Summary
Otsego Junior High is a public middle school located in Bowling Green, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 361 students. The school is part of the Otsego Local District, which is ranked 215 out of 828 districts in Ohio and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Otsego Junior High consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 78.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also excels in Mathematics, with 54.2%, 55.8%, and 60.6% of 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students, respectively, being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 51.9%, 50%, and 47.6%. In English Language Arts, Otsego Junior High's performance is also strong, with 66.4%, 65.8%, and 69.7% of 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students, respectively, being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 54.5%, 62.9%, and 54.4%. The school's performance in Algebra I is particularly noteworthy, with 96.6% of students being proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 59.4%.
Otsego Junior High performs well compared to nearby schools, such as Swanton Middle School and Bowling Green Middle School. However, some nearby schools, such as Liberty Center Middle School and Anthony Wayne Junior High School, outperform Otsego Junior High in certain areas, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. While Otsego Junior High's performance is commendable, there are opportunities for improvement, such as reducing chronic absenteeism and further enhancing its resources and student-teacher ratio to align with some of the top-performing nearby schools.
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