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Danbury Middle School

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Danbury Middle School ranks 266 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Danbury Middle School is a public middle school located in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the Danbury Local District, which is ranked 141 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Danbury Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 65% proficiency in 8th grade Science, 63.6% in 6th grade Math, 66.7% in 7th grade Math, and 78.8% in 6th grade English Language Arts, all of which were higher than the state averages. The school's performance in Algebra I is particularly noteworthy, with 100% of students proficient or better in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 53%. Danbury Middle School has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top quarter of Ohio middle schools for female students and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Danbury Middle School generally outperforms in academic metrics, such as test scores and Algebra I proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as McCormick Middle School (part of the Huron City Schools district), have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Danbury Middle School has a relatively high spending per student at $18,579 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

115

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,890

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

9451 E Harbor Rd
Lakeside Marblehead, OH 43440-1310

(419) 798-5185

District: Danbury Local

Students who attend Danbury Middle School usually attend:

High:

Danbury High School

Feeder schools for Danbury Middle School:

Elementary:

Danbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Ohio avg55%

266^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 828Danbury 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	74.9	266 of 1036	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	260 of 1046	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	285 of 1048	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	231 of 1017	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	223 of 1037	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	74 of 1050	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	188 of 1010	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	282 of 1038	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	411 of 1050	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	508 of 1035	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.9	176 of 1008	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	180 of 1001	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	171 of 989	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	219 of 925	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	417 of 895	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	206 of 938	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	137 of 942	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	231 of 943	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	351 of 925	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	261 of 910	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	97 of 917	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	90 of 897	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	282 of 983	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	125 of 989	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	397 of 974	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.9	87 of 947	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	88 of 923	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	13 of 945	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	48 of 924	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	304 of 954	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	321 of 958	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	281 of 963	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	116 of 946	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	174 of 924	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	204 of 933	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	387 of 916	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	289 of 777	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	293 of 795	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	326 of 805	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	264 of 809	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	253 of 781	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	76 of 796	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	70.3	204 of 781	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+16 vs state

Science65%~ state avg

Mathematics64%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Danbury 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 8th 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 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
Danbury Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 E Harbor Rd	Lakeside Marblehead	43440	Ottawa County	Danbury Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 798-5185	115	7	16.4		107 (93.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	74.9	266^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.3%		74.8	260^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.1%	6	65.0	63.6	66.7	60.6	78.8	80.6	60.0			$20,890
Kelleys Island High School	Public	2-6	528 Division St	Kelleys Island	43438	Erie County	Kelleys Island Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 746-2730	5	0			5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sandusky Middle School	Public	7-8	2130 Hayes Ave # B	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Sandusky City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 984-1180	418	28	14.7		133 (31.8%)	151 (36.1%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (25.8%)	28.2	745^th of 1036 public middle schools	28.1%		25	762^nd of 1046 public middle schools	27.2%	17	53.0		23.9	33.3		38.7	35.0			$14,890
Briar Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 South Ave	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Perkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 625-0132	413	25	16.7	31.5%	317 (76.8%)	20 (4.8%)	27 (6.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	62	434^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.1%		61.4	451^st of 1046 public middle schools	56.9%	17	82.1	54.2	28.6	54.1	64.9	68.8	54.7	100.0	97.4	$13,459
Port Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	807 Jefferson St	Port Clinton	43452	Ottawa County	Port Clinton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 734-4448	292	22	13.2		236 (80.8%)	8 (2.7%)	26 (8.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	70	328^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.3%		66.2	389^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.8%	61	68.8	52.3	68.8	73.3	56.8	73.2	57.3		100.0	$15,668
McCormick Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Ohio St	Huron	44839	Erie County	Huron City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 433-1234	267	18	14.4	33.7%	233 (87.3%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	82.8	142^nd of 1036 public middle schools	86.3%		82.8	154^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.3%	12	88.2	61.1	67.3	78.0	77.2	77.9	73.3		94.6	$12,818
Bellevue Middle School	Public	6-8	1035 Castalia St	Bellevue	44811	Huron County	Bellevue City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 484-5060	394	23	17.1	45.7%	346 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	79.7	188^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.9%		76.2	239^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.2%	51	79.3	70.7	61.9	59.6	69.1	87.1	71.9		100.0	$12,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Danbury Middle School

What high school do graduates of Danbury Middle School attend?

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

What district is Danbury Middle School in?

Danbury Local

Is Danbury Middle School a good school?

Danbury Middle School ranks 266^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Danbury Middle School?

Students at Danbury Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Danbury Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Danbury Middle School.

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