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Pleasant Run Middle School

Q: Is Pleasant Run Middle School a good school?

Pleasant Run Middle School ranks 699 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Run Middle School is a public middle school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 651 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Northwest Local School District, which is ranked 533 out of 828 districts in the state.

Academically, Pleasant Run Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools, with performance on state tests generally below the state and district averages. However, the school's Algebra I performance is a bright spot, with over 95% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's diverse student population includes a significant percentage of African American and Hispanic students, and the performance of these subgroups is mixed, with African American students performing better than the state average and Hispanic students performing slightly below.

One significant concern is the school's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.6% to 41.1% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $6,338 in 2018-2019 was lower than the state and district averages, and the student-teacher ratio is generally lower than the state and district averages. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism should be a priority for the school and district.

661

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,261

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11770 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231-1158

(513) 851-2400

District: Northwest Local

Students who attend Pleasant Run Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Run Middle School:

Elementary:

Pleasant Run Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.9%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Ohio avg55%

699^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Northwest Local

533^rd of 828Northwest 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	33.8	699 of 1036	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	739 of 1046	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	747 of 1048	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	730 of 1017	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	686 of 1037	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	721 of 1050	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	682 of 1010	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	659 of 1038	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	651 of 1050	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	714 of 1035	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	727 of 1008	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.5	653 of 1001	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	623 of 989	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	585 of 925	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	577 of 895	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	585 of 858	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	526 of 835	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	508 of 837	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	415 of 732	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.3	483 of 692	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.4	290 of 400	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	176 of 442	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	252 of 429	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	209 of 436	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	259 of 413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	155 of 385	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	196 of 405	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	133 of 384	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	3.5	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	485 of 565	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	505 of 576	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	565 of 658	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	543 of 643	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	101 of 142	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	58 of 123	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	84 of 134	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	98 of 127	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	67 of 107	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	677 of 938	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	709 of 942	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	721 of 943	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	693 of 925	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	655 of 910	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	649 of 917	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	649 of 897	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	76.2	4 of 196	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	1 of 173	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	56.3	128 of 241	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	179 of 274	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	222 of 521	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	182 of 262	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	156 of 239	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	195 of 249	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	133 of 247	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	143 of 228	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	98 of 222	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	124 of 192	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	624 of 983	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	671 of 989	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	629 of 974	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	614 of 947	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	522 of 923	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	683 of 945	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	645 of 924	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	703 of 954	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	738 of 958	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	728 of 963	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	731 of 946	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	660 of 924	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	703 of 933	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	663 of 916	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	172 of 263	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	172 of 254	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	179 of 245	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	185 of 239	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	150 of 219	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	135 of 206	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	142 of 205	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	538 of 572	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	630 of 777	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	640 of 795	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	677 of 805	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	608 of 809	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	614 of 781	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	599 of 796	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	586 of 781	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)98th percentile+69 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2019)3rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+36 vs state

Science44%-19 vs state

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Mathematics34%-15 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 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
Pleasant Run Middle School	Public	6-8	11770 Pippin Rd	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 851-2400	661	42	15.6		193 (29.2%)	297 (44.9%)	74 (11.2%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	72 (10.9%)	33.8	699^th of 1036 public middle schools	32.5%		28.2	739^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.3%	40		44.1		39.0	30.3	34.1		46.6	42.7	42.6	95.8	$11,261
Winton Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1231 W Kemper Rd	Cincinnati	45240	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2240	607	51	11.9		37 (6.1%)	354 (58.3%)	141 (23.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	14.2	864^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.6%		11.8	902^nd of 1046 public middle schools	13.8%	38		29.5			5.0	21.9			39.9	22.2	94.6	$13,004
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 Nilles Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 829-4433	1,111	56	19.7	65.3%	454 (40.9%)	254 (22.9%)	232 (20.9%)	84 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (7.7%)	53.6	527^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.1%		57.7	499^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.3%	28		67.0		53.5	29.4	49.4		56.1	66.7	45.5	98.7	$10,310
Winton Woods Intermediate School	Public	5-6	147 Farragut Rd	Cincinnati	45218	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2450	601	27	22.2		34 (5.7%)	323 (53.7%)	177 (29.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.7%)								(n/a)	33.5		35.4	22.5			47.9	34.1				$11,718
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Donald Dr	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 829-4504	1,111	65	17.0	54.4%	421 (37.9%)	328 (29.5%)	162 (14.6%)	117 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.1%)	60.7	448^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.8%		58	493^rd of 1046 public middle schools	52.9%	45		67.2		56.8	33.3	55.5		60.6	66.9	59.4	98.6	$10,475
Mt Healthy Junior High School	Public	7-8	8101 Hamilton Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt Healthy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 729-0130	407	21	19.3		43 (10.6%)	255 (62.7%)	53 (13.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.5%)	8.3	948^th of 1036 public middle schools	8.5%		15	864^th of 1046 public middle schools	17.4%	84		25.9			11.7	6.3			18.6	21.0	52.6	$12,642
Ross Middle School	Public	6-8	3425 Hamilton Cleves Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 863-1251	628	32	19.7	29.8%	598 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	85.3	108^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.6%		83.6	142^nd of 1046 public middle schools	86.4%	34		79.5		64.2	83.2	81.1		69.7	93.2	73.6		$15,315
Colerain Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Poole Rd	Cincinnati	45251	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 385-8490	528	35	15.1		214 (40.5%)	197 (37.3%)	31 (5.9%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	68 (12.9%)	42.6	637^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.5%		46.4	613^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.4%	24		53.2		42.4	43.2	33.9		43.7	58.7	45.9	94.4	$11,283
North College Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	1624 W Galbraith Rd	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 728-4785	457	26	17.4		23 (5.0%)	356 (77.9%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	8.7	938^th of 1036 public middle schools	9.5%		16.4	850^th of 1046 public middle schools	18.7%	88	27.1	25.0	11.5	5.2	14.0	4.7	35.4	15.3	27.8	23.3	47.6	$11,286
Princeton Community Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Viking Way	Cincinnati	45246	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 864-2000	1,332	75	17.7	66.4%	185 (13.9%)	531 (39.9%)	494 (37.1%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.0%)	82 (6.2%)	47.5	586^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.4%		41.6	649^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.0%	63		54.8		44.8	48.2	46.8		50.8	56.3	41.8	100.0	$13,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Run Middle School

What district is Pleasant Run Middle School in?

Northwest Local

Is Pleasant Run Middle School a good school?

Pleasant Run Middle School ranks 699^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Run Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Pleasant Run Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Run Middle School?

Students at Pleasant Run Middle School are 45% African American, 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Run Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Run Middle School usually go on to attend Northwest High School

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