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Elmwood Middle School

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Elmwood Middle School ranks 550 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Elmwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Bloomdale, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 354 students. As part of the Elmwood Local District, which is ranked 397 out of 828 school districts in Ohio, Elmwood Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Elmwood Middle School had 75.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. Similarly, the school's 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 35.6% is higher than the state average of 47.6%. Elmwood Middle School also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students, who ranked 143 out of 590 Ohio middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and Gifted and Talented students, who ranked 48 out of 521 Ohio middle schools in the 2017-2018 school year.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Elmwood Middle School generally outperforms many of them in terms of test scores and subgroup performance. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Elmwood Middle School's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 57.7% is higher than the rates of Donnell Middle School (58.8%), Glenwood Middle School (70.2%), and Bowling Green Middle School (74.6%). Additionally, Elmwood Middle School's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,277, which is higher than the spending of some nearby schools, such as Donnell Middle School ($8,388) and Bowling Green Middle School ($8,884).

326

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,639

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 Jerry City Rd
Bloomdale, OH 44817-9763

(419) 655-2583

District: Elmwood Local

Students who attend Elmwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elmwood High School

Feeder schools for Elmwood Middle School:

Elementary:

Elmwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Ohio avg57%

550^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

397^th of 828Elmwood 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	51.4	550 of 1036	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	394 of 1046	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	348 of 1048	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	270 of 1017	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	167 of 1037	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	331 of 1050	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	285 of 1010	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	372 of 1038	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	516 of 1050	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	434 of 1035	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	443 of 1008	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	382 of 1001	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	441 of 989	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	567 of 925	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.2	412 of 895	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	339 of 858	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	384 of 835	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	344 of 837	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	352 of 732	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.5	492 of 692	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.2	320 of 400	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	121 of 565	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	53 of 576	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	116 of 658	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	114 of 643	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	559 of 938	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	393 of 942	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	369 of 943	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	301 of 925	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	148 of 910	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	404 of 917	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	269 of 897	70.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	101 of 196	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	48 of 521	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	659 of 983	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	407 of 989	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	321 of 974	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	275 of 947	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	133 of 923	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	290 of 945	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	242 of 924	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	523 of 954	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	353 of 958	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	324 of 963	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	248 of 946	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	183 of 924	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	255 of 933	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	277 of 916	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	549 of 572	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	515 of 563	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	60.6	143 of 590	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	542 of 777	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	419 of 795	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	381 of 805	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	293 of 809	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	175 of 781	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	349 of 796	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	316 of 781	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)48th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science67%+3 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics50%~ state avg

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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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Elmwood Middle School	Public	5-8	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 655-2583	326	23	13.8		286 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	51.4	550^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.9%		65.7	394^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.3%	156	75.6	57.7	69.2	45.5	51.1	35.6	73.1	49.4	65.9	53.8		100.0	$12,639
North Baltimore Middle School	Public	7-8	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	96	9	10.6		81 (84.4%)	2 (2.1%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	52.3	542^nd of 1036 public middle schools	47.7%		62.8	428^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.1%	114		76.7			42.9	33.3			63.3	48.8			$13,723
Van Buren Middle School	Public	6-8	217 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 299-3385	237	12	19.7		214 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	82.6	148^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.7%		84.7	130^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.6%	18		88.9		72.0	76.0	73.3		72.4	67.1	72.8		100.0	$10,865
Arcadia Middle School	Public	7-8	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 894-6431	85	2	42.5		68 (80.0%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	68.4	351^st of 1036 public middle schools	66.1%		76	242^nd of 1046 public middle schools	76.9%	109		55.0			83.3	39.3			88.1	65.0		90.9	$12,092
Bowling Green Middle School	Public	6-8	1079 Fairview Ave	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Bowling Green City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 354-0200	589	40	14.7	37.2%	442 (75.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82 (13.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	73	286^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.4%		70.2	326^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.8%	40		74.6		67.5	62.1	59.8		72.0	67.2	59.3	100.0	98.0	$14,440
Lakota Middle School	Public	5-8	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Sandusky County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 986-6630	288	17	16.9	48.3%	245 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	60.7	449^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.7%		59.3	478^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.3%	29	73.4	58.6	64.1	54.4	38.6	72.5	71.9	60.3	61.8	58.6		95.0	$14,246
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 833-6011	365	23	15.8	30.1%	317 (86.8%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	85.5	103^rd of 1036 public middle schools	90.1%		85.2	125^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.0%	22		80.0		66.1	73.0	77.4		74.8	84.6	86.4		100.0	$14,247
Glenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 N Main St	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8373	579	34	17.0	52.5%	350 (60.4%)	37 (6.4%)	121 (20.9%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	58.4	472^nd of 1036 public middle schools	54.4%		63.2	421^st of 1046 public middle schools	59.8%	51		70.2		54.1	51.2	48.6		53.9	59.5	53.6		100.0	$10,147
Gibsonburg Middle School	Public	6-8	740 S Main St	Gibsonburg	43431	Sandusky County	Gibsonburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 637-7954	157	7	22.4		133 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	42.8	634^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.8%		43.4	629^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.9%	5		60.4		60.0	50.0	18.8		40.0	47.5	43.8		94.1	$15,246
Otsego Junior High	Public	6-8	18505 Tontogany Creek Rd Ste 3	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Otsego Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 823-4381	375	20	18.7		342 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	71	313^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.8%		68.6	352^nd of 1046 public middle schools	66.3%	39		78.7		54.2	55.8	60.6		66.4	65.8	69.7		96.6	$11,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Middle School

What district is Elmwood Middle School in?

Elmwood Local

What high school do graduates of Elmwood Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Elmwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Elmwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Middle School?

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

Is Elmwood Middle School a good school?

Elmwood Middle School ranks 550^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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