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Donnell Middle School

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Donnell Middle School ranks 474 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Donnell Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in the Findlay City district in Findlay, Ohio, a mid-sized city in the northwest part of the state, and it enrolls 522 students — more than most nearby middle schools. Statewide, Donnell Middle School ranks 474th of 1,046 schools (55th percentile, 3 stars), while the district ranks 381st of 773. The school has usually earned 3 stars over the past decade, with brief rises to 4 stars, and its relative position has drifted downward since 2017–2018.

Within Findlay, Donnell is clearly the stronger of the city's two middle schools. It outranks Glenwood Middle School (48th percentile, 2 stars) and posts higher proficiency in most grades, including Math 8 (53% vs. 38.3%), Math 7 (51.5% vs. 46.9%), and ELA 6 (62% vs. 58.2%). Algebra I is Donnell's standout: 97.1% proficient versus 65.3% in the district and 61.6% statewide, though this likely reflects a selected group of advanced students rather than the whole school. Against nearby suburban and rural schools, the picture is different — Liberty-Benton Middle School, just a few miles away, ranks in the 93rd percentile and scores far higher in regular grade-level subjects, and Bluffton Middle School, Van Buren Middle School, Pandora-Gilboa Middle School, and Arcadia Middle School generally outperform it too. Donnell does outrank Riverdale Middle School, North Baltimore Middle School, and Elmwood Middle School overall.

Attendance has improved markedly, with chronic absenteeism falling from 25.7% to 14.7%, now below the district's 16.1% and Glenwood's 18.2% — though still well above Arcadia (3.5%), Liberty-Benton (5.0%), Bluffton (6.0%), and Van Buren (6.1%). One area to watch is how well Donnell serves particular groups of students: economically disadvantaged students rank in the 37th percentile of statewide peers, and the gifted subgroup fell sharply from the 93rd to the 46th percentile in a single year. Notably, Donnell spends more per student ($8,388) than Liberty-Benton ($7,630), so resources alone don't explain the regional gap.

522

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,039

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 Baldwin Ave
Findlay, OH 45840-3313

(419) 425-8370

District: Findlay City

Students who attend Donnell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Findlay High School

Feeder schools for Donnell Middle School:

Elementary:	Chamberlin Hill Elementary School
	Jefferson Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (62% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

Ohio avg57%

474^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Findlay City

381^st of 773Findlay City 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	58.5	474 of 1046	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	425 of 1036	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	379 of 1046	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	425 of 1048	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	334 of 1017	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	371 of 1037	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	396 of 1050	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	287 of 1010	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	344 of 1038	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	311 of 1050	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	209 of 1035	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	452 of 1008	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	455 of 1001	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	491 of 989	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	248 of 925	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	210 of 895	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	201 of 858	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	174 of 835	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	131 of 837	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	216 of 732	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	202 of 692	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	56.0	222 of 400	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	257 of 565	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	303 of 576	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	400 of 658	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	484 of 643	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	448 of 947	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	350 of 938	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	315 of 942	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	410 of 943	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	331 of 925	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	363 of 910	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	365 of 917	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	206 of 897	77.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	101 of 186	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.7	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	43 of 196	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	22 of 173	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	72 of 241	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	86 of 274	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	59.7	236 of 521	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	189 of 270	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	174 of 262	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	127 of 239	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	114 of 247	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	104 of 228	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	84 of 222	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	75 of 192	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	631 of 996	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	557 of 983	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	539 of 989	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	548 of 974	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	356 of 947	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	517 of 923	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	549 of 945	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	390 of 924	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	469 of 955	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	492 of 954	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	408 of 958	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	405 of 963	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	310 of 946	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	345 of 924	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	371 of 933	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	344 of 916	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	107 of 260	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	93 of 263	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	67 of 254	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	31.5	171 of 239	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.4	83 of 219	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	126 of 205	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	295 of 579	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	305 of 572	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	279 of 563	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	449 of 590	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	448 of 790	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	392 of 777	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	348 of 795	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	407 of 805	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	318 of 809	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	334 of 781	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	376 of 796	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	255 of 781	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+36 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Mathematics53%~ 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Donnell Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Baldwin Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8370	522	34	15.3	—	395 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.2%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	58.5	474^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.7%		62.5	425^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.0%	49		61.7		55.1	51.5	53.0		62.0	58.9	58.4	97.1	$13,039
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
Liberty-Benton Middle School	Public	5-8	9190 County Road 9	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Liberty-Benton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 422-9166	462	30	15.4	—	399 (86.4%)	6 (1.3%)	40 (8.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	88	70^th of 1046 public middle schools	93.3%		85.9	98^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.5%	28	78.6	83.6	74.6	85.0	66.7	84.6	84.1	85.1	82.1	81.0	100.0	$9,200
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
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
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 694-2211	208	10	20.8	1.3%	197 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	48.2	591^st of 1046 public middle schools	43.5%		59.9	454^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.2%	137		40.8		39.3	75.9	29.1		53.2	73.1	46.5	73.3	$11,458
Bluffton Middle School	Public	6-8	116 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 358-7961	294	15	19.6	—	273 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	90.4	43^rd of 1046 public middle schools	95.9%		88.6	67^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.5%	24		86.1		89.4	83.2	79.6		77.9	87.9	83.5	100.0	$12,837
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
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Rocket Rdg	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 384-3225	158	7	22.5	1.9%	152 (96.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	99^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.5%		78.5	208^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.9%	109	68.8	85.7	71.9	76.3	91.2	85.7	71.9	71.1	82.4	68.6		$14,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Donnell Middle School

What district is Donnell Middle School in?

Findlay City

What high school do graduates of Donnell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Donnell Middle School usually go on to attend Findlay High School

What is the racial makeup of Donnell Middle School?

Students at Donnell Middle School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Donnell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Donnell Middle School.

Is Donnell Middle School a good school?

Donnell Middle School ranks 474^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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