Taylor Middle School

Taylor Middle School is a grades 5–8 school in Cleves, a suburban community west of Cincinnati, serving 599 students as part of the Three Rivers Local district. Statewide, it ranked 247th out of 1,046 Ohio schools in 2025–2026 — the 76th percentile with 4 stars — a clear climb from 2020–2021, when it sat at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars. That puts the school ahead of its own district, which ranked 292nd of 773 districts (62nd percentile, 3 stars).

Test scores were above the Ohio average in every grade and subject reported for 2025–2026. Math is the standout: 7th-graders reached 66.1% proficiency against 48.6% statewide, and 8th-graders 70.2% against 52.0%. Algebra I is at 98.4% proficient, versus 61.6% for the state. Eighth grade has improved sharply — math rose from 56.9% to 70.2% and ELA from 52.8% to 73.4% between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026. Fifth grade has softened from earlier highs (math 78.9% to 70.5%, ELA 86.6% to 78.8%), though results remain comfortably above state averages.

Among nearby schools, Taylor sits in the upper-middle tier. It trails Ross Middle School, Bridgetown Middle School and Rapid Run Middle School, which ranked from the 80th to the 93rd percentile, but outranks Delhi Middle School, Colerain Middle School, White Oak Middle School, North College Hill Middle School, Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School and Mt Healthy Junior High School. Chronic absenteeism is 18.6%, down from 22.6% in 2022–2023 and lower than most neighbors, though Ross is far lower at 8.9%. Subgroup results are mixed: gifted students rank highly and special education results climbed from the 40th to the 79th percentile, while results for multiracial students remain in the bottom fifth of schools statewide and low-income student results have dipped to roughly the state average.