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Gahanna West Middle School

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Gahanna West Middle School ranks 404 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Gahanna West Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Gahanna, Ohio (Franklin County), part of the Gahanna-Jefferson City district, enrolling 608 students and ranking 404th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (61st percentile, 3 stars) for 2025-26. It scores above the Ohio average in eight of nine measures, yet trails its own district on all seven grade-level tests — a solid school by state standards and the weakest link by Gahanna standards.

Eighth grade is the pressure point: Math 8 sits 14.2 points below the district, and ELA 8 (58.2) is essentially at the state line (58.3), the only measure not above it. Science 8 fell 9.4 points in a single year. The clear bright spot is accelerated math — 100% Geometry and Algebra I pass rates sustained across recent years, versus 43–62% statewide — a small, selected group, but consistently strong. Gahanna East Middle School (92nd percentile) and Gahanna South Middle School (78th) outscore West by 4–30 points in every subject. West is roughly comparable to Minerva Park Middle School in Westerville, behind Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School on 8th-grade math and reading, but far ahead of nearby Columbus and Whitehall schools such as Medina Middle School, Rosemore Middle School, and Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School, which rank below the 20th percentile with chronic absenteeism of 30–53%.

West serves the highest-need population of the three Gahanna middle schools — 55.8% free/reduced lunch, up from 38.7% three years ago — and has the highest chronic absenteeism (18.4%), despite the smallest classes and lowest per-pupil spending. Subgroup results vary widely: African American students rank 86th–92nd percentile against the same group statewide, while Asian students earn 2 stars each year and Hispanic students fell from the 75th to the 42nd percentile. Momentum is mildly positive — three straight years of improvement (54th to 61st percentile) and a strong 6th-grade cohort (63.0 math, 64.1 ELA) — but fragile while 8th grade lags.

608

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,502

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

350 N Stygler Rd
Gahanna, OH 43230-2438

(614) 478-5570

District: Gahanna-Jefferson City

Students who attend Gahanna West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Gahanna West Middle School:

Elementary:	Chapelfield Elementary School
	Goshen Lane Elementary School
	Royal Manor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

African American:

36.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg68%

Ohio avg56%

404^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	64.2	404 of 1046	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	416 of 1036	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	476 of 1046	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	309 of 1048	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	312 of 1017	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	410 of 1037	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	200 of 1050	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	181 of 1010	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	120 of 1038	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	182 of 1050	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	272 of 1035	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	365 of 1008	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	454 of 1001	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	504 of 989	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	555 of 925	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.7	422 of 895	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	347 of 858	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	397 of 835	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	297 of 837	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	209 of 732	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	65.9	249 of 692	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.9	147 of 400	63.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	60 of 455	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	36 of 442	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	61 of 429	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	29 of 436	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	35 of 413	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	30 of 385	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	17 of 405	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	21 of 384	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	41 of 78	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	49 of 69	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	44 of 76	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	31 of 67	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.1	115 of 565	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	83 of 658	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	154 of 643	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	68 of 172	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	58 of 142	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	44 of 123	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	28 of 113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	42 of 134	68.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	38 of 127	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	347 of 947	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	415 of 938	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	463 of 942	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	304 of 943	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	320 of 925	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	438 of 910	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	144 of 917	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	163 of 897	81.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	38 of 194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	24 of 196	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	36 of 173	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	9 of 274	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	58.4	260 of 521	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	157 of 270	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	59 of 239	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	61 of 247	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	67 of 228	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	16 of 222	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	12 of 192	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	442 of 996	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	418 of 983	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	488 of 989	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	257 of 974	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	223 of 947	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	305 of 923	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	134 of 945	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	112 of 924	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	433 of 955	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	382 of 954	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	458 of 958	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	303 of 963	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	285 of 946	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	349 of 924	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	225 of 933	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	182 of 916	80.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	90 of 260	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	37 of 205	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	208 of 579	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	160 of 572	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	244 of 563	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	180 of 590	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	244 of 790	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	317 of 777	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	382 of 795	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	276 of 805	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	216 of 809	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	328 of 781	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	110 of 796	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	105 of 781	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)87th percentile+25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The school seems to be marginally interested in scientific achievement, steadily lowering expectations with regards to student's preparedness for a higher education or employment requirements in a globalized, technology driven, competitive job market.

With dwindling capabilities and support for gifted education, constantly placing the blame on the lack of funding or outside factors and regularly raising the residents burden via property tax levies, there is no vision and no interest to explore other avenues to increase student's interest and participation in academic research and competitions.

Unable to think outside the box, the school staff is rarely willing or capable to offer alternatives or even consider outside ideas, always blaming state laws or regulations for their inability to act. Close Quote

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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 American History End of Course	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
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
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 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
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
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
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2350 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 428-6564	462	42	11.0	65.2%	8 (1.7%)	410 (88.7%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	34.2	718^th of 1046 public middle schools	31.4%		29.3	736^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.0%	18	47.2		32.8	34.7	40.5	40.2	49.6	47.9		96.3	$14,160
Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2092 Century Blvd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 261-7480	165	7	23.5	64.2%	0 (0.0%)	130 (78.8%)	35 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.2	375^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.1%		50.5	561^st of 1036 public middle schools	45.8%	186	71.1		50.9	52.8	68.9	58.5	65.3	68.9		100.0	$10,908
Minerva Park Middle School	Public	6-8	5002 Farview Rd	Columbus	43231	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 797-5700	753	51	14.6	—	248 (32.9%)	295 (39.2%)	74 (9.8%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.6%)	59.5	464^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.6%		57.5	482^nd of 1036 public middle schools	53.5%	18	60.8	100.0	60.5	47.3	45.1	62.9	59.2	68.7		90.3	$11,998
Medina Middle School	Public	6-8	1425 Huy Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6050	438	28	15.6	62.1%	61 (13.9%)	210 (47.9%)	125 (28.5%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	11	906^th of 1046 public middle schools	13.4%		10.7	899^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.2%	7	24.6		22.0	10.9	18.0	23.5	23.7	30.1			$15,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Gahanna West Middle School

What district is Gahanna West Middle School in?

Gahanna-Jefferson City

What is the racial makeup of Gahanna West Middle School?

Students at Gahanna West Middle School are 43% White, 36% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Gahanna West Middle School a good school?

Gahanna West Middle School ranks 404^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gahanna West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Gahanna West Middle School.

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

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

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