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Waggoner Road Junior High

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Waggoner Road Junior High ranks 680 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Waggoner Road Junior High is a public middle school located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 884 students. The school is part of the Reynoldsburg City School District, which is ranked 558 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Waggoner Road Junior High's performance, as measured by state test proficiency rates, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate was 62%, compared to the state average of 63%. In math, the proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades were 25.6%, 26.9%, and 24.4%, respectively, all significantly lower than the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Gahanna East Middle School, Waggoner Road Junior High's performance is also generally lower.

The school faces several operational challenges as well. Waggoner Road Junior High has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 30.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's per-student spending of $7,566 in 2018-2019 is slightly higher than the state average, but lower than some of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.4 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the nearby schools, which may contribute to the academic challenges. However, the school's performance on the Integrated Math I end-of-course exam stands out as a bright spot, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages.

924

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,917

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 Waggoner Rd
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9707

(614) 501-5700

District: Reynoldsburg City

Feeder schools for Waggoner Road Junior High:

Elementary:	Rose Hill Elementary School
	Taylor Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.9%

Asian:

23.1%

White:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Ohio avg54%

680^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Reynoldsburg City

558^th of 828Reynoldsburg 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
2025	36.3	680 of 1036	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	661 of 1046	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	685 of 1048	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	638 of 1017	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	660 of 1037	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	527 of 1050	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	470 of 1010	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	417 of 1038	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	426 of 1050	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	389 of 1035	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.8	153 of 1008	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	418 of 1001	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	274 of 989	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	272 of 925	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	266 of 895	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	201 of 442	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	145 of 429	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	171 of 436	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	101 of 413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	73 of 385	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	92 of 405	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	110 of 384	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	61 of 76	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	57 of 67	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	62 of 67	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	68 of 73	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	424 of 565	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	486 of 576	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	599 of 658	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	601 of 643	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	106 of 142	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	62 of 123	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	86 of 134	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	71 of 127	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	50 of 107	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	660 of 938	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	656 of 942	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	694 of 943	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	665 of 925	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	624 of 910	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	605 of 917	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	456 of 897	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	54 of 194	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	94 of 196	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	111 of 173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	130 of 241	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	114 of 274	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	215 of 521	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	184 of 262	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	142 of 239	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	148 of 247	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	163 of 228	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	140 of 222	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	683 of 983	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	642 of 989	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	604 of 974	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	576 of 947	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	573 of 923	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	604 of 945	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	633 of 924	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	678 of 954	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	635 of 958	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	635 of 963	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	584 of 946	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	647 of 924	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	565 of 933	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	447 of 916	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	175 of 263	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	176 of 254	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	124 of 245	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	151 of 239	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	111 of 219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	111 of 206	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	113 of 205	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	486 of 572	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	414 of 563	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	440 of 590	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	528 of 777	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	595 of 795	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	628 of 805	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	607 of 809	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	623 of 781	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	448 of 796	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	319 of 781	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Integrated Math I80%+35 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-8 vs state

Mathematics26%-24 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 Integrated Math I (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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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	67.3%	183 (19.8%)	350 (37.9%)	100 (10.8%)	213 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.3%)	36.3	680^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.4%		39.9	661^st of 1046 public middle schools	36.8%	19		62.0		25.6	26.9	24.4		42.4	55.4	49.2		79.6		$11,917
Summit Station Intermediate	Public	5-6	6565 Summit Rd SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-3365	836	48	17.6	64.1%	232 (27.8%)	277 (33.1%)	44 (5.3%)	264 (31.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)	77.0		46.9	48.4	90.5	90.9	65.8	58.3	100.0					$9,622
Baldwin Road Junior High School	Public	6-8	2300 Baldwin Pl	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 367-1600	781	44	17.8	71.2%	156 (20.0%)	345 (44.2%)	99 (12.7%)	106 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.6%)	27.8	750^th of 1036 public middle schools	27.6%		28.7	736^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.6%	14		52.3		22.4	24.4	25.0		28.5	50.0	43.4		100.0		$11,859
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		14 (3.9%)	273 (75.4%)	39 (10.8%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	12	889^th of 1036 public middle schools	14.2%		13.9	877^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.2%	12		19.8		11.2	3.8	25.2		18.7	34.0	27.2				$16,691
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	33.1%	288 (44.1%)	246 (37.7%)	49 (7.5%)	54 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	71	314^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.7%		75.5	251^st of 1046 public middle schools	76.0%	63		72.4		57.1	60.1	56.0		67.9	73.0	63.1	100.0		100.0	$12,330
Licking Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	4000 Mink St SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-9046	820	42	19.3	57.3%	252 (30.7%)	276 (33.7%)	46 (5.6%)	217 (26.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	44.9	608^th of 1036 public middle schools	41.3%		44.8	625^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.2%	17		50.6			30.5	53.2			58.7	47.3	100.0		100.0	$9,766
Harmon Middle School	Public	5-6	12410 Harmon Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 751-3570	632	31	20.1		229 (36.2%)	213 (33.7%)	53 (8.4%)	89 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)								(n/a)	74.8		63.6	56.3	94.7		70.5	60.8	100.0					$10,624
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		131 (16.1%)	340 (41.7%)	276 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	22.4	791^st of 1036 public middle schools	23.6%		24.6	768^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.6%	23		43.3		33.3	21.3	26.2		30.4	32.7	33.5			100.0	$10,095
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		55 (11.0%)	308 (61.8%)	105 (21.1%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	13.7	872^nd of 1036 public middle schools	15.8%		13.9	878^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.1%	6		39.3		21.3	10.4	16.4		23.8	18.8	27.4				$14,785
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	12445 Ault Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 830-2200	922	50	18.4		432 (46.9%)	274 (29.7%)	71 (7.7%)	75 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.5%)	75.3	260^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.9%		75.8	244^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.7%	16		74.1			62.8	58.5			75.6	71.7	100.0		100.0	$10,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Waggoner Road Junior High

What district is Waggoner Road Junior High in?

Reynoldsburg City

What is the racial makeup of Waggoner Road Junior High?

Students at Waggoner Road Junior High are 38% African American, 23% Asian, 20% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Waggoner Road Junior High a good school?

Waggoner Road Junior High ranks 680^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waggoner Road Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 924 students attended Waggoner Road Junior High.

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