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Archbold Middle School

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Archbold Middle School ranks 118 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Archbold Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Archbold, Ohio, part of the Archbold-Area Local school district. With 361 students, Archbold Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Ohio, currently at 118 out of 1,036 schools.

Archbold Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on Ohio State Tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%, and 87.3% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 51.9%. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, at 8.4% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.9 students per teacher.

Compared to nearby schools, Archbold Middle School outperforms Defiance Middle School and Fairview Middle School in academic metrics, while Pike-Delta-York Middle School and Liberty Center Middle School provide strong competition. However, Archbold Middle School maintains a slight edge in certain areas, showcasing its commitment to excellence and its positive impact on the local community.

345

Students ?

27.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,082

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 Stryker St
Archbold, OH 43502-3100

(419) 446-2726

District: Archbold-Area Local

Students who attend Archbold Middle School usually attend:

High:

Archbold High School

Feeder schools for Archbold Middle School:

Elementary:

Archbold Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Ohio avg57%

118^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 828Archbold-Area 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	118 of 1036	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	138 of 1046	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	164 of 1048	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	91 of 1017	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	76 of 1037	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	103 of 1050	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	164 of 1010	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	156 of 1038	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	143 of 1050	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	108 of 1035	89.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	40 of 1008	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	134 of 1001	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	87 of 989	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.2	204 of 925	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	157 of 895	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	76 of 858	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	44 of 835	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	85 of 837	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	52 of 732	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.8	40 of 692	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	91.1	6 of 400	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	17.3	598 of 643	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	130 of 938	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	99 of 942	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	105 of 943	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	39 of 925	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	67 of 910	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	138 of 917	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	193 of 897	78.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	67 of 173	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	100 of 521	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	82 of 262	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	56 of 239	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	44 of 247	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	34 of 228	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	43 of 222	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	166 of 983	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	46 of 989	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	128 of 974	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	199 of 947	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	131 of 923	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	187 of 945	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	319 of 924	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	108 of 954	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	165 of 958	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	180 of 963	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	138 of 946	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	79 of 924	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	84 of 933	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	138 of 916	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	164 of 563	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	65 of 777	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	128 of 795	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	124 of 805	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	70 of 809	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	39 of 781	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	66 of 796	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	140 of 781	82.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)61st percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2018)7th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

English Language Arts80%+20 vs state

Science78%+15 vs state

Mathematics76%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Archbold Middle School

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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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Archbold Middle School	Public	5-8	306 Stryker St	Archbold	43502	Fulton County	Archbold-Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 446-2726	345	13	27.4	29.6%	277 (80.3%)	7 (2.0%)	53 (15.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	85	118^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.6%		83.9	138^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.8%	20	75.3	80.7	76.5	87.3	78.8	62.0	85.9	83.1	78.8	71.1	100.0	$12,082
Wauseon Middle School	Public	6-8	940 E Oak St	Wauseon	43567	Fulton County	Wauseon Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 335-2701	382	29	13.1	92.9%	262 (68.6%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (25.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	69.6	338^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.4%		73.5	279^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.3%	59		67.5		67.5	62.1	55.1		69.8	71.6	52.0	100.0	$11,650
Tinora Middle School	Public	5-8	5921 Domersville Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 497-2361	313	16	19.5	27.2%	279 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	22 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	74	340^th of 1558 public middle schools	78.2%		67.4	374^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.2%	34	75.7	78.5	73.2	65.9	56.0	56.9	84.5	68.3	76.0	64.6	95.2	$13,234
Liberty Center Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Tiger Trail	Liberty Center	43532	Henry County	Liberty Center Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 533-0020	293	17	17.2		270 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	93.3	22^nd of 1036 public middle schools	97.9%		90.7	51^st of 1046 public middle schools	95.1%	29	91.2	93.8	92.6	87.9	78.9	90.7	91.2	86.2	91.0	89.2	100.0	$12,240
Pike-Delta-York Middle School	Public	5-8	1101 Panther Pride Dr	Delta	43515	Fulton County	Pike-Delta-York Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 822-9118	361	20	17.8	46.3%	309 (85.6%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	77.3	228^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.0%		79.1	207^th of 1046 public middle schools	80.2%	21	91.5	71.6	75.6	59.0	70.7	71.0	82.9	66.7	78.9	67.9	100.0	$13,722
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	6289 Us Highway 127	Sherwood	43556	Defiance County	Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 658-2331	217	13	16.1		185 (85.3%)	6 (2.8%)	15 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	81.6	162^nd of 1036 public middle schools	84.4%		74.6	263^rd of 1046 public middle schools	74.9%	101		71.4		69.1	76.9	65.5		79.4	80.0	71.4	100.0	$12,178
Defiance Middle School	Public	6-8	1755 Palmer Dr	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 782-0050	572	34	16.8		385 (67.3%)	27 (4.7%)	146 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	60.1	452^nd of 1036 public middle schools	56.4%		51.3	569^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.6%	117		53.1		58.1	68.9	53.0		55.7	72.1	42.3	100.0	$11,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Archbold Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Archbold Middle School?

Students at Archbold Middle School are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Archbold Middle School attend?

Students who attend Archbold Middle School usually go on to attend Archbold High School

What district is Archbold Middle School in?

Archbold-Area Local

How many students attend Archbold Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Archbold Middle School.

Is Archbold Middle School a good school?

Archbold Middle School ranks 118^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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