Summary:
Zip code 43016 is served by two middle schools, both in the Dublin City district and both covering grades 6–8: Ann Simpson Davis Middle School (890 students) and Henry Karrer Middle School (885 students). The Dublin City district as a whole is rated 4 stars and ranks 145 of 773 Ohio schools, the 81st percentile — but that district average masks a wide gap between these two buildings.
Henry Karrer Middle School is the standout: 5 stars, ranked 60 of 1046 in 2025–26 (94th percentile), consistent with 2024–25 (68 of 1036, 93rd) and 2023–24 (74 of 1046, 93rd). It is above both district and state in every grade-level tested subject, with 2025–26 proficiency of 86.7% in 8th grade science, 81.1% in math 6, 79.4% in math 8, 72.7% in math 7, and 79.1%–89.3% in English language arts. It also posts just 6.7% chronic absenteeism (versus the district's 15.1%) and a 9.72% free/reduced-price lunch rate.
Ann Simpson Davis Middle School is 3 stars, ranked 427 of 1046 (59th percentile), roughly flat from 422 of 1036 in 2024–25 and down from 339 of 1046 (68th percentile) in 2023–24. Its grade-level results are generally below the district but often near or above the state; math 7 is its weakest at 40.3%, below Ohio's 48.6%. Its end-of-course math is exceptional — Geometry 100% and Algebra I 99% proficient, nearly matching Karrer (100% and 99.3%) and far above district and state. Davis also has higher chronic absenteeism (20.7%) and free/reduced lunch (44.49%) than Karrer, plus a lower student-teacher ratio (14.2 vs 16.3) and lower 2018–19 spending ($7,758 vs $8,554) — so resources alone do not explain the achievement gap.
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