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Elmwood Middle School

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Elmwood Middle School ranks 620 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Elmwood Middle School is a school of 326 students serving grades 5–8 in Bloomdale, Ohio, part of Elmwood Local. In 2025–26 it ranked 620 of 1046 Ohio middle schools — 41st percentile, 2 stars — while its district ranked 453 of 773, also 41st percentile. That continues a long slide: the school was 167 of 1037 (84th percentile, 4 stars) in 2020–21, then 73rd percentile in 2021–22, 67th in 2022–23, 62nd in 2023–24, 47th in 2024–25 and 41st now.

Elmwood's 41st percentile is lower than every nearby middle school in this comparison: Eastwood Middle School and Van Buren Middle School sit at the 89th percentile, Arcadia Middle School at 81st, and Bowling Green Middle School at 79th. One caveat is grade span — Elmwood serves 5–8 while most neighbors serve 6–8 or 7–8, and only Lakota Middle School also covers 5–8. Fifth grade looks relatively strong: science 79.4% proficient vs the state's 62.7%, ELA 73.5% vs 70.4%, though 5th-grade math (59.7%) is only at the state mark. The middle grades are uneven — 6th-grade ELA (39.0%), 7th-grade math (29.1%), and 7th-grade ELA (50.6%) are all below state and the lowest among nearby schools. Algebra I is a bright spot at 90% proficient, above the state's 61.6%, though several nearby schools post 95–100%.

Attendance stands out: chronic absenteeism is 16.6%, above the district's 12.7% and more than double Eastwood's 7.1% and Van Buren's 6.1%; only Glenwood Middle School is higher at 18.2%. Subgroup results also lag the school's overall rank — special education at the 32nd percentile, low-income students at 37th, and boys at 35th. Meanwhile, class sizes (student-teacher ratio 13.8) and per-student spending ($10,277) are comparable to or better than most nearby schools, so staffing and funding don't appear to be the main obstacle.

326

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,639

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

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 — 51st percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Ohio avg59%

620^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

453^rd of 773Elmwood 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	45.9	620 of 1046	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.9	552 of 947	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.0	625 of 996	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.8	625 of 955	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	31.2	394 of 579	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.1	611 of 790	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I90%+28 vs state

Science74%+12 vs state

English Language Arts56%-6 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 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 (2022-23)	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 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	0.8%	286 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	45.9	620^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.7%		51.4	550^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.9%	70	79.4	68.9	59.7	53.8	29.1	44.3	73.5	39.0	50.6	60.0		90.0	$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	3.2%	81 (84.4%)	2 (2.1%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	52.2	544^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.0%		52.3	542^nd of 1036 public middle schools	47.7%	2		83.0			49.0	48.9			51.0	43.8			$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	1.3%	214 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	84.6	120^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.5%		82.6	148^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.7%	28		82.7		85.7	77.6	69.2		79.1	78.9	69.3		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	3.0%	68 (80.0%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	78.5	203^rd of 1046 public middle schools	80.6%		68.4	351^st of 1036 public middle schools	66.1%	148		72.1			70.7	62.1			77.3	76.7		100.0	$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	—	442 (75.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82 (13.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	77.9	215^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.4%		73	286^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.4%	71		76.9		75.2	61.5	73.3		69.8	76.0	64.5	100.0	97.9	$14,440
Lakota Middle School	Public	5-8	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Seneca County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 986-6630	288	17	16.9	—	245 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	54.3	522^nd of 1046 public middle schools	50.1%		60.7	449^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.7%	73	78.7	50.7	77.3	68.9	32.7	69.7	73.3	55.7	63.5	45.2		95.5	$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	—	317 (86.8%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	84.6	118^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.7%		85.5	103^rd of 1036 public middle schools	90.1%	15		86.5		79.6	62.8	73.6		73.8	78.4	87.1		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	—	350 (60.4%)	37 (6.4%)	121 (20.9%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	52.5	540^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.4%		58.4	472^nd of 1036 public middle schools	54.4%	68		69.0		50.3	46.9	38.3		58.2	56.9	54.7		97.4	$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	1.7%	133 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	52	551^st of 1046 public middle schools	47.3%		42.8	634^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.8%	83		65.0		64.2	54.3	37.2		50.9	55.3	48.3		43.8	$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	0.8%	342 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	62.8	419^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.9%		71	313^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.8%	106		71.7		53.7	45.7	57.8		57.0	71.7	61.9		95.5	$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 620^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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