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Durling Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Durling Middle School is a public middle school in Lorain, Ohio, serving 447 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Clearview Local School District, which is ranked 620 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Durling Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower student performance on state tests compared to state averages, and achievement gaps among its subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade math proficiency rate was just 17.5%, compared to the state average of 47.6%. The school's performance also lags behind many nearby middle schools, such as Avon Middle School and Brookside Middle School, which serve similar student populations but have significantly better academic results.

Addressing the root causes of Durling Middle School's high chronic absenteeism rates, such as socioeconomic factors or school climate, could be an important step in improving student outcomes. Additionally, targeted interventions and support for underperforming subgroups could help to promote more equitable educational opportunities for all students. With a focus on data-driven improvements and a commitment to supporting the diverse needs of its student population, Durling Middle School has the potential to enhance its academic performance and better serve the Lorain community.

448

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,475

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N Ridge Rd W
Lorain, OH 44053-3751

(440) 233-6869

District: Clearview Local

Students who attend Durling Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clearview High School

Feeder schools for Durling Middle School:

Elementary:

Vincent Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

30.6%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (37% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

Ohio avg57%

785^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

620^th of 828Clearview 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	22.8	785 of 1036	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	733 of 1046	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	691 of 1048	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	580 of 1017	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	726 of 1037	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	600 of 1050	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	637 of 1010	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	574 of 1038	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	605 of 1050	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	611 of 1035	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	507 of 1008	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.7	380 of 1001	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	484 of 989	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	534 of 925	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.6	441 of 895	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	570 of 858	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	513 of 835	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	485 of 837	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	462 of 732	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.6	481 of 692	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.3	276 of 400	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	347 of 442	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	290 of 429	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	223 of 436	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	183 of 413	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	194 of 385	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	121 of 405	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	103 of 384	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	31.7	486 of 658	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	360 of 643	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	760 of 938	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	692 of 942	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	695 of 943	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	628 of 925	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	714 of 910	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	594 of 917	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	563 of 897	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	244 of 274	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	502 of 521	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	205 of 262	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	139 of 228	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	87 of 222	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	118 of 192	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	739 of 983	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	667 of 989	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	532 of 974	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	324 of 947	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	610 of 923	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	328 of 945	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	444 of 924	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	755 of 954	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	751 of 958	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	642 of 963	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	510 of 946	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	672 of 924	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	526 of 933	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	655 of 916	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	219 of 263	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	117 of 239	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	176 of 219	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	133 of 206	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	94 of 205	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	666 of 777	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	697 of 795	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	634 of 805	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	493 of 809	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	674 of 781	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	529 of 796	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	606 of 781	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)26th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I80%+21 vs state

Science46%-17 vs state

English Language Arts40%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-32 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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Durling Middle School	Public	5-8	100 N Ridge Rd W	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6869	448	25	17.9		137 (30.6%)	73 (16.3%)	198 (44.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	22.8	785^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.2%		28.9	733^rd of 1046 public middle schools	29.9%	52	52.0	40.0	11.7	31.1	19.1	17.5	46.6	37.9	37.4	37.1		80.0	$10,475
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	439	32	13.7		78 (17.8%)	126 (28.7%)	189 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	9.3	920^th of 1036 public middle schools	11.2%		11.3	911^th of 1046 public middle schools	12.9%	9		23.0		11.4	11.6	13.6		14.8	28.7	20.9		100.0	$13,344
Westwood Middle School	Public	5-8	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8017	480	44	11.0		178 (37.1%)	114 (23.8%)	94 (19.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (19.0%)	19.8	817^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.1%		26.2	750^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.3%	67	52.0	40.0	39.8	24.4	24.3	22.6	50.0	26.9	35.9	32.4		100.0	$12,486
Southview Middle School	Public	6-8	2321 Fairless Dr	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 830-4280	423	32	13.2		70 (16.5%)	106 (25.1%)	213 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	8	957^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.6%		7.6	964^th of 1046 public middle schools	7.8%	7		23.2		12.3	3.0	14.8		16.4	22.0	16.5		76.5	$13,387
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 242-2023	102	6	18.3		20 (19.6%)	27 (26.5%)	47 (46.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	8.2	949^th of 1036 public middle schools	8.4%		14.2	873^rd of 1046 public middle schools	16.5%	76	38.1	31.3	9.1	7.4	4.2	18.8	40.9	11.1	20.8	12.5			$9,769
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Louisiana Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	398	29	13.7		93 (23.4%)	123 (30.9%)	140 (35.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	13.8	867^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.3%		16.7	847^th of 1046 public middle schools	19.0%	20		37.4		20.8	15.4	19.6		25.0	26.2	19.0		68.8	$14,703
Amherst Junior High School	Public	6-8	548 Milan Ave	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 988-0324	859	42	20.6	34.9%	626 (72.9%)	30 (3.5%)	144 (16.8%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	75.5	256^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.3%		74.3	265^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.7%	9		73.3		64.3	52.2	77.1		62.1	78.4	71.3	100.0	100.0	$10,808
Brookside Middle School	Public	7-8	1662 Harris Rd	Sheffield Village	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 949-4228	259	14	19.0	49.0%	207 (79.9%)	5 (1.9%)	25 (9.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	66.9	363^rd of 1036 public middle schools	65.0%		80	192^nd of 1046 public middle schools	81.6%	171		76.3			52.2	70.9			55.6	61.9		100.0	$12,733
Northwood Middle School	Public	5-8	570 Abbe Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8016	599	43	14.0		309 (51.6%)	88 (14.7%)	90 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (18.7%)	34.3	695^th of 1036 public middle schools	32.9%		40.3	660^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.9%	35	52.9	56.3	34.9	25.5	36.6	17.9	62.2	42.0	54.5	44.5		65.7	$13,262
Eastern Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	528 Garford Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8015	549	43	12.9		247 (45.0%)	87 (15.8%)	95 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (21.9%)	24	775^th of 1036 public middle schools	25.2%		18.8	823^rd of 1046 public middle schools	21.3%	48	49.6	44.3	22.6	20.3	26.7	27.0	46.0	29.3	46.6	34.7		86.4	$13,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Durling Middle School

Is Durling Middle School a good school?

Durling Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Ohio middle schools.

What district is Durling Middle School in?

Clearview Local

How many students attend Durling Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Durling Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Durling Middle School?

Students at Durling Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 31% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Durling Middle School attend?

Students who attend Durling Middle School usually go on to attend Clearview High School

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