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Cardinal Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Cardinal Middle School is a public middle school located in Middlefield, Ohio, serving around 230 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Cardinal Local District, which is ranked 449 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cardinal Middle School generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Science, it lags behind in Mathematics, particularly in the higher grades. For example, in 8th grade Math, only 52.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 46.3%. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2019-2020 to 26.0% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools like Windham Junior High School and Kenston Middle School.

Additionally, Cardinal Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school ranks highly for special education students, it struggles with lower rankings for white students and gifted/talented students compared to other Ohio middle schools. Addressing these areas of concern, such as improving Mathematics proficiency and reducing chronic absenteeism, could help the school better serve its student population and improve its overall academic outcomes.

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16175 Almeda Dr.
Middlefield, OH 44062

(440) 632-0261

District: Cardinal Local

Students who attend Cardinal Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cardinal Junior/Senior High School

Feeder schools for Cardinal Middle School:

Elementary:

Cardinal Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2024

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Ohio avg57%

Not ranked this year

Cardinal Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

300^th of 828Cardinal 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
2024	52.4	553 of 1046	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	405 of 1048	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	563 of 1017	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	485 of 1037	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	632 of 1050	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	622 of 1010	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	624 of 1038	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	553 of 1050	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	652 of 1035	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	538 of 1008	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.5	431 of 1001	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	353 of 989	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	278 of 925	69.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	259 of 895	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	211 of 858	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	285 of 835	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.6	161 of 837	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	231 of 732	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	306 of 692	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.4	274 of 400	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	52 of 576	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	42.6	364 of 658	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	323 of 643	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	452 of 942	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	394 of 943	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	521 of 925	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	503 of 910	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	591 of 917	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	598 of 897	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	112 of 196	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	438 of 521	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	619 of 989	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	431 of 974	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	561 of 947	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	489 of 923	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	459 of 945	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	486 of 924	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	625 of 958	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	413 of 963	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	615 of 946	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	425 of 924	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	584 of 933	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	582 of 916	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	48.3	224 of 563	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	607 of 795	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	447 of 805	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	597 of 809	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	485 of 781	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	631 of 796	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	637 of 781	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)91st percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2024)24th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2023-2024) ?

Algebra I90%+34 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Cardinal Middle School	Public	6-8	16175 Almeda Dr.	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	Cardinal Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 632-0261	5	0	13.9		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Berkshire Middle School	Public	5-8	14155 Claridon Troy Rd	Burton	44021	Geauga County	Berkshire Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 834-4616	388	20	19.8	37.4%	369 (95.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	68.5	350^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.2%		63.7	414^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.4%	64	71.6	65.4		46.3	67.0	64.6	57.1		72.6	70.2	78.1	41.1		100.0	$15,220
Chardon Middle School	Public	4-7	424 North St	Chardon	44024	Geauga County	Chardon Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 285-4062	716	43	16.6	25.0%	631 (88.1%)	14 (2.0%)	34 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	89.1	58^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.4%		92.4	32^nd of 1046 public middle schools	96.9%	26	88.4		89.0	81.7	67.9	78.5	100.0	82.2	80.2	69.6	87.8	100.0		100.0	$14,507
Grand Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 805-4545	172	13	12.9	53.5%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	53.9	520^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.8%		47.5	605^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.2%	85		77.0			54.2	40.0	31.9			51.0	64.3	52.5		75.0	$17,233
Kenston Middle School	Public	4-7	17425 Snyder Rd	Chagrin Falls	44023	Geauga County	Kenston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 543-8241	772	54	14.3	11.5%	687 (89.0%)	32 (4.1%)	22 (2.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	92	29^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.2%		92.8	29^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.2%		91.1		83.3	80.7	85.2	73.6	100.0	81.4	90.2	82.4	91.5				$15,804
James A Garfield Middle School	Public	7-8	10231 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 527-2151	168	13	13.3		162 (96.4%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	69.7	334^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.8%		67.9	366^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.0%	32		78.2				50.9	73.3				55.9	69.9		100.0	$15,303
Southington Middle School	Public	6-8	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-1781	104	5	20.8		97 (93.3%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	65.5	384^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.9%		71.2	306^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%	78		57.7			46.2	83.7	61.9			57.6	78.0	50.0			$11,287
West Geauga Middle School	Public	6-8	8611 Cedar Rd	Chesterland	44026	Geauga County	West Geauga Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 729-5940	493	23	21.3	18.7%	440 (89.2%)	11 (2.2%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	93.8	19^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.2%		94.3	15^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.6%	4		93.9			82.1	91.3	92.6			82.8	93.9	88.1	100.0	100.0	$15,009
Crestwood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	11260 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 357-8203	323	18	17.9	44.6%	280 (86.7%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)	73.9		84.3	44.3	44.4			76.4	72.2	47.2					$13,536
Champion Middle School	Public	5-8	5976 Mahoning Ave NW Ste C	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Champion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 847-2340	366	24	15.4	41.8%	347 (94.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	84.7	122^nd of 1036 public middle schools	88.2%		86.3	104^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.1%	18	86.7	77.7		92.0	78.1	77.2	81.9		85.3	68.8	78.5	74.7		100.0	$13,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Cardinal Middle School

What district is Cardinal Middle School in?

Cardinal Local

How many students attend Cardinal Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 5 students attended Cardinal Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cardinal Middle School?

Students at Cardinal Middle School are 100% White.

What high school do graduates of Cardinal Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cardinal Middle School usually go on to attend Cardinal Junior/Senior High School

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