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Tuslaw Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Tuslaw Middle School is a public middle school located in Massillon, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 431. The school is part of the Tuslaw Local District, which is ranked 99 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tuslaw Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Ohio middle schools, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance on Algebra I End-of-Course exams is particularly noteworthy, with 100% of students achieving proficiency in the last three school years, compared to the state average of around 55-60%. Tuslaw Middle School also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Tuslaw Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in the region, such as Manchester Middle School, Orrville Middle School, and Fairless Middle School, it faces competition from higher-performing schools like Northwest Middle School and Jackson Memorial Middle School, which are also ranked among the top 15% of Ohio middle schools. Tuslaw Middle School has maintained a consistently high level of academic performance over the years, suggesting that the school has established effective educational practices and a supportive learning environment that enables its students to thrive.

432

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,382

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1723 Manchester Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44647-9624

(330) 837-7807

District: Tuslaw Local

Students who attend Tuslaw Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tuslaw High School

Feeder schools for Tuslaw Middle School:

Elementary:

Tuslaw Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg81%

Ohio avg57%

91^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 828Tuslaw 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	86.4	91 of 1036	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	123 of 1046	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	103 of 1048	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	132 of 1017	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	62 of 1037	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	154 of 1050	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	241 of 1010	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	291 of 1038	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	356 of 1050	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.2	222 of 1035	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	189 of 1008	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	173 of 1001	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	172 of 989	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	215 of 925	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	297 of 895	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	308 of 858	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	326 of 835	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	283 of 837	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	281 of 732	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.7	100 of 400	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	91 of 565	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	88 of 576	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	49 of 658	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	53.8	243 of 643	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	105 of 938	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	94 of 942	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	91 of 943	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	129 of 925	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	37 of 910	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	202 of 917	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	228 of 897	74.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	58.3	261 of 521	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	46 of 983	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	57 of 989	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	158 of 974	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	86 of 947	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	19 of 923	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	56 of 945	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	162 of 924	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	74 of 954	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	119 of 958	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	115 of 963	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	146 of 946	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	118 of 924	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	148 of 933	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	267 of 916	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	54 of 572	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	62.0	125 of 563	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	155 of 590	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	114 of 777	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	151 of 795	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	134 of 805	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	156 of 809	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	64 of 781	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	171 of 796	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	257 of 781	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)50th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science91%+27 vs state

Mathematics80%+28 vs state

English Language Arts77%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Tuslaw 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 Biology (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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Tuslaw Middle School	Public	5-8	1723 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-7807	432	18	24.0	30.3%	404 (93.5%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	86.4	91^st of 1036 public middle schools	91.2%		85.3	123^rd of 1046 public middle schools	88.2%	32	93.2	88.1		89.3	81.2	80.6	69.0		81.6	72.3	82.5	73.4			100.0	$10,382
Massillon Junior High School	Public	7-8	250 29th St NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3902	607	37	16.5		374 (61.6%)	84 (13.8%)	55 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	88 (14.5%)	35.1	690^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.4%		40.4	658^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.1%	32		49.8				38.2	29.9				50.9	41.0		76.5	95.0	$19,762
Massillon Intermediate School	Public	4-6	250 29th St NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3902	900	48	18.8		547 (60.8%)	134 (14.9%)	76 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	139 (15.4%)								(n/a)	52.4		52.1	45.3	41.4			40.4	56.3	47.9						$2,288
Dalton Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Church St	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 828-2405	277	14	20.2	76.5%	250 (90.3%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	85.2	115^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.9%		84.3	135^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.1%	20	88.9	83.3		95.8	86.4	68.8	75.7		83.3	79.7	81.7	65.8			100.0	$11,893
Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	8614 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-3303	405	28	14.4	40.0%	377 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	86.2	95^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.8%		89	71^st of 1046 public middle schools	93.2%	24		88.7			61.8	75.0	71.9			78.8	88.7	82.6			100.0	$11,733
Jackson Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7355 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8034	1,313	67	19.6	24.2%	1,100 (83.8%)	44 (3.4%)	30 (2.3%)	57 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (6.2%)	86.3	93^rd of 1036 public middle schools	91.0%		85.4	121^st of 1046 public middle schools	88.4%	28		85.3			74.0	75.4	73.4			71.3	85.4	79.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	$10,827
Fairless Middle School	Public	6-8	11836 Navarre Rd SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-4293	293	21	14.2	49.8%	275 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65.2	393^rd of 1036 public middle schools	62.1%		54.1	541^st of 1046 public middle schools	48.3%	148		65.9			71.3	59.8	50.5			62.1	67.6	48.2			83.3	$13,643
Edison Middle School	Public	7-8	4201 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 478-6167	585	35	16.8	44.6%	508 (86.8%)	23 (3.9%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	85.1	116^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.8%		77.7	221^st of 1046 public middle schools	78.9%	105		86.0				69.7	84.8				78.1	73.2			100.0	$11,857
Pfeiffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4315 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 478-6163	587	35	16.8	49.7%	488 (83.1%)	23 (3.9%)	30 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)								(n/a)	85.0			74.8	68.7				77.3	70.7						$11,898
Manchester Middle School	Public	6-8	760 W Nimisila Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Manchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 882-3812	275	25	11.1	34.2%	262 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	85.2	113^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.1%		80.2	189^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.9%	76		85.7			76.4	79.2	59.7			74.2	85.4	77.4			95.5	$18,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuslaw Middle School

Is Tuslaw Middle School a good school?

Yes. Tuslaw Middle School ranks in the top 8.8% of Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tuslaw Middle School?

Students at Tuslaw Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Tuslaw Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Tuslaw Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Tuslaw Middle School attend?

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

What district is Tuslaw Middle School in?

Tuslaw Local

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