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Marlington Middle School

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Marlington Middle School ranks 394 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-9

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Marlington Middle School in Alliance, OH is a 416-student school serving grades 6–9 as part of Marlington Local. In 2025–26 it ranked 394th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars) — a step down from the 4-star, 76th–82nd percentile standing it held from 2015–16 through 2022–23. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 20.5% in 2021–22 to 12.0% in 2025–26, better than nearly every nearby school (only West Branch Middle School was lower, at 10.6%). The student-teacher ratio improved from 20.7 in 2022–23 to 15.6 in 2024–25, and per-student spending of $9,743 (2018–19) was higher than most nearby districts.

Advanced math is Marlington's signature strength. Algebra I proficiency was 100% in 2025–26, versus 76.2% for the district and 61.6% statewide, and 8th-grade math was 71.0% — roughly 19 points above the state, close to North Canton Middle School's 70.4% and above Oakwood Middle School's 64.4%. Seventh grade is the clear soft spot: math (47.9%) and ELA (58.9%) both landed just below state averages in 2025–26, with ELA 7 dropping sharply from 73.7% the year before. On those measures, North Canton, Louisville Middle School, West Branch and Oakwood all score ahead. Marlington is nonetheless far stronger than Alliance Middle School and Crenshaw Middle School, where 8th-grade math proficiency was 35.8% and 26.3%.

Results vary by student group. Female students ranked at the 67th percentile in 2025–26 versus 52nd for male students, while low-income students stood at the 45th percentile (2 stars) — down from 83rd percentile and 4 stars the year before — and special education students at the 49th percentile (2 stars). Because the school's overall 62nd percentile is higher than several of those subgroup results, the picture is one of strong advanced math and reliable attendance, with room to rebuild consistency in 7th grade and close gaps for students who need the most support.

416

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,446

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

10325 Moulin Ave NE
Alliance, OH 44601-5906

(330) 823-7566

District: Marlington Local

Students who attend Marlington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marlington High School

Feeder schools for Marlington Middle School:

Elementary:	Lexington Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Ohio avg57%

394^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

285^th of 773Marlington 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	64.7	394 of 1046	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	378 of 1036	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	439 of 1046	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	302 of 1048	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	223 of 1017	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	249 of 1037	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	222 of 1050	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	190 of 1010	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	235 of 1038	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	194 of 1050	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	223 of 1035	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	217 of 1008	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	296 of 1001	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	400 of 989	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	303 of 925	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.6	250 of 895	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	171 of 858	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	104 of 835	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	167 of 837	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	63.7	319 of 732	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.0	287 of 692	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	218 of 400	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	316 of 565	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	216 of 576	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	187 of 658	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	395 of 643	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	317 of 947	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	356 of 938	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	395 of 942	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	301 of 943	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.5	162 of 925	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	258 of 910	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	197 of 917	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	150 of 897	83.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	74.0	28 of 521	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	548 of 996	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.4	168 of 983	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	498 of 989	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	402 of 974	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	298 of 947	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	194 of 923	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	131 of 945	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	214 of 924	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	458 of 955	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	405 of 954	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	448 of 958	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	286 of 963	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	287 of 946	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	216 of 924	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	231 of 933	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	215 of 916	76.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	202 of 260	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	293 of 579	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	233 of 572	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	390 of 563	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	337 of 590	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	385 of 790	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	379 of 777	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	443 of 795	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	319 of 805	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	253 of 809	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	270 of 781	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	229 of 796	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	198 of 781	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)95th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science68%+6 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics60%+8 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	Directly certified (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 3rd 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 3rd 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
Marlington Middle School	Public	6-9	10325 Moulin Ave NE	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Marlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 823-7566	416	27	15.6	32.2%	369 (88.7%)	9 (2.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.0%)	64.7	394^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.3%		65.8	378^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.5%	16		67.7				62.0	47.9	71.0				59.8	58.9	64.0		100.0	$11,446
Alliance Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 S Union Ave	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Alliance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 829-2254	584	33	17.6	60.3%	393 (67.3%)	57 (9.8%)	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (18.0%)	27.9	764^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.0%		32.9	709^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.6%	55		44.1				35.5	33.7	35.8				32.1	45.6	37.6		100.0	$12,664
Waterloo Middle School	Public	7-8	1464 Industry Rd	Atwater	44201	Portage County	Waterloo Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 947-2124	131	6	21.8	—	121 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	47.7	596^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.0%		49.6	568^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.2%	28		48.4					48.3	30.0					60.3	64.5		100.0	$12,915
Louisville Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 S Chapel St	Louisville	44641	Stark County	Louisville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 875-5597	625	34	18.5	29.8%	591 (94.6%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	82.9	141^st of 1046 public middle schools	86.5%		80.1	182^nd of 1036 public middle schools	82.4%	41		87.5				78.0	58.9	78.7				72.9	76.0	77.9		100.0	$10,293
Oakwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3790	858	38	22.8	—	598 (69.7%)	140 (16.3%)	22 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (10.1%)	77.6	219^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.1%		73.3	282^nd of 1036 public middle schools	72.8%	63		76.3					67.7	64.4					73.4	72.5	95.7	99.0	$9,594
West Branch Middle School	Public	3-7	14409 Beloit Snodes Rd	Beloit	44609	Mahoning County	West Branch Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 938-4300	627	41	15.4	—	596 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	85.6	106^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.9%		84.8	120^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.4%	14	86.1		84.8	88.6	79.8	86.0	72.2		74.6	73.9	77.4	72.1	80.1				$12,357
East Canton Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Browning Ct N	East Canton	44730	Stark County	Osnaburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 488-0316	194	11	17.2	—	188 (96.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	49.1	578^th of 1046 public middle schools	44.7%		65.6	381^st of 1036 public middle schools	63.2%	197		58.5				68.2	52.7	29.8				53.0	50.0	49.2		94.4	$11,472
Youtz Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1901 Midway Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7601	273	18	15.1	87.9%	89 (32.6%)	87 (31.9%)	40 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	51 (18.7%)								(n/a)	25.9			13.2	20.4	9.3				30.9	37.0	12.2					$15,275
Crenshaw Middle School	Public	7-8	2525 19th St NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 454-7717	744	32	23.2	50.5%	260 (34.9%)	243 (32.7%)	99 (13.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (18.1%)	23.3	799^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.6%		21	803^rd of 1036 public middle schools	22.5%	4		33.8					30.3	26.3					48.5	32.8	90.9	86.4	$11,757
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1015 44th St NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3780	817	37	21.9	—	558 (68.3%)	131 (16.0%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (11.6%)								(n/a)	75.2				73.7	78.6					76.7	72.3					$9,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlington Middle School

Is Marlington Middle School a good school?

Marlington Middle School ranks 394^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marlington Middle School?

Students at Marlington Middle School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Marlington Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Marlington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Marlington Middle School.

What district is Marlington Middle School in?

Marlington Local

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