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Buckeye Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Buckeye Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Medina, Ohio, serving grades 4-6 with a student population of 580. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 75.7% to 83.9% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state averages of 51.9% to 69.1%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Highland Middle School and Keystone Middle School, Buckeye Intermediate School stands out for its academic excellence. For example, in 5th grade Science, Buckeye Intermediate School had a 79.5% proficiency rate, compared to 92.8% at Highland Middle School and 69.4% at Keystone Middle School. Similarly, in 6th grade Math, Buckeye Intermediate School had a 75.7% proficiency rate, while Highland Middle School had 80.9% and Keystone Middle School had 38.8%.

An interesting finding is the increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Buckeye Intermediate School, from 16.58% in 2022-2023 to 27.93% in 2023-2024. This trend may indicate changing socioeconomic demographics in the school's catchment area and could have implications for the school's resource allocation, support services, and overall approach to addressing the needs of its student population. Despite these changes, Buckeye Intermediate School has maintained its high level of academic performance, a testament to its effective practices and dedication to student success.

581

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,681

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3140 Columbia Rd
Medina, OH 44256-9411

(330) 722-8257

District: Buckeye Local

Students who attend Buckeye Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Buckeye High School

Feeder schools for Buckeye Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Buckeye Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 61% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Ohio avg61%

315^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	79.9	315 of 1558	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	305 of 1577	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	308 of 1596	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	305 of 1588	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	308 of 1610	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	360 of 1676	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	319 of 1636	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	454 of 1651	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	432 of 1678	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	245 of 1684	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	382 of 1687	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	424 of 1701	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	387 of 1709	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	311 of 1686	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	419 of 1662	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	168 of 1610	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	242 of 1582	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	254 of 1609	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	424 of 1504	71.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	499 of 1501	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.3	354 of 1471	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	322 of 824	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	455 of 765	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	243 of 956	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	301 of 1021	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	219 of 1452	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	233 of 1466	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	145 of 1483	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	201 of 1488	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	286 of 1467	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	297 of 1502	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	257 of 1518	83.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	64.8	221 of 759	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	494 of 1473	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	209 of 1484	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	479 of 1447	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	380 of 1419	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	452 of 1404	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	101 of 1465	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	270 of 1465	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	339 of 1466	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	362 of 1485	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	427 of 1498	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	362 of 1518	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	287 of 1499	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	308 of 1535	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	353 of 1536	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	25 of 218	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	438 of 935	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	407 of 900	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	210 of 856	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	369 of 1175	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	326 of 1190	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	332 of 1215	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	311 of 1242	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	322 of 1249	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	358 of 1271	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	382 of 1309	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+16 vs state

Mathematics78%+19 vs state

English Language Arts75%+13 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 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 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)	79.5		79.1	79.5	75.7			72.7	83.9	67.9					$9,681
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%)	80.3	179^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.7%		76.7	229^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.1%	50		78.4				68.2	64.2				80.1	72.5		100.0	$13,495
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%)	77.2	231^st of 1036 public middle schools	77.7%		79.4	200^th of 1046 public middle schools	80.9%	31		78.3			60.9	72.2	65.0			65.8	77.9	64.3	100.0	100.0	$13,684
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%)	86.2	94^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.9%		88.2	79^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.4%	15		83.6			69.9	78.2	69.6			77.0	88.4	77.5	100.0	96.9	$14,870
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%)	74.3	269^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.0%		74	271^st of 1046 public middle schools	74.1%	2		74.7			65.6	64.3	51.4			66.2	75.9	69.9	100.0	97.3	$12,644
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%)	81.8	157^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.8%		71.9	294^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.9%	137	74.7	90.3		61.5	65.3	66.3	71.7		72.8	67.7	75.9	77.9		95.2	$12,021
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%)	91.4	37^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.4%		91.7	35^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.7%	2		92.8			80.9	81.5	72.1			86.0	91.3	88.8	100.0	98.7	$11,157
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy	Public, Virtual	5-8	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)
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%)	68.4	353^rd of 1036 public middle schools	65.9%		75.6	250^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.1%	103		69.4			38.8	60.2	65.3			60.4	81.4	64.2		100.0	$13,604
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%)	83.6	132^nd of 1036 public middle schools	87.3%		85.5	118^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.7%	14		85.2			75.2	56.1	80.7			74.1	77.3	83.8	100.0	100.0	$15,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Intermediate School?

Students at Buckeye Intermediate School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Buckeye Intermediate School in?

Buckeye Local

What high school do graduates of Buckeye Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Buckeye Intermediate School usually go on to attend Buckeye High School

How many students attend Buckeye Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Buckeye Intermediate School.

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