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Buckeye Junior High School

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Buckeye Junior High School ranks 282 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Buckeye Junior High School serves 312 students in grades 7 and 8 in Medina, OH, as part of Buckeye Local. It is a solidly above-average school: for 2025–2026 it ranked 282nd of 1,046 Ohio schools — the 73rd percentile — with a 4-star rating, and it has held 4 stars across the years we can see. That said, its rank has slipped, from the 83rd percentile in 2024–2025 and a peak of 88th percentile in both 2020–2021 and 2021–2022.

Academically, the picture is mixed. The strengths are real: 8th grade science is 78.2%, well above the state's 61.2%; 7th grade math is 62% versus 48.6% statewide; ELA runs above state in both grades (79.8% in 7th, 70.1% in 8th); and Algebra I End of Course proficiency is 100%, exceptional and consistent, though it likely reflects a smaller advanced-math group. The clear weak spot is 8th grade math: at 48.2%, it is below the state's 52% and below every comparable nearby middle school, a sharp drop from 64.2% the year before. Highland Middle School and Columbia Middle School outperform Buckeye in several 8th grade subjects.

Chronic absenteeism is middling at 15.5% — above the district's 13.1% and higher than Buckeye Intermediate School, but better than Strongsville Middle School and Keystone Middle School, and improved from 18.9% in 2022–2023. Free/reduced lunch has risen to 26.28% from 16.57% in 2022–2023, and the student-teacher ratio has climbed to 18.6. Effectiveness rankings for reported subgroups, including low-income and special education students, all sit below the school's overall 73rd percentile, though both have improved over the past year. Buckeye Intermediate School, the grades 4–6 feeder about a quarter mile away, posts very high math proficiency and lower absenteeism, making the transition into junior high worth watching.

312

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,495

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3024 Columbia Rd
Medina, OH 44256-9411

(330) 722-8257

District: Buckeye Local

Students who attend Buckeye Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Buckeye High School

Feeder schools for Buckeye Junior High School:

Elementary:

Buckeye Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg70%

Ohio avg57%

282^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 773Buckeye 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	72.9	282 of 1046	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	179 of 1036	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	229 of 1046	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	214 of 1048	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	127 of 1017	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	129 of 1037	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	299 of 1050	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	215 of 1010	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	183 of 1038	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	159 of 1050	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	60 of 1035	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	81.8	95 of 1008	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.6	151 of 1001	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	156 of 989	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	135 of 925	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	143 of 895	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	122 of 858	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	147 of 835	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	148 of 837	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	104 of 732	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	91 of 692	86.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	84.0	32 of 565	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	59.4	149 of 576	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	527 of 658	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	410 of 643	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	273 of 947	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	151 of 938	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	197 of 942	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	134 of 943	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	152 of 925	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	101 of 910	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	254 of 917	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	299 of 897	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	62.9	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	411 of 521	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	318 of 996	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	439 of 983	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	566 of 989	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	258 of 974	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	37 of 947	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	65 of 923	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	374 of 945	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	296 of 924	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	299 of 955	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.7	205 of 954	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	241 of 958	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	233 of 963	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	108 of 946	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	129 of 924	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	325 of 933	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	153 of 916	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	232 of 579	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	350 of 572	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	292 of 563	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	100 of 590	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	297 of 790	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	209 of 777	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	245 of 795	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	228 of 805	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	140 of 809	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	129 of 781	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	308 of 796	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	238 of 781	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science78%+17 vs state

English Language Arts75%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+5 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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
Buckeye Junior High School	Public	7-8	3024 Columbia Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 722-8257	312	17	18.6	26.3%	284 (91.0%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	72.9	282^nd of 1046 public middle schools	73.0%		80.3	179^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.7%	103		78.2				62.0	48.2				79.8	70.1		100.0	$13,495
Buckeye Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3140 Columbia Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 722-8257	581	26	22.7	22.2%	520 (89.5%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)								(n/a)	76.8		88.5	82.6	79.9			75.2	80.8	68.6					$9,681
Claggett Middle School	Public	6-8	420 E Union St	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3600	724	46	15.6	34.1%	599 (82.7%)	40 (5.5%)	34 (4.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	78.5	206^th of 1046 public middle schools	80.3%		77.2	231^st of 1036 public middle schools	77.7%	25		81.3			67.0	59.2	71.9			70.9	73.8	75.3	100.0	100.0	$13,684
Brunswick Middle School	Public	6-8	1483 Pearl Rd	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 273-0500	1,375	78	17.6	29.5%	1,195 (86.9%)	28 (2.0%)	61 (4.4%)	27 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.6%)	77.3	223^rd of 1046 public middle schools	78.7%		74.3	269^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.0%	46		73.3			73.9	68.1	58.4			69.3	73.8	76.1	100.0	98.0	$12,644
A. I. Root Middle School	Public	6-8	333 W Sturbridge Dr	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3500	690	44	15.7	19.3%	608 (88.1%)	15 (2.2%)	25 (3.6%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86	100^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.4%		86.2	94^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.9%	6		83.8			69.3	70.5	84.9			75.2	82.2	87.0	100.0	98.9	$14,870
Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	13646 W River Rd	Columbia Station	44028	Lorain County	Columbia Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 236-5741	343	23	14.7	67.1%	282 (82.2%)	6 (1.7%)	14 (4.1%)	34 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	80.7	172^nd of 1046 public middle schools	83.6%		81.8	157^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.8%	15	73.0	90.0		72.6	71.4	70.5	70.2		70.3	58.8	76.8	80.5		100.0	$12,021
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy	Public, Virtual	7-8	18199 Cook Ave	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(440) 572-7000	9	0		—	5 (55.6%)	2 (22.2%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	3880 Ridge Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 239-1901	824	32	25.4	9.6%	755 (91.6%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.7%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	91.7	28^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.3%		91.4	37^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.4%	9		92.2			86.5	85.6	72.4			89.1	89.9	91.0	100.0	96.4	$11,157
Strongsville Middle School	Public	6-8	13200 Pearl Rd	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 572-7090	1,327	89	14.9	27.8%	991 (74.7%)	55 (4.1%)	82 (6.2%)	137 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.2%)	82.2	150^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.7%		83.6	132^nd of 1036 public middle schools	87.3%	18		75.5			76.8	59.6	75.1			78.2	79.9	78.0	100.0	99.3	$15,077
Keystone Middle School	Public	6-8	501 Opportunity Way	Lagrange	44050	Lorain County	Keystone Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 355-5133	340	19	17.8	35.9%	311 (91.5%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	70.8	322^nd of 1046 public middle schools	69.2%		68.4	353^rd of 1036 public middle schools	65.9%	31		75.5			48.6	52.5	73.5			60.5	76.7	73.1		100.0	$13,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Junior High School

What district is Buckeye Junior High School in?

Buckeye Local

Is Buckeye Junior High School a good school?

Buckeye Junior High School ranks 282^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Junior High School?

Students at Buckeye Junior High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Buckeye Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Buckeye Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Buckeye Junior High School attend?

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