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Otsego Junior High

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Otsego Junior High ranks 419 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Otsego Junior High is the only middle school in the Otsego Local district, serving grades 6–8 to about 375 students on Tontogany Creek Road in Bowling Green, Ohio. It's a mid-sized middle school for its area — smaller than Springfield Middle School (761 students), Perrysburg Junior High School (821) and Hull Prairie Intermediate School (925). Statewide in 2025–2026 it ranked 419 of 1,046 schools — the 60th percentile, 3 stars — while its district ranked 243 of 773, or the 69th percentile.

Academically, the school is solid but not elite. Its test scores beat Ohio averages in most subjects, most dramatically in Algebra I (95.5% proficient vs. 61.6% statewide) and 8th grade science (71.7 vs. 61.2). But it trails nearly every comparable middle school nearby, including Bowling Green Middle School, Swanton Middle School and Anthony Wayne Junior High School. The 2025–2026 year brought a broad dip: six of seven grade-level tests declined, math in grades 6 and 7 remains the persistent soft spot, and the school's average margin over the state narrowed to roughly +3.5 points, down from about +9.6 the year before. Notably, it's the only school in its comparison group that ranks *below* its own district, suggesting strength elsewhere in the Otsego pipeline.

There's real good news, too. Chronic absenteeism has fallen about 58% in four years, from 25.6% to 10.7% — better than Maumee Middle School (18.1%) and Springfield Middle School (25.0%), though behind Liberty Center Middle School (6.2%). Service to gifted and talented students is among the state's best (81st–90th percentile). The clearest warning sign is special education, which dropped from the 63rd percentile (3 stars) to the 15th percentile (1 star) in a single year.

375

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,123

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

18505 Tontogany Creek Rd Ste 3
Bowling Green, OH 43402

(419) 823-4381

District: Otsego Local

Students who attend Otsego Junior High usually attend:

High:

Otsego High School

Feeder schools for Otsego Junior High:

Elementary:

Otsego Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

Ohio avg57%

419^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 773Otsego 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	62.8	419 of 1046	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	313 of 1036	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	352 of 1046	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	437 of 1048	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	451 of 1017	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1037	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	283 of 1050	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	340 of 1010	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	492 of 1038	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	446 of 1050	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.6	655 of 1035	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.6	380 of 1008	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	327 of 1001	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	331 of 989	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	281 of 925	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	253 of 895	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	181 of 858	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	331 of 835	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	470 of 837	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	397 of 732	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.5	334 of 692	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	283 of 565	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	132 of 576	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	234 of 658	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	151 of 643	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	362 of 947	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	300 of 938	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	390 of 942	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	443 of 943	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	430 of 925	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	244 of 910	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	308 of 917	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	328 of 897	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	37 of 194	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	36 of 241	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	139 of 521	73.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	138 of 247	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	86 of 222	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	531 of 996	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	483 of 983	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	475 of 989	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	618 of 974	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	486 of 947	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	369 of 923	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	466 of 945	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	260 of 924	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	451 of 955	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	314 of 954	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	301 of 958	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	382 of 963	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	467 of 946	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	287 of 924	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	252 of 933	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	305 of 916	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	494 of 579	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	209 of 572	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	243 of 563	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	287 of 590	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	436 of 790	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	334 of 777	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	364 of 795	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	443 of 805	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	460 of 809	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	307 of 781	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	283 of 796	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	348 of 781	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)44th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+34 vs state

Science72%+10 vs state

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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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 Biology (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	Free/reduced lunch (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 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	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
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%)	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
Fallen Timbers Middle School	Public	5-6	6119 Finzel Rd	Whitehouse	43571	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 877-0601	707	37	19.1	15.4%	651 (92.1%)	10 (1.4%)	15 (2.1%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)								(n/a)	88.8		92.9	94.3	100.0		89.7	86.3	100.0					$11,599
Hull Prairie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	25480 Hull Prairie Rd	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 873-6293	925	48	19.2	14.7%	694 (75.0%)	26 (2.8%)	82 (8.9%)	75 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)								(n/a)	89.7		80.1	81.9	100.0		91.9	80.8						$12,463
Anthony Wayne Junior High School	Public	7-8	6035 Finzel Rd	Whitehouse	43571	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 877-5342	666	33	20.1	12.5%	605 (90.8%)	20 (3.0%)	22 (3.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	90.9	35^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.7%		90.2	48^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.4%	13		87.7			86.2	80.6			87.9	82.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,026
Maumee Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Gibbs St	Maumee	43537	Lucas County	Maumee City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 893-3386	494	42	11.8	46.6%	360 (72.9%)	51 (10.3%)	39 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	67.7	353^rd of 1046 public middle schools	66.3%		70	326^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.5%	27		69.7		54.4	63.8	56.6		63.8	71.2	63.0			87.8	$15,772
Perrysburg Junior High School	Public	7-8	550 E South Boundary St	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 874-9193	821	50	16.4	15.7%	606 (73.8%)	26 (3.2%)	92 (11.2%)	58 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.6%)	89.9	48^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.4%		91.9	32^nd of 1036 public middle schools	96.9%	16		87.4			76.9	84.5			86.3	82.1		100.0	100.0	$13,598
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%)	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
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	7001 Madison Ave	Holland	43528	Lucas County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 867-5641	761	45	16.9	89.6%	422 (55.5%)	155 (20.4%)	95 (12.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.4%)	59.1	470^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.1%		58.2	476^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.1%	6		71.9		46.1	43.3	70.0		46.9	66.2	61.4			100.0	$12,198
Swanton Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Elton Pkwy	Swanton	43558	Fulton County	Swanton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 826-4016	379	25	15.2	41.4%	325 (85.8%)	6 (1.6%)	23 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	71.7	303^rd of 1046 public middle schools	71.0%		75.5	257^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.2%	46	69.6	82.5	60.8	68.4	40.7	80.0	88.6	62.6	63.3	73.5			92.9	$11,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Otsego Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Otsego Junior High?

Students at Otsego Junior High are 91% White, 7% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Otsego Junior High attend?

Students who attend Otsego Junior High usually go on to attend Otsego High School

How many students attend Otsego Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Otsego Junior High.

Is Otsego Junior High a good school?

Otsego Junior High ranks 419^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Otsego Junior High in?

Otsego Local

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