Summary:
ZIP code 43235, in the northwest Columbus area, is served by a single middle school: Mccord Middle School, a grades 6–8 building with 636 students that belongs to the Worthington City district, itself ranked 169th of 773 Ohio districts (78th percentile, 4 stars). Because there is only one middle school here, there are no in-ZIP peers to compare against; the meaningful comparisons are to the district and to the state of Ohio, and those are the ones below.
Academically, McCord performs far above the state but only slightly above its own district. Across the seven grade-level tests reported for 2025–26, the school averages 73.4% proficient versus 72.5% for the district and 56.4% for Ohio. Its standout subject is advanced math: Algebra I end-of-course proficiency is 96.2%, compared with 70.1% district and 61.6% state — though this exam is typically taken by an accelerated, self-selected group rather than all students, so it should not be read as a whole-school result. Eighth grade is the strongest grade level, with Science at 80.7%, Math at 76.9%, and English Language Arts at 80.1%, all above district and well above state.
The closest thing to a watch item is sixth grade. Math 6 (67.6%) and ELA 6 (68.9%) both fell below district averages this year after sitting above them the year before. Rank history shows a gentle cooling: 83rd percentile now, down from 86 two years earlier, though the school has held 4 stars all three years and remains in the top roughly 17% of Ohio middle schools. Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the district's 15.2%, and 26.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Note that per-student spending ($9,046) dates to 2018–19 and is too old to explain current results.
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