.8	47.1	39.4		47.1	61.8	38.6		90.9	$12,052
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
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
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	5005 Oxford State Rd	Trenton	45067	Butler County	Edgewood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 867-7425	801	44	18.2	50.6%	679 (84.8%)	24 (3.0%)	39 (4.9%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (6.1%)	46.1	595^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.6%		48.2	598^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.8%	3		56.8		41.9	43.4	34.3		46.1	62.3	50.8		100.0	$11,053
Preble Shawnee Middle School	Public	5-8	5495 Somers Gratis Rd	Camden	45311	Preble County	Preble Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 452-4102	421	21	20.0		404 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	46.7	594^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.7%		42.9	635^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.3%	41	54.9	48.5	48.0	71.6	43.4	33.8	68.6	50.0	53.2	42.4		100.0	$11,673
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
Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	9840 West Rd	Harrison	45030	Hamilton County	Southwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 367-4831	1,069	45	23.9	38.0%	968 (90.6%)	20 (1.9%)	32 (3.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.5%)	70.3	324^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.7%		73.9	272^nd of 1046 public middle schools	74.0%	52		76.6		56.9	66.1	50.0		60.1	73.4	64.2	100.0	97.4	$11,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Talawanda Middle School

How many students attend Talawanda Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Talawanda Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Talawanda Middle School?

Students at Talawanda Middle School are 88% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Talawanda Middle School in?

Talawanda City

What high school do graduates of Talawanda Middle School attend?

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

Is Talawanda Middle School a good school?

Talawanda Middle School ranks 250^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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