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Cuyahoga Hts Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School is a public middle school located in Garfield Heights, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 173 students. The school is part of the Cuyahoga Heights Local District, which is ranked 73 out of 828 districts in Ohio and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking between 20-57 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade students achieved 89.3% proficiency in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 80.5% to 86.8% across grades 6-8, compared to the state averages of 47.6% to 51.9%. Cuyahoga Hts Middle School's Algebra I proficiency rate is 100%, significantly higher than the state average of 59.4%.

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School significantly outperforms the nearby Hillside Middle School, Woodbury Elementary School, Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle, Milkovich Middle School, Roxboro Middle School, Shiloh Middle School, Garfield Heights Middle School, and Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle in academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. The only nearby school that comes close to Cuyahoga Hts Middle School's performance is Independence Middle School, which is also a high-performing school in the Cuyahoga Heights Local District.

172

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,899

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

4840 E 71st St
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-1043

(216) 429-5757

District: Cuyahoga Heights Local

Students who attend Cuyahoga Hts Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cuyahoga Hts High School

Feeder schools for Cuyahoga Hts Middle School:

Elementary:

Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

11.0%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg84%

Ohio avg55%

55^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 828Cuyahoga Heights 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	89.5	55 of 1036	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	57 of 1046	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	41 of 1048	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	47 of 1017	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	152 of 1037	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	20 of 1050	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	26 of 1010	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	26 of 1038	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	96 of 1050	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	76.5	220 of 1035	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	57 of 1008	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	22 of 1001	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	61 of 989	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	32 of 925	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	49 of 895	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	49 of 858	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	48 of 835	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	34 of 837	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	35 of 732	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.0	78 of 692	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	70.9	127 of 400	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	99 of 938	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	77 of 942	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	65 of 943	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	76 of 925	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	207 of 910	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	35 of 917	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	43 of 897	95.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.7	106 of 521	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	57 of 983	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	8 of 989	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	24 of 974	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	4 of 947	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	136 of 923	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	15 of 945	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	12 of 924	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	26 of 954	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	36 of 958	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	32 of 963	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	40 of 946	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	106 of 924	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	8 of 933	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	26 of 916	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	36 of 777	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	82 of 795	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	47 of 805	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	52 of 809	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	150 of 781	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	26 of 796	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	29 of 781	96.3%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)80th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science89%+26 vs state

Mathematics84%+34 vs state

English Language Arts79%+21 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
Cuyahoga Hts Middle School	Public	6-8	4840 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 429-5757	172	12	14.6		136 (79.1%)	9 (5.2%)	19 (11.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	89.5	55^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.7%		90.2	57^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.6%	2		89.3		84.6	86.8	80.5		73.3	91.8	70.7		100.0	$18,899
Garfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	12000 Maple Leaf Dr	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8105	541	52	10.4		23 (4.3%)	464 (85.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.7%)	10.5	903^rd of 1036 public middle schools	12.8%		7.5	968^th of 1046 public middle schools	7.5%	65		33.3		11.2	12.0	14.2		19.0	21.4	22.9			$11,831
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4430 State Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 351-0280	265	18	14.3		102 (38.5%)	49 (18.5%)	93 (35.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	9.8	911^th of 1036 public middle schools	12.1%		11.9	899^th of 1046 public middle schools	14.1%	12	15.9	21.0	7.2	8.3	5.7	21.0	26.9	19.6	25.4	23.2			$9,507
Shiloh Middle School	Public	5-8	2303 Grantwood Dr	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-8485	729	44	16.4		448 (61.5%)	73 (10.0%)	119 (16.3%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.1%)	37.5	674^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.9%		36	686^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.4%	12	51.5	45.6	45.4	41.7	25.4	32.9	64.4	48.9	50.6	49.4		83.9	$13,307
Independence Middle School	Public	5-8	6111 Archwood Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 642-5865	299	22	13.8	11.0%	274 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	90.8	41^st of 1036 public middle schools	96.0%		88.5	75^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.8%	34	85.1	84.5	79.1	87.0	75.9	86.5	92.5	87.0	88.8	80.3		100.0	$18,088
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Educational Park Dr	Seven Hills	44131	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2373	717	38	18.8		510 (71.1%)	42 (5.9%)	90 (12.6%)	25 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.8%)	68.4	352^nd of 1036 public middle schools	66.0%		70.1	328^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.6%	24	79.7	62.7	82.4	63.6	55.6	59.1	81.0	66.2	71.0	59.6		100.0	$13,659
Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	3200 W 65th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 961-5052	35	3	11.2		6 (17.1%)	7 (20.0%)	20 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	28.4	743^rd of 1036 public middle schools	28.3%		18.2	829^th of 1046 public middle schools	20.7%	86		33.3			31.3	13.3			75.0	21.4			$20,884
Milkovich Middle School	Public	6-8	19800 Stafford Ave	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6000	664	48	13.8		9 (1.4%)	598 (90.1%)	33 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	18.2	824^th of 1036 public middle schools	20.5%		18.6	827^th of 1046 public middle schools	20.9%	3		45.7		17.2	21.6	12.2		26.4	35.9	32.5		100.0	$15,168
Roxboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Roxboro Rd	Cleveland Heights	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7440	550	46	12.0		125 (22.7%)	353 (64.2%)	25 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	36.3	679^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.5%		32.2	711^th of 1046 public middle schools	32.0%	32		49.1		41.3	33.3	8.9		58.7	50.3	40.9	69.4	75.0	$20,867
Ginn-Thompson School for Girls	Public, Charter	6-10	1740 E 32nd St	Cleveland	44114	Cuyahoga County	Ginn-Thompson School for Girls	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(216) 353-2248	42	5	8.4		1 (2.4%)	40 (95.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$16,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Cuyahoga Hts Middle School

What district is Cuyahoga Hts Middle School in?

Cuyahoga Heights Local

What high school do graduates of Cuyahoga Hts Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cuyahoga Hts Middle School usually go on to attend Cuyahoga Hts High School

What is the racial makeup of Cuyahoga Hts Middle School?

Students at Cuyahoga Hts Middle School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Cuyahoga Hts Middle School a good school?

Yes. Cuyahoga Hts Middle School ranks in the top 5.3% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Cuyahoga Hts Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Cuyahoga Hts Middle School.

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