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John Sells Middle School

Q: Is John Sells Middle School a good school?

John Sells Middle School ranks 499 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

John Sells Middle School is a grades 6–8 school at 150 W Bridge St in Dublin, Ohio, serving 715 students as part of Dublin City Schools — a mid-sized option among the district's four middle schools. Its central fact for families: it sits well below its own district. Dublin City ranks 145 of 773 districts statewide (81st percentile, 4 stars), while John Sells is rated 3 stars and ranked 499 of 1,046 (52nd percentile) in 2025–2026 — the lowest of any comparable nearby school with a rating, down from roughly the 90th percentile and 5 stars in 2015–2016.

Two factors shape that profile. John Sells serves the highest-poverty population in the comparison group — 51.05% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, up from 36.8% in 2022–2023 — while Willard Grizzell Middle School and Henry Karrer Middle School sit at 5.27% and 9.72% and rank in the 94th–96th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, highest locally apart from Ann Simpson Davis Middle School (20.7%) and nearly triple the rates at Grizzell (9.0%) and Karrer (6.7%), and it reversed four years of improvement with a 5.3-point jump in 2025–2026. Spending and class size are not the difference: per-student funding matches the top Dublin middle schools and classes are smaller (13.5 students per teacher vs. 16.2–16.3).

Academically, the school runs on two tracks. It trails the district on all six grade-level tests by 11 to 24 points, though it is above the state average in eighth-grade science, eighth-grade math, and seventh-grade ELA. Seventh-grade math is the persistent weak spot — 41.9% proficient versus 48.6% statewide, below the state in three of the last four years. Advanced math is a genuine strength: Geometry 100% and Algebra I 96.6% proficient, above district and state, with a gifted-and-talented subgroup at the 87th percentile in 2023–2024. Its closest demographic peer, Ann Simpson Davis Middle School, ranks 59th percentile versus John Sells' 52nd, with the gap concentrated in English language arts.

715

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,967

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 W Bridge St
Dublin, OH 43017-1163

(614) 764-5919

District: Dublin City

Feeder schools for John Sells Middle School:

Elementary:	Daniel Wright Elementary School
	Griffith Thomas Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Asian:

17.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Dublin City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg74%

Ohio avg56%

499^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Dublin City

145^th of 773Dublin 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	56.9	499 of 1046	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	418 of 1036	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	410 of 1046	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	418 of 1048	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	370 of 1017	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	207 of 1037	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	207 of 1050	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	180 of 1010	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	199 of 1038	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	103 of 1050	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	83.7	117 of 1035	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	193 of 1008	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	247 of 1001	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	165 of 989	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	104 of 925	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	61 of 895	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	60 of 858	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	64 of 835	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	75.3	196 of 837	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	194 of 732	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	135 of 692	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	104 of 400	74.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	141 of 455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	80 of 429	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	117 of 436	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	95 of 413	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	46 of 385	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	24 of 405	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	65.4	114 of 384	70.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	37 of 76	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	37 of 67	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	41 of 67	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	43 of 73	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	208 of 565	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	126 of 576	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	212 of 658	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	88 of 643	86.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	90 of 172	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	57 of 142	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	46 of 123	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	48 of 110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	34 of 134	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	41 of 127	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	28 of 107	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	452 of 947	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	408 of 938	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	440 of 942	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	379 of 943	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	330 of 925	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	213 of 910	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	175 of 917	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	176 of 897	80.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	71.8	26 of 196	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	23 of 241	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	2 of 274	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	64.0	178 of 521	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	165 of 270	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	168 of 262	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	115 of 239	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	149 of 249	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	136 of 247	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	59 of 228	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	82 of 222	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	102 of 192	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	666 of 996	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	545 of 983	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	512 of 989	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	555 of 974	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	483 of 947	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	444 of 923	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	410 of 945	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	441 of 924	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	506 of 955	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.3	394 of 954	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	364 of 958	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	423 of 963	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	400 of 946	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	193 of 924	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	210 of 933	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	176 of 916	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	134 of 260	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.5	83 of 263	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	62 of 254	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	37 of 245	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	54 of 239	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	64 of 219	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	34 of 206	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	39 of 205	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	214 of 579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	213 of 572	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	185 of 563	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	220 of 590	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	415 of 790	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	382 of 777	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	404 of 795	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	336 of 805	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	309 of 809	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	189 of 781	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	187 of 796	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	144 of 781	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)87th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)36th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I97%+35 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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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 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th 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 4th 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
John Sells Middle School	Public	6-8	150 W Bridge St	Dublin	43017	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 764-5919	715	53	13.5	51.0%	340 (47.6%)	82 (11.5%)	107 (15.0%)	127 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.3%)	56.9	499^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.3%		63.4	418^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.7%	81		62.5			52.2	41.9	58.2			52.1	72.2	54.5	100.0	96.6	$16,967
Ann Simpson Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Sutter Pkwy	Dublin	43016	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 761-5820	890	62	14.2	44.5%	456 (51.2%)	89 (10.0%)	161 (18.1%)	105 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (8.7%)	62.5	427^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.2%		63	422^nd of 1036 public middle schools	59.3%	5		62.8			56.4	40.3	55.2			61.8	73.6	67.0	100.0	99.0	$15,057
Henry Karrer Middle School	Public	6-8	7245 Tullymore Dr	Dublin	43016	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 873-0459	885	54	16.3	9.7%	484 (54.7%)	20 (2.3%)	38 (4.3%)	299 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.0%)	88.8	60^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.3%		88.5	68^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.4%	8		86.7			81.1	72.7	79.4			79.1	89.3	83.2	100.0	99.3	$14,376
Mccord Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hard Rd	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4000	636	42	15.0	26.1%	466 (73.3%)	37 (5.8%)	58 (9.1%)	20 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	80.6	174^th of 1046 public middle schools	83.4%		81.6	161^st of 1036 public middle schools	84.5%	13		80.7			67.6	58.9	76.9			68.9	80.4	80.1		96.2	$14,813
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	2341 Snouffer Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5700	528	40	13.1	44.7%	275 (52.1%)	63 (11.9%)	107 (20.3%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.2%)	75.5	242^nd of 1046 public middle schools	76.9%		74.1	275^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.5%	33		64.9			77.6	62.4	73.2			68.3	74.6	64.2		88.1	$14,434
Phoenix Middle School	Public	7-8	2341 Snouffer Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4100	154	14	10.6		124 (80.5%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.2%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	85.9	101^st of 1046 public middle schools	90.3%		88	76^th of 1036 public middle schools	92.7%	25		82.1				65.2	87.3				81.7	80.0		100.0	$21,444
Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School	Public	4-6	4681 Leap Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-6900	512	35	14.7	25.8%	337 (65.8%)	44 (8.6%)	65 (12.7%)	41 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)								(n/a)	100.0		100.0	100.0	74.1			100.0	100.0	76.2					$12,794
Willard Grizzell Middle School	Public	6-8	8705 Avery Rd	Dublin	43017	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 798-3569	683	42	16.2	5.3%	515 (75.4%)	9 (1.3%)	17 (2.5%)	93 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.9%)	90.4	42^nd of 1046 public middle schools	96.0%		92.6	24^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.7%	18		87.7			86.0	65.3	89.8			86.7	93.1	85.6	100.0	100.0	$16,334
Hilliard Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Avery Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7700	917	51	18.1	33.3%	603 (65.8%)	75 (8.2%)	142 (15.5%)	52 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.7%)	82.1	151^st of 1046 public middle schools	85.6%		70.4	321^st of 1036 public middle schools	69.0%	170		76.2				68.5	69.1				83.7	76.4	100.0	99.4	$11,744
Worthingway Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Guyer St	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4300	640	43	14.8	31.4%	369 (57.7%)	105 (16.4%)	79 (12.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.5%)	75.6	240^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.1%		71.1	309^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.2%	69		69.5			69.9	49.6	77.1			72.2	74.6	72.6		100.0	$14,249

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sells Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John Sells Middle School?

Students at John Sells Middle School are 48% White, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is John Sells Middle School a good school?

John Sells Middle School ranks 499^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Sells Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended John Sells Middle School.

What district is John Sells Middle School in?

Dublin City

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