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Waynedale Middle School

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Waynedale Middle School ranks 496 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

John R Lea Middle School is a public middle school located in Apple Creek, Ohio, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 186 students. The school is part of the Southeast Local School District, which is ranked 296 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John R Lea Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 122 to 496 out of over 1,000 schools. The school's performance on state tests is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I. However, the school's performance on math tests is more mixed, with 8th grade math proficiency rates below the state average in recent years. The school has shown strong performance for female students and special education students, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools for these subgroups. But the school's performance for male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students has been more variable.

Compared to nearby schools, John R Lea Middle School generally outperforms Massillon Junior High School and Massillon Intermediate School, which have lower rankings and test scores. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools, such as Tuslaw Middle School and Dalton Middle School, which have consistently ranked in the top 10-20% of Ohio middle schools. Additionally, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which are above the state average, may be an area of concern and could impact overall academic performance.

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Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,858

Per pupil spending ?

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Free/discounted lunch ?

9052 Dover Rd
Apple Creek, OH 44606-9409

(330) 698-3151

District: Waynedale Local

Students who attend Waynedale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waynedale High School

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Ohio avg55%

496^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 828Waynedale 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	56.2	496 of 1036	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	276 of 1046	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	124 of 1048	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	202 of 1017	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	122 of 1037	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	186 of 1050	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	214 of 1010	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	303 of 1038	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	264 of 1050	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	279 of 1035	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	141 of 1008	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	248 of 1001	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	213 of 989	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	282 of 925	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	193 of 895	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	137 of 858	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	313 of 835	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.8	146 of 837	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	167 of 732	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	63.6	284 of 692	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	204 of 565	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	174 of 576	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	113 of 658	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	122 of 643	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	461 of 938	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	236 of 942	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	175 of 943	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	252 of 925	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	77 of 910	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	137 of 917	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	202 of 897	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	643 of 983	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	311 of 989	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.9	89 of 974	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	201 of 947	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	123 of 923	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	127 of 945	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	104 of 924	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	512 of 954	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	309 of 958	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.6	74 of 963	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	167 of 946	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	141 of 924	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	218 of 933	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	239 of 916	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	428 of 572	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.0	107 of 563	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	146 of 590	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	500 of 777	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	298 of 795	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	132 of 805	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	186 of 809	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	133 of 781	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	214 of 796	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	236 of 781	69.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+35 vs state

Science68%+5 vs state

English Language Arts63%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%-9 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
Waynedale Middle School	Public	6-8	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 698-3151	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	56.2	496^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.1%		73.7	276^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.6%	220		67.9			36.8	61.3	23.4			53.2	77.6	59.0		94.3	$14,858
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
Orrville Middle School	Public	4-8	801 Mineral Spring St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 682-1791	462	30	15.4	54.3%	338 (73.2%)	18 (3.9%)	58 (12.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	71.3	306^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.5%		72.9	282^nd of 1046 public middle schools	73.0%	24	79.4	67.0		74.8	69.1	52.9	61.0		76.6	63.4	74.3	64.9		100.0	$13,390
Triway Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Shreve Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Triway Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 264-8685	364	16	22.7		342 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	80.2	180^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.6%		79.3	202^nd of 1046 public middle schools	80.7%	22		87.0			60.7	69.4	71.1			63.7	76.9	75.7		100.0	$10,730
Edgewood Middle School	Public	5-7	2695 Graustark Path	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 345-6475	704	43	16.4	51.3%	601 (85.4%)	17 (2.4%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	67.6	357^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.5%		58.9	483^rd of 1046 public middle schools	53.8%	126	66.4			45.7	60.8	61.0			63.3	58.8	66.8				$14,838
Green Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3165	254	16	16.3		223 (87.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	74	277^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.3%		68.7	351^st of 1046 public middle schools	66.4%	74		86.8			54.3	60.0	77.0			51.1	74.7	71.1		100.0	$12,061
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynedale Middle School

Is Waynedale Middle School a good school?

Waynedale Middle School ranks 496^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Waynedale Middle School in?

Waynedale Local

What is the racial makeup of Waynedale Middle School?

Students at Waynedale Middle School are .

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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Waynedale Middle School.

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