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Donnell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
425th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 59% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Donnell Middle School is a public middle school located in Findlay, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 524 students. The school is part of the Findlay City School District, which is ranked 356 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donnell Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in most subject areas, with 6th-8th grade students scoring higher than the state average in mathematics and English language arts. However, the school's 8th-grade science proficiency rates have been slightly below the Findlay City and state averages. The school's gifted and talented program is a standout, with students consistently ranking in the top 5% of Ohio middle schools in this category. On the other hand, Donnell Middle School faces challenges in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who tend to perform below their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Elmwood Middle School, Pandora-Gilboa Middle School, and Bluffton Middle School generally outperform Donnell Middle School in academic measures, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. Additionally, Liberty-Benton Middle School, which is also close to Donnell Middle School, is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools.

522
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,039
Per pupil spending ?
42.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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 — 80th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)
Above the Ohio median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg58%
Ohio avg55%
425th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 20% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Findlay City
356th of 828Findlay 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202562.5425 of 103659.0%★★★☆☆
202467.1379 of 104663.8%★★★☆☆
202363.6425 of 104859.4%★★★☆☆
202268.8334 of 101767.2%★★★☆☆
202166.4371 of 103764.2%★★★☆☆
201966.1396 of 105062.3%★★★☆☆
201872.3287 of 101071.6%★★★★☆
201769.4344 of 103866.9%★★★☆☆
201671.6311 of 105070.4%★★★★☆
201577.5209 of 103579.8%★★★★☆
201465.1452 of 100855.2%★★★☆☆
201366.2455 of 100154.5%★★★☆☆
201263.6491 of 98950.4%★★★☆☆
201174.1248 of 92573.2%★★★★☆
201075.5210 of 89576.5%★★★★☆
200976.1201 of 85876.6%★★★★☆
200876.7174 of 83579.2%★★★★☆
200779.8131 of 83784.3%★★★★☆
200671.7216 of 73270.5%★★★★☆
200571.2202 of 69270.8%★★★★☆
200456.0222 of 40044.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202245.0257 of 56554.5%★★★☆☆
202140.3303 of 57647.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.3400 of 65839.2%★★☆☆☆
201831.0484 of 64324.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.9350 of 93862.7%★★★☆☆
202467.8315 of 94266.6%★★★☆☆
202360.3410 of 94356.5%★★★☆☆
202266.0331 of 92564.2%★★★☆☆
202162.9363 of 91060.1%★★★☆☆
201966.4365 of 91760.2%★★★☆☆
201874.5206 of 89777.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.714 of 19492.8%★★★★★
202469.043 of 19678.1%★★★★☆
202371.222 of 17387.3%★★★★☆
202266.272 of 24170.1%★★★★☆
202165.786 of 27468.6%★★★☆☆
201974.98 of 16495.1%★★★★★
201859.7236 of 52154.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202535.4174 of 26233.6%★★☆☆☆
202447.3127 of 23946.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.7118 of 24952.6%★★★☆☆
202250.3114 of 24753.8%★★★☆☆
202151.5104 of 22854.4%★★★☆☆
201960.184 of 22262.2%★★★☆☆
201856.575 of 19260.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202547.5557 of 98343.3%★★☆☆☆
202449.2539 of 98945.5%★★☆☆☆
202345.9548 of 97443.7%★★☆☆☆
202260.1356 of 94762.4%★★★☆☆
202145.9517 of 92344.0%★★☆☆☆
201949.4549 of 94541.9%★★☆☆☆
201859.6390 of 92457.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.0492 of 95448.4%★★☆☆☆
202460.3408 of 95857.4%★★★☆☆
202360.7405 of 96357.9%★★★☆☆
202266.0310 of 94667.2%★★★☆☆
202162.7345 of 92462.7%★★★☆☆
201963.2371 of 93360.2%★★★☆☆
201864.0344 of 91662.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202564.793 of 26364.6%★★★☆☆
202471.867 of 25473.6%★★★★☆
202231.5171 of 23928.5%★☆☆☆☆
202159.483 of 21962.1%★★★☆☆
201843.4126 of 20538.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202540.2305 of 57246.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.1279 of 56350.4%★★★☆☆
202329.0449 of 59023.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.3392 of 77749.5%★★☆☆☆
202457.1348 of 79556.2%★★★☆☆
202353.0407 of 80549.4%★★☆☆☆
202261.3318 of 80960.7%★★★☆☆
202158.6334 of 78157.2%★★★☆☆
201956.6376 of 79652.8%★★★☆☆
201864.4255 of 78167.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2025)93rd percentile+34 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)55th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+41 vs state
Mathematics61%+11 vs state
Science59%-4 vs state
English Language Arts57%~ state avg

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

Donnell Middle School ranks 425th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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


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