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Talawanda Middle School

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Talawanda Middle School ranks 295 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Talawanda Middle School in Oxford, OH, is a grades 6–8 school serving 679 students in the Talawanda City district. In 2025–2026 it ranks 295 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools—the 72nd percentile with 4 stars—well above its district’s 56th percentile, making it a bright spot locally.

Among nearby schools, Talawanda Middle School is third strongest by 2025–2026 state rank, behind Ross Middle School and Harrison Middle School, and ahead of Crossroads Middle School, Creekside Middle School, Edgewood Middle School, Preble Shawnee Middle School, Wilson Middle School, Garfield Middle School, Pleasant Run Middle School, and New Miami Middle School. Its proficiency is above Ohio’s state average in every core subject. Advanced math is a signature strength: Geometry at 100% and Algebra I at 96.7%, both far above state. Eighth-grade performance improved dramatically, with ELA 8 rising from 44.2% in 2023–2024 to 63.9% in 2025–2026 and Math 8 from 46.7% to 65.7%. Seventh-grade math is a recent concern, falling to 52.0% in 2025–2026, though still above the state’s 48.6%.

Chronic absenteeism improved from 27.3% in 2022–2023 to 20.4% in 2025–2026 but remains above the district’s 18.1%. Special education students scored in the 44th percentile in 2025–2026, with 2 stars, a consistent gap below the school’s overall result; low-income students also declined. The school has a favorable student–teacher ratio of 14.7—the lowest among nearby schools—and spent $11,903 per student in 2018–2019. Overall, the school is a solidly above-average school with strong math, recovering eighth-grade results, and room to improve attendance and equity.

679

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,129

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2026) from a 57th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Ohio median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg66%

Ohio avg56%

295^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

343^rd of 773Talawanda 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
2026	72.1	295 of 1046	71.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.1	200 of 455	56.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.5	290 of 947	69.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.1	463 of 996	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.2	287 of 955	69.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	83 of 260	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	323 of 579	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	63.9	302 of 790	61.8%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-28 vs school

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

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I97%+35 vs state

Science74%+13 vs state

English Language Arts68%+9 vs state

Mathematics63%+10 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	72.1	295^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.8%		76	250^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.9%	45		74.0		70.6	52.0	65.7		67.2	71.6	63.9	100.0	96.7	$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%)	43.2	641^st of 1046 public middle schools	38.7%		59.2	463^rd of 1036 public middle schools	55.3%	178		51.5			25.0	61.2			52.6	49.7		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%)	25.4	778^th of 1046 public middle schools	25.6%		42.5	639^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.3%	139		27.3		30.6	34.7	15.0		30.6	63.3	36.4		76.9	$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%)	88	69^th of 1046 public middle schools	93.4%		85.3	108^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.6%	39		88.0		76.2	70.0	90.4		73.2	86.6	84.9			$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%)	40.8	662^nd of 1046 public middle schools	36.7%		38	666^th of 1036 public middle schools	35.7%	4		52.7			30.6	48.7			54.7	46.6		97.7	$11,250
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-9	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%)	52.1	550^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.4%		46.1	595^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.6%	45		55.3		60.8	52.0	32.8		52.1	66.5	52.3		93.2	$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%)	48.4	587^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.9%		46.7	594^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.7%	7	52.4	48.6	57.8	65.7	54.1	36.0	66.7	44.2	56.8	53.2		91.7	$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%)	52.1	547^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.7%		53.6	527^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.1%	20		63.3		42.3	38.4	57.8		46.9	68.0	55.2		97.2	$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%)	63.4	410^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.8%		60.7	448^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.8%	38		66.9		62.5	41.1	60.7		57.2	69.1	64.6		100.0	$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%)	75	251^st of 1046 public middle schools	76.0%		70.3	324^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.7%	73		81.9		69.6	46.0	65.7		68.2	74.8	75.9	100.0	95.5	$11,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Talawanda Middle School

What high school do graduates of Talawanda Middle School attend?

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

Is Talawanda Middle School a good school?

Talawanda Middle School ranks 295^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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