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Canal Winchester Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
347th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 67% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Canal Winchester Middle School is a public middle school serving 904 students in grades 6-8 in the Canal Winchester Local District in Ohio. The school is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 154 and 454 out of over 1,000 Ohio middle schools over the past 10 years.

Canal Winchester Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 73.2% proficiency in 8th grade Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also performs exceptionally well in advanced math courses, with 98.9% proficiency in Algebra I and 100% proficiency in Geometry, significantly higher than the state averages. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of around 20% is higher than the state's target of 15%, it is still lower than some nearby schools like Yorktown Middle School (52.6%) and the Groveport Madison middle schools (around 30%).

Compared to nearby schools, Canal Winchester Middle School stands out as a strong performer, particularly in academic achievement and socioeconomic diversity. The school's performance for subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is noteworthy, with these groups ranking in the top quartile of Ohio middle schools. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and special education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools in these categories.

886
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,970
Per pupil spending ?
47.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7155 Parkview Dr
       Canal Winchester, OH  43110-7893

(614) 833-2151

District: Canal Winchester Local


Students who attend Canal Winchester Middle School usually attend:

High:    Canal Winchester High School

Feeder schools for Canal Winchester Middle School:

Elementary:    Indian Trail Elementary School
    Winchester Trail Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
African American:
30.9%
Asian:
7.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 57th-percentile low (2024)
✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg63%
Ohio avg54%
347th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
277th of 828Canal Winchester 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202568.6347 of 103666.5%★★★☆☆
202461.2454 of 104656.6%★★★☆☆
202364.0416 of 104860.3%★★★☆☆
202264.6383 of 101762.3%★★★☆☆
202168.1351 of 103766.2%★★★☆☆
201962.3445 of 105057.6%★★★☆☆
201864.4400 of 101060.4%★★★☆☆
201772.5286 of 103872.4%★★★★☆
201672.3293 of 105072.1%★★★★☆
201581.4154 of 103585.1%★★★★☆
201474.3265 of 100873.7%★★★★☆
201369.7379 of 100162.1%★★★☆☆
201271.3329 of 98966.7%★★★☆☆
201174.6230 of 92575.1%★★★★☆
201067.6380 of 89557.5%★★★☆☆
200971.0286 of 85866.7%★★★☆☆
200865.2353 of 83557.7%★★★☆☆
200757.1460 of 83745.0%★★☆☆☆
200660.4356 of 73251.4%★★★☆☆
200566.4244 of 69264.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.859 of 44286.7%★★★★☆
202468.2100 of 42976.7%★★★★☆
202364.4114 of 43673.9%★★★★☆
202264.9106 of 41374.3%★★★★☆
202169.174 of 38580.8%★★★★☆
201953.1168 of 40558.5%★★★☆☆
201867.1105 of 38472.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202534.552 of 6924.6%★☆☆☆☆
202416.367 of 7611.8%★☆☆☆☆
202336.846 of 6731.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202245.5254 of 56555.0%★★★☆☆
202143.9272 of 57652.8%★★★☆☆
201939.2403 of 65838.8%★★☆☆☆
201834.2452 of 64329.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.518 of 14287.3%★★★★☆
202448.355 of 12355.3%★★★☆☆
202367.223 of 11379.6%★★★★☆
202245.553 of 11051.8%★★★☆☆
202150.554 of 13459.7%★★★☆☆
201943.768 of 12746.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.551 of 10752.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.8352 of 93862.5%★★★☆☆
202452.4502 of 94246.7%★★☆☆☆
202362.8386 of 94359.1%★★★☆☆
202257.3432 of 92553.3%★★★☆☆
202166.7315 of 91065.4%★★★☆☆
201964.1384 of 91758.1%★★★☆☆
201863.6358 of 89760.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202568.245 of 19476.8%★★★★☆
202458.3100 of 19649.0%★★★☆☆
202358.986 of 17350.3%★★★☆☆
202267.359 of 24175.5%★★★★☆
202162.9104 of 27462.0%★★★☆☆
201967.634 of 16479.3%★★★★☆
201855.0301 of 52142.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.253 of 26279.8%★★★★☆
202467.467 of 23972.0%★★★★☆
202372.253 of 24978.7%★★★★☆
202266.573 of 24770.4%★★★★☆
202176.743 of 22881.1%★★★★☆
201971.450 of 22277.5%★★★★☆
201857.272 of 19262.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202581.2118 of 98388.0%★★★★☆
202445.6580 of 98941.4%★★☆☆☆
202354.0462 of 97452.6%★★★☆☆
202246.8528 of 94744.2%★★☆☆☆
202150.2480 of 92348.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.4582 of 94538.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.7564 of 92439.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.4340 of 95464.4%★★★☆☆
202462.5377 of 95860.6%★★★☆☆
202357.6435 of 96354.8%★★★☆☆
202264.4329 of 94665.2%★★★☆☆
202162.0353 of 92461.8%★★★☆☆
201958.0442 of 93352.6%★★★☆☆
201858.2411 of 91655.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202555.0121 of 26354.0%★★★☆☆
202467.878 of 25469.3%★★★★☆
202359.199 of 24559.6%★★★☆☆
202262.081 of 23966.1%★★★☆☆
202158.188 of 21959.8%★★★☆☆
201967.060 of 20670.9%★★★★☆
201870.155 of 20573.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202531.8393 of 57231.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.4396 of 56329.7%★☆☆☆☆
202339.3327 of 59044.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.0202 of 77774.0%★★★★☆
202470.5223 of 79571.9%★★★★☆
202373.3199 of 80575.3%★★★★☆
202270.0226 of 80972.1%★★★★☆
202173.3190 of 78175.7%★★★★☆
201969.9240 of 79669.8%★★★★☆
201867.0233 of 78170.2%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school
African American (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile~ school
Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)55th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile-35 vs school
Asian (2025)25th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+57 vs state
Algebra I99%+40 vs state
Science73%+10 vs state
English Language Arts64%+7 vs state
Mathematics57%+7 vs state

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Students who attend Canal Winchester Middle School usually go on to attend Canal Winchester High School

Students at Canal Winchester Middle School are 47% White, 31% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Canal Winchester Middle School.

Canal Winchester Middle School ranks 347th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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