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Kirtland Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Kirtland Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Kirtland, Ohio, part of the highly-ranked Kirtland Local School District. With just 260 students, this school consistently outperforms state and local averages, ranking 36th out of 1,036 middle schools in Ohio.

Kirtland Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with 89.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 63% statewide. In Mathematics, proficiency rates range from 73.9% in 7th grade to 86.4% in 6th grade, well above state averages. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, often ranking in the top 5-10% of Ohio middle schools for female, male, white, special education, and low-income students. Chronic absenteeism rates are relatively low, ranging from 11.4% to 18.5% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as West Geauga Middle School, Kirtland Middle School stands out as a top performer, with higher proficiency rates in some subjects. This suggests Kirtland Middle School is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students. While the school is already a high-performing institution, there may be opportunities to further reduce chronic absenteeism and continue supporting the academic growth of all students.

262

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,316

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9152 Chillicothe Rd
Kirtland, OH 44094-9256

(440) 256-3358

District: Kirtland Local

Students who attend Kirtland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kirtland High School

Feeder schools for Kirtland Middle School:

Elementary:

Kirtland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (87% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg85%

Ohio avg55%

36^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 828Kirtland 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	91.6	36 of 1036	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	89 of 1046	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	80 of 1048	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	159 of 1017	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	182 of 1037	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	136 of 1050	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	65 of 1010	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	80.6	169 of 1038	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	99 of 1050	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	156 of 1035	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	64 of 1008	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	77.0	201 of 1001	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	133 of 989	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	166 of 925	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	58 of 895	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	75.9	204 of 858	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	122 of 835	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	95 of 837	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	55 of 732	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	80.0	112 of 692	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	89.4	12 of 400	97.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.3	65 of 565	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	144 of 658	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	39 of 643	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	39 of 938	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	76 of 942	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	52 of 943	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	191 of 925	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	251 of 910	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	158 of 917	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	39 of 897	95.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	10 of 274	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	142 of 521	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	4 of 983	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	34 of 989	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	200 of 945	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	57 of 924	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	17 of 954	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	97 of 958	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	106 of 963	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	130 of 946	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	131 of 924	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	105 of 933	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	102 of 916	88.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	96 of 563	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	33 of 590	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	38 of 777	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	100 of 795	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	93 of 805	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	169 of 809	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	211 of 781	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	160 of 796	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	74 of 781	90.5%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)96th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science89%+26 vs state

English Language Arts89%+31 vs state

Mathematics81%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Kirtland 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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	91.6	36^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.5%		87.7	89^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.5%	53		89.1				86.4	73.9	81.6				87.6	91.0	87.0		100.0	$14,316
Willoughby Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Shankland Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 975-3600	509	45	11.3	52.5%	294 (57.8%)	143 (28.1%)	22 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	42.4	640^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.2%		36.2	682^nd of 1046 public middle schools	34.8%	42		59.1				47.0	32.8	31.5				52.4	47.3	48.2	57.6	75.0	$14,547
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	8979 Mentor Ave	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 974-2250	852	54	15.7	27.0%	726 (85.2%)	36 (4.2%)	33 (3.9%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	81.4	164^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.2%		83.8	139^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.7%	25		72.0				67.1	73.9	65.9				74.2	80.8	77.4		100.0	$10,067
Eastlake Middle School	Public	6-8	35972 Lake Shore Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 942-5696	330	26	12.6	64.5%	250 (75.8%)	31 (9.4%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.0%)	50.1	565^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.5%		56	521^st of 1046 public middle schools	50.2%	44		68.2				40.6	44.0	35.3				47.4	64.2	53.3	75.0	94.1	$14,028
Willowick Middle School	Public	6-8	31500 Royalview Dr	Willowick	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 943-2950	404	31	13.2	63.4%	253 (62.6%)	77 (19.1%)	21 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)	41.1	650^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.3%		36.2	684^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.6%	34		59.7				35.7	31.0	34.0				42.6	59.2	49.6	95.2	76.2	$15,094
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%)	95.5	3^rd of 1036 public middle schools	99.7%		93.9	18^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.3%	15	82.4	97.3	85.1	100.0	71.7	91.9	85.1	97.9	88.9	92.0	91.9	94.6	93.2	95.9	89.3	100.0	$14,009
Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	5670 Hopkins Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-4444	752	47	16.1	35.1%	642 (85.4%)	18 (2.4%)	36 (4.8%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	73.6	280^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.0%		71.9	295^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.8%	15		66.1				67.5	56.5	62.9				68.3	74.5	69.0		100.0	$9,369
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%)	78.3	214^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.3%		78.7	213^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.6%	1		74.6				56.3	68.1	69.8				70.0	80.9	71.6	100.0	100.0	$16,734
Henry F Lamuth Middle School	Public	5-7	6700 Auburn Rd	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 354-4394	703	36	19.5	37.1%	537 (76.4%)	38 (5.4%)	80 (11.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	73.2	283^rd of 1036 public middle schools	72.7%		75.5	252^nd of 1046 public middle schools	75.9%	31	76.8				62.7	54.4	58.9	98.0			77.5	59.6	72.2				$14,113
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirtland Middle School

Is Kirtland Middle School a good school?

Yes! Kirtland Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Kirtland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Kirtland Middle School.

What district is Kirtland Middle School in?

Kirtland Local

What high school do graduates of Kirtland Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Kirtland Middle School?

Students at Kirtland Middle School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

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