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Gahanna South Middle School

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Gahanna South Middle School ranks 231 st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Gahanna South Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Gahanna, Ohio, a Columbus suburb, enrolling 653 students as part of the Gahanna-Jefferson City district.

South is an above-state performer. In 2025–2026 it ranked 231st of 1,046 Ohio schools, the 78th percentile with 4 stars, up from 314th of 1,036, the 70th percentile with 3 stars, the year before. Its students exceeded state proficiency levels in every core subject, and gains were clear: Math 6 rose from 57.1% to 71.3% proficient and Math 8 from 56.0% to 68.9%. The school's 100% proficiency on Geometry and Algebra I looks striking, but those exams are typically taken by a small group of advanced middle schoolers, and several nearby schools also report 100%, so the grade-level math and reading scores are the better guide. Locally, South sits third among 11 nearby middle schools: Gahanna East Middle School (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and Bexley Middle School (92nd percentile, 5 stars) are ahead, while South leads Gahanna West Middle School (61st percentile, 3 stars) and the Columbus, Whitehall, and Reynoldsburg schools reviewed.

Attendance is a standout strength: 11.8% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, well below the district's 17.3%, and only Gahanna East (10.2%) and Bexley (10.8%) were slightly lower nearby. Several student groups rank high statewide, including African American students, White students, students with disabilities, Hispanic students, and English learners. Two areas rank below the school overall and are worth watching: Asian students and students from low-income families. The free/reduced lunch rate has risen to 33.08% from 23.24% two years earlier, and South achieves its results with a higher student-teacher ratio (19.3) than East, West, or Bexley.

653

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,330

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

349 Shady Spring Dr
Gahanna, OH 43230-5300

(614) 337-3730

District: Gahanna-Jefferson City

Students who attend Gahanna South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Gahanna South Middle School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

African American:

37.7%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg68%

Ohio avg56%

231^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Gahanna-Jefferson City

223^rd of 773Gahanna-Jefferson 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	76.6	231 of 1046	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	314 of 1036	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	251 of 1046	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	296 of 1048	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	237 of 1017	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	188 of 1037	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	167 of 1050	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	182 of 1010	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	181 of 1038	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	206 of 1050	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	152 of 1035	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	188 of 1008	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	283 of 1001	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	324 of 989	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	305 of 925	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	252 of 895	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	261 of 858	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	262 of 835	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	267 of 837	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.6	253 of 732	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	227 of 692	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	143 of 400	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	44 of 455	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	57 of 442	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	40 of 429	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	45 of 436	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	27 of 413	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	13 of 385	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	7 of 405	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	17 of 384	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	45 of 78	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	57 of 76	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	56 of 67	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	42 of 69	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	68 of 565	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	266 of 576	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	275 of 658	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	426 of 643	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	52 of 172	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	50.4	61 of 142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	82 of 113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.6	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	16 of 134	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	19 of 127	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	224 of 947	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	343 of 938	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	278 of 942	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	325 of 943	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	221 of 925	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	149 of 910	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	128 of 917	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	196 of 897	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	18 of 194	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	14 of 241	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	61.1	121 of 274	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	179 of 521	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	59 of 270	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	61 of 262	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	26 of 239	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	48 of 228	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	9 of 222	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	13 of 192	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	366 of 996	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	416 of 983	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	280 of 989	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	381 of 974	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	326 of 947	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	114 of 923	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	166 of 945	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	361 of 924	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	213 of 955	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	258 of 954	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	201 of 958	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	248 of 963	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	245 of 946	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	229 of 924	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	182 of 933	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	164 of 916	82.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	80.5	27 of 205	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	70 of 579	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	97 of 572	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	71 of 563	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	111 of 590	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	69 of 790	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.1	130 of 777	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	84 of 795	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	144 of 805	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	111 of 809	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	115 of 781	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	121 of 796	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	134 of 781	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)87th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science73%+12 vs state

English Language Arts72%+13 vs state

Mathematics66%+14 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 Integrated Math I (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	Directly certified (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 8th 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 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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Gahanna South Middle School	Public	6-8	349 Shady Spring Dr	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 337-3730	653	34	19.3	—	288 (44.1%)	246 (37.7%)	49 (7.5%)	54 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	76.6	231^st of 1046 public middle schools	77.9%		71	314^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.7%	83	73.2	71.3	57.3	68.9	70.2	77.6	69.4	100.0		100.0	$12,330
Gahanna East Middle School	Public	6-8	730 Clotts Rd	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 478-5550	660	36	18.5	—	455 (68.9%)	112 (17.0%)	39 (5.9%)	25 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	87.1	86^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.8%		87.8	82^nd of 1036 public middle schools	92.1%	4	81.1	81.2	69.9	83.8	79.5	83.3	79.6	100.0		100.0	$13,058
Gahanna West Middle School	Public	6-8	350 N Stygler Rd	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 478-5570	608	36	16.7	—	259 (42.6%)	219 (36.0%)	57 (9.4%)	40 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.6%)	64.2	404^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.4%		63.7	416^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.8%	12	63.5	63.0	51.1	55.3	64.1	70.6	58.2	100.0		100.0	$12,502
Rosemore Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Langley Ave	Whitehall	43213	Franklin County	Whitehall City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 417-5200	816	57	14.3	65.4%	131 (16.1%)	340 (41.7%)	276 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	17.3	844^th of 1046 public middle schools	19.3%		22.4	791^st of 1036 public middle schools	23.6%	53	31.0	26.7	20.3	22.6	30.9	41.5	29.3	100.0		100.0	$10,095
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School	Public	6-8	3223 Allegheny Ave	Columbus	43209	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6517	198	8	24.7	—	1 (0.5%)	189 (95.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	10.5	912^th of 1046 public middle schools	12.8%		6.9	976^th of 1036 public middle schools	5.8%	64	18.1	22.8	7.8	10.5	33.3	29.6	19.2				$15,853
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys	Public	6-8	3450 Medway Ave	Columbus	43213	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6166	106	12	8.8	42.5%	12 (11.3%)	74 (69.8%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	15.2	863^rd of 1046 public middle schools	17.5%		8	959^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.4%	96	13.6	31.8	15.4	13.6	45.5	30.8	18.2				$38,636
Mifflin Alternative Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Agler Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5474	356	25	14.2	68.8%	23 (6.5%)	241 (67.7%)	51 (14.3%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	7.4	972^nd of 1046 public middle schools	7.1%		5.9	987^th of 1036 public middle schools	4.7%	15	10.7	16.3	4.8	7.1	31.8	15.5	16.7				$20,264
Waggoner Road Junior High	Public	6-8	360 Waggoner Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 501-5700	924	55	16.8	—	183 (19.8%)	350 (37.9%)	100 (10.8%)	213 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.3%)	42.6	651^st of 1046 public middle schools	37.8%		36.3	680^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.4%	29	59.6	45.4	22.5	30.9	56.7	50.8	59.0		87.2		$11,917
Sherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Shady Lane Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5393	498	32	15.5	57.4%	55 (11.0%)	308 (61.8%)	105 (21.1%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	14.2	876^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.3%		13.7	872^nd of 1036 public middle schools	15.8%	4	21.3	21.9	26.3	21.4	28.5	35.6	23.4				$14,785
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5408	362	24	15.0	68.8%	14 (3.9%)	273 (75.4%)	39 (10.8%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	11.7	899^th of 1046 public middle schools	14.1%		12	889^th of 1036 public middle schools	14.2%	10	22.6	13.2	22.3	18.8	20.9	26.3	32.6				$16,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Gahanna South Middle School

Is Gahanna South Middle School a good school?

Gahanna South Middle School ranks 231^st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gahanna South Middle School in?

Gahanna-Jefferson City

What high school do graduates of Gahanna South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gahanna South Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

How many students attend Gahanna South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Gahanna South Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gahanna South Middle School?

Students at Gahanna South Middle School are 44% White, 38% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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