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Wadsworth Middle School

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Wadsworth Middle School ranks 145 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Wadsworth Middle School is a 606-student building serving grades 7 and 8 in Wadsworth, Ohio, a suburban community southwest of Akron, and it is one of two middle-level schools in the Wadsworth City district, alongside Wadsworth Intermediate School, which enrolls the same 606 students in grades 5–6 about a mile away. A consistent high performer, the school ranked 145th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–26 — the 86th percentile — after two consecutive 5-star years at the 91st percentile.

Test scores remain well above the state average in every subject. In 2025–26, 8th-grade English language arts ran 22.8 points above the state and 8th-grade math 20.9 points above, with science and 7th-grade ELA each about 20 points ahead. Algebra I is a signature strength: four straight years at 100% proficient, versus 76.5–82% across the district and 53–61.6% statewide. Among nearby schools, Wadsworth placed 3rd of 10 in 8th-grade math and 3rd in 8th-grade ELA, but 6th of 9 in 7th-grade math — its one clear soft spot. That single measure, down from 75.4% to 60.9%, largely explains the school's slip from 5 stars to 4. Parents may also notice a district handoff pattern: the same cohort that scored 72.7% in 6th-grade math at the Intermediate School scored 60.9% as 7th graders here, while its ELA scores rose over the same transition.

Other indicators are moving in the right direction. Chronic absenteeism fell from 20.0% to 13.3% in one year — now below the district's 16.1%, though still above nearby Northwest Middle School (5.2%) and Copley-Fairlawn Middle School (10.1%). Special education students improved from the 63rd to the 85th percentile statewide over two years, an improvement that ran against the overall trend. The school also produces these results at the lowest per-pupil spending in its comparison group ($6,604, based on 2018–19 figures), roughly 45% less than Copley-Fairlawn. One watch item: 8th-grade science has declined for four straight years, from 85.0 to 79.7.

606

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,950

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Silvercreek Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281-9002

(330) 335-1410

District: Wadsworth City

Students who attend Wadsworth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wadsworth High School

Feeder schools for Wadsworth Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary School
	Isham Memorial Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Overlook Elementary School
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	Valley View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg76%

Ohio avg57%

145^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 773Wadsworth 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	82.7	145 of 1046	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	90 of 1036	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	95 of 1046	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	104 of 1048	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	109 of 1017	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	145 of 1037	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	72 of 1050	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	53 of 1010	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.4	61 of 1038	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	77.3	209 of 1050	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	164 of 1035	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	52 of 1008	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	62 of 1001	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	51 of 989	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	91 of 925	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	102 of 895	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	56 of 858	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	79 of 835	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.9	78 of 837	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	77.6	138 of 732	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.1	110 of 692	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	75.4	61 of 565	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	156 of 576	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	125 of 658	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	115 of 643	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	112 of 947	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	106 of 938	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	90 of 942	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	81 of 943	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	121 of 925	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	203 of 910	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	64 of 917	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	53 of 897	94.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	68.4	66 of 274	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	151 of 521	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	52 of 270	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	168 of 996	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	103 of 983	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	95 of 989	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	68 of 974	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	28 of 947	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	218 of 923	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	66 of 945	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	36 of 924	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	156 of 955	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	68 of 954	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	85 of 958	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	114 of 963	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	90 of 946	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	87 of 924	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	55 of 933	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	57 of 916	93.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	130 of 260	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.1	31 of 263	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	79 of 219	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	87 of 579	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.7	186 of 572	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	211 of 563	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	124 of 590	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	156 of 790	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	100 of 777	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	109 of 795	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	107 of 805	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	126 of 809	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	146 of 781	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	78 of 796	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	62 of 781	92.1%	★★★★★

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)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)76th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts82%+22 vs state

Science80%+18 vs state

Mathematics67%+17 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 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 4th 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 4th 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
Wadsworth Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Silvercreek Rd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1410	606	38	15.8	30.9%	552 (91.1%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	82.7	145^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.1%		86.6	90^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.3%	55		79.7				60.9	72.9				83.1	81.1	100.0	$13,950
Wadsworth Intermediate School	Public	5-6	675 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1480	606	29	20.8	32.2%	555 (91.6%)	8 (1.3%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)								(n/a)	79.4			77.1	75.6				84.8	77.3				$12,622
Norton Middle School	Public	5-8	4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 825-5607	655	39	17.0		587 (89.6%)	11 (1.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	79	191^st of 1046 public middle schools	81.7%		77.6	223^rd of 1036 public middle schools	78.5%	32	79.2	81.2		75.2	64.6	63.4	85.2		81.9	71.3	72.9	68.8	100.0	$9,566
Barberton Middle School	Public	5-8	477 4th St NW	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-9950	741	51	14.5	77.3%	514 (69.4%)	127 (17.1%)	24 (3.2%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.8%)	38.3	686^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.4%		42.3	641^st of 1036 public middle schools	38.1%	45	90.9	48.0		72.1	51.1	31.5	29.6		86.4	45.8	56.2	48.2	98.0	$13,936
Rittman Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7100	190	18	10.3		179 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	66.7	370^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.6%		69	346^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.6%	24		80.6			54.4	55.6	67.3			55.9	57.8	71.0	100.0	$12,279
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School	Public	5-8	1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4875	850	57	14.9	26.2%	561 (66.0%)	134 (15.8%)	39 (4.6%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	72 (8.5%)	81.9	156^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.1%		82.7	144^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.1%	12	89.6	76.3		82.9	66.2	72.6	77.3		88.5	77.1	82.5	70.0	100.0	$14,352
Innes Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	1999 East Ave	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7900	673	54	12.5		176 (26.2%)	342 (50.8%)	47 (7.0%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.9%)	8.9	938^th of 1046 public middle schools	10.3%		8.2	953^rd of 1036 public middle schools	8.0%	15		21.6			15.6	8.0	13.2			25.8	19.6	27.0	81.8	$14,570
Coventry Middle School	Public	5-8	3257 Cormany Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 644-2232	427	28	15.2		354 (82.9%)	29 (6.8%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	74.5	259^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.2%		70.6	318^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.3%	59	77.8	70.2		76.7	85.1	63.0	62.0		88.9	72.3	70.7	60.0	100.0	$13,659
Miller-South Visual Performing Arts	Public	4-8	1055 East Ave	Akron	44307	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-1765	403	30	13.6		222 (55.1%)	115 (28.5%)	16 (4.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)	60.2	452^nd of 1046 public middle schools	56.8%		58.7	467^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.9%	15	70.6	48.7	85.3	79.4	55.7	55.4	32.6	73.3	94.1	66.0	77.4	71.1	87.9	$16,647
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	8614 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-3303	405	28	14.4	40.0%	377 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	88.4	63^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.0%		86.2	95^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.8%	32		89.9			82.0	74.3	68.0			83.3	87.2	87.1	100.0	$11,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Wadsworth Middle School

How many students attend Wadsworth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Wadsworth Middle School.

What district is Wadsworth Middle School in?

Wadsworth City

Is Wadsworth Middle School a good school?

Wadsworth Middle School ranks 145^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wadsworth Middle School?

Students at Wadsworth Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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Students who attend Wadsworth Middle School usually go on to attend Wadsworth High School

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