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Columbus Grove Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Columbus Grove Middle School is a public school serving grades 5–8 with 223 students in the small northwest Ohio community of Columbus Grove, part of the Columbus Grove Local district. In 2025–26 it ranked 97th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 91st percentile, with 5 stars. That continues an impressive run: the school has earned 5 stars every year from 2020–21 through 2025–26, peaking at 50th of 1,036 (95th percentile) in 2024–25. The district itself ranks 114th of 773 Ohio districts, in the 85th percentile.

Locally, Columbus Grove is one of the top middle schools in the area, though not the very highest. Miller City Middle School (98th percentile) and Bluffton Middle School (96th) rank higher, and Pandora-Gilboa Middle School (91st) is essentially tied. Columbus Grove is ahead of Bath Middle School, Shawnee Middle School, Elida Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, and Allen East Middle School, and far ahead of Lima West Middle School and Lima North Middle School, where chronic absenteeism runs above 50%.

Academically, Columbus Grove beat the state average in every reported 2025–26 test. Math and English language arts are the strengths: 7th grade ELA proficiency was 94% (state: 62.7%), the highest among nearby schools, and 7th grade math was 88% (state: 48.6%). Eighth grade math (81.8%) and ELA (81.1%) also rank near the top locally. The relative soft spot is 8th grade science at 64.7% — above the state’s 61.2% but below most nearby schools — while 5th grade science, at 79.5%, is the best in the area. Chronic absenteeism was just 5.1%, second-lowest locally and far below most neighbors. Students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and male students all rank near the top 10–15% statewide, and the school achieves this with a mid-range student-teacher ratio (17.8) and per-student spending of $9,004 (2018–19), lower than Miller City and Pandora-Gilboa.

223

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,553

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 W Cross St
Columbus Grove, OH 45830-1237

(419) 659-2631

District: Columbus Grove Local

Students who attend Columbus Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbus Grove High School

Feeder schools for Columbus Grove Middle School:

Elementary:

Columbus Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Ohio avg59%

97^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 773Columbus Grove 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	86.2	97 of 1046	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	50 of 1036	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	84 of 1046	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	62 of 1048	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	101 of 1017	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	75 of 1037	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	121 of 1050	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	56 of 1010	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	83.5	129 of 1038	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	110 of 1050	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	120 of 1035	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	143 of 1008	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	226 of 1001	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	220 of 989	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	142 of 925	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	61.1	476 of 895	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	77.9	161 of 858	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	367 of 835	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	318 of 837	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	408 of 732	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.9	277 of 692	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.8	92 of 400	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	73.0	69 of 565	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	170 of 947	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	92 of 938	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	118 of 942	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	88 of 943	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	82 of 925	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	42 of 910	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	154 of 917	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	23 of 897	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	121 of 996	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	79 of 983	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	140 of 989	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	87 of 974	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	276 of 947	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	40 of 923	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	62 of 945	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	20 of 924	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	68 of 955	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	40 of 954	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	65 of 958	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	68 of 963	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	114 of 946	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	99 of 924	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	136 of 933	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	76 of 916	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	63 of 572	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	79 of 563	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	38 of 590	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	114 of 790	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	39 of 777	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	88 of 795	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	54 of 805	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	98 of 809	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	71 of 781	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	184 of 796	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	63 of 781	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+21 vs state

Mathematics80%+26 vs state

Science72%+10 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 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Columbus Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 659-2631	223	13	17.8	0.0%	196 (87.9%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	86.2	97^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.7%		90	50^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.2%	47	79.5	64.7	72.7	75.9	88.0	81.8	77.3	77.8	94.0	81.1		$9,553
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Rocket Rdg	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 384-3225	158	7	22.5	0.0%	152 (96.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	99^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.5%		78.5	208^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.9%	109	68.8	85.7	71.9	76.3	91.2	85.7	71.9	71.1	82.4	68.6		$14,474
Bluffton Middle School	Public	6-8	116 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 358-7961	294	15	19.6	71.2%	273 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	90.4	43^rd of 1046 public middle schools	95.9%		88.6	67^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.5%	24		86.1		89.4	83.2	79.6		77.9	87.9	83.5	100.0	$12,837
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-1839	417	21	19.8	49.4%	357 (85.6%)	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.6%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	84	130^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.6%		82.9	140^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.5%	10		89.7		67.2	72.6	68.6		73.4	86.3	79.4	100.0	$12,838
Elida Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Sunnydale St	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 338-6802	467	31	15.0	53.2%	302 (64.7%)	62 (13.3%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.3%)	69.4	336^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.9%		77.2	230^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.8%	106		69.6		58.3	56.3	64.0		62.5	74.2	65.2	97.7	$12,175
Lima North Middle School	Public	5-6	1135 N West St	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3100	321	23	13.9	100.0%	96 (29.9%)	124 (38.6%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (22.4%)								(n/a)	19.7		12.6	15.2			31.5	18.7				$12,849
Lima West Middle School	Public	7-8	503 N Cable Rd	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3150	334	33	10.1	100.0%	89 (26.6%)	134 (40.1%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (24.3%)	8.1	958^th of 1046 public middle schools	8.4%		10.6	900^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.1%	58		21.4			14.6	10.2			25.6	20.5	44.4	$14,363
Miller City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 876-3174	119	8	15.5	0.0%	115 (96.6%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.5	22^nd of 1046 public middle schools	97.9%		94	14^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.6%	8		97.5		93.9	76.3	97.5		90.9	84.2	80.0		$13,333
Allen East Middle School	Public	5-8	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	334	13	25.6		312 (93.4%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	58.7	472^nd of 1046 public middle schools	54.9%		66.7	367^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.6%	105	67.6	65.5	56.7	49.4	56.5	62.9	69.1	46.4	70.1	52.9	100.0	$9,102
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	227 N Jefferson St	Delphos	45833	Allen County	Delphos City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 695-2523	248	16	15.5	46.8%	213 (85.9%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	66	377^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.0%		59.7	457^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.9%	80	78.9	71.7	47.4	64.9	47.4	44.4	79.3	78.9	69.0	62.3	70.6	$10,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Grove Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Grove Middle School?

Students at Columbus Grove Middle School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Columbus Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Columbus Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Columbus Grove High School

How many students attend Columbus Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Columbus Grove Middle School.

What district is Columbus Grove Middle School in?

Columbus Grove Local

Is Columbus Grove Middle School a good school?

Yes. Columbus Grove Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of Ohio middle schools.

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