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West Geauga Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

West Geauga Middle School is a public school in Chesterland, Ohio, serving about 493 students in grades 6–8 as part of the West Geauga Local district, which ranks 10th out of 773 Ohio districts. The school itself ranked 14th out of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 99th percentile with 5 stars — and has earned 5 stars in every year of its recent record, including a statewide #1 ranking in 2021–2022.

Test results are far above state averages. In 2025–2026, 8th-grade math proficiency was 95.0% (state: 52.0%), 8th-grade science 90.8% (state: 61.2%), and Algebra I and Geometry End-of-Course tests reached 100%. That End-of-Course perfection is not a one-year fluke — the school has posted 100% in both for four consecutive reported years. West Geauga also ranks in the 99th percentile for its special education and low-socioeconomic-status students, with special education rankings of 8th of 579, 4th of 572, and 3rd of 563 in recent years. Chronic absenteeism improved from 21.8% in 2021–2022 to 9.1% in 2024–2025, edging up to 10.4% in 2025–2026.

Compared with nearby schools, West Geauga posts higher 7th- and 8th-grade math and 8th-grade science than Chagrin Falls Middle School, Kenston Middle School, and Ballard Brady Middle School, though those schools have lower student-teacher ratios and, in some cases, lower absenteeism. West Geauga also outperforms Beachwood Middle School, Chardon Middle School, Kirtland Middle School, and Mayfield Middle School in most core subjects. It achieves this with a relatively high student-teacher ratio (21.3) and moderate spending ($13,242 per student). Watch items: recent softening in 8th-grade ELA and science from very high peaks, and a slight rise in absenteeism.

493

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,009

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8611 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026-3519

(440) 729-5940

District: West Geauga Local

Students who attend West Geauga Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Geauga High School

Feeder schools for West Geauga Middle School:

Elementary:	Robert C Lindsey Elementary School
	Westwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (92% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg89%

Ohio avg56%

14^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 773West Geauga 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
2026	93.7	14 of 1046	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	19 of 1036	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	15 of 1046	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	26 of 1048	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	1 of 1017	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	41 of 1037	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	94 of 1050	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	33 of 1010	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	84 of 1038	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	57 of 1050	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	72.4	285 of 1035	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	106 of 1008	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	99 of 1001	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	58 of 989	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	80.8	115 of 925	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	88 of 895	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	75 of 858	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.1	119 of 835	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	122 of 837	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	116 of 732	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	96 of 692	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.2	74 of 400	81.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	95.7	6 of 565	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	23 of 576	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	28 of 658	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	14 of 643	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	5 of 947	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	10 of 938	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	14 of 942	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	18 of 943	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	6 of 925	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	28 of 910	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	85 of 917	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	12 of 897	98.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	74.9	19 of 521	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	6 of 996	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	7 of 983	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	12 of 989	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	18 of 974	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	12 of 947	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	7 of 923	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	18 of 945	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	22 of 924	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	12 of 955	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	12 of 954	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	12 of 958	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	17 of 963	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	1 of 946	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	53 of 924	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	128 of 933	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	52 of 916	94.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	8 of 579	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	4 of 572	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	3 of 563	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	2 of 590	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	10 of 790	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	10 of 777	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	12 of 795	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	18 of 805	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	1 of 809	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	44 of 781	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	168 of 796	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	39 of 781	95.0%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science91%+30 vs state

Mathematics91%+39 vs state

English Language Arts88%+29 vs state

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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 Biology (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 3rd 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 3rd 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	93.7	14^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.7%		93.8	19^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.2%	5		90.8				90.0	87.3	95.0				86.2	90.3	87.0		100.0	100.0	$15,009
Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-9	1123 Som Center Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7801	896	55	16.2	33.8%	506 (56.5%)	180 (20.1%)	63 (7.0%)	82 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.1%)	77.8	217^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.3%		78.3	214^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.3%	3		69.9				56.6	71.7	74.9				68.4	81.4	75.1		100.0	100.0	$16,734
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	77 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 893-7690	388	27	14.3	5.9%	365 (94.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)	94.9			95.7	86.9	93.3	100.0			92.4	95.6	91.1						$18,599
Chagrin Falls Middle School	Public	7-8	342 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 247-4746	224	19	11.6	5.8%	203 (90.6%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	92.6	21^st of 1046 public middle schools	98.0%		95.5	2^nd of 1036 public middle schools	99.8%	19		86.2					82.7	88.4					92.6	89.0		100.0	97.5	$21,479
Ballard Brady Middle School	Public	6-8	32000 Chagrin Blvd	Pepper Pike	44124	Cuyahoga County	Orange City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 831-8600	461	36	12.8	14.5%	302 (65.5%)	59 (12.8%)	13 (2.8%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	92.1	26^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.5%		90.3	47^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.5%	21		90.3				90.6	70.1	93.9				86.0	90.2	89.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,542
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%)	93	19^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.2%		92	29^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.2%	10	83.3			90.7	79.4	90.7	77.9	100.0		88.3	86.8	83.3	89.7					$15,804
School of Innovation	Public	3-8	32500 Chardon Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 946-5000	448	26	17.2	26.6%	355 (79.2%)	16 (3.6%)	13 (2.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	92.5	23^rd of 1046 public middle schools	97.8%		95.5	3^rd of 1036 public middle schools	99.7%	20	85.3	86.5	93.0	100.0	82.2	84.6	89.5	78.4	91.9	94.7	94.7	95.8	98.6	85.1		100.0	100.0	$14,009
Kirtland Middle School	Public	6-8	9152 Chillicothe Rd	Kirtland	44094	Lake County	Kirtland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 256-3358	262	13	20.1	12.2%	250 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	89.6	53^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.9%		91.6	36^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.5%	17		77.8				88.0	76.3	81.0				83.8	88.6	86.4			89.7	$14,316
Beachwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2860 Richmond Rd	Beachwood	44122	Cuyahoga County	Beachwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 831-0355	327	24	13.5	22.3%	132 (40.4%)	90 (27.5%)	18 (5.5%)	65 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	90.5	40^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.2%		90.5	45^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.7%	5		84.8				83.9	81.6	80.0				89.5	92.4	78.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,449
Richmond Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	447 Richmond Rd	Richmond Heights	44143	Cuyahoga County	Richmond Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 692-0094	137	5	26.8	73.7%	3 (2.2%)	124 (90.5%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	14	880^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.9%		13.4	875^th of 1036 public middle schools	15.5%	5		27.0					13.8	15.9					44.8	23.5			63.2	$16,653

Frequently Asked Questions about West Geauga Middle School

Is West Geauga Middle School a good school?

Yes! West Geauga Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools.

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

Students who attend West Geauga Middle School usually go on to attend West Geauga High School

How many students attend West Geauga Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended West Geauga Middle School.

What district is West Geauga Middle School in?

West Geauga Local

What is the racial makeup of West Geauga Middle School?

Students at West Geauga Middle School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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