Summary:
ZIP code 43944 in Richmond, Ohio, has one middle school: Edison Junior High School, serving grades 7–8 with 219 students in the Edison Local district. Since it is the only middle school in this ZIP code, it is the complete local picture for middle-school families.
Academically, the school is a place of sharp contrasts. Its strongest results are in American History End of Course at 93.2% proficient, 20.0 points above the 73.2% state rate, and Algebra I at 76.7%, 15.1 points above the 61.6% state rate. Eighth grade math rose from 22.0% in 2024–25 to 54.8% in 2025–26, now 2.8 points above state, while eighth grade science is 63.4%, 2.2 points above state. The clearest concerns are seventh grade math at 13.3% proficient, 35.3 points below the 48.6% state rate, and seventh grade English Language Arts at 24.4%, 38.3 points below the 62.7% state rate. Both fell sharply from 2024–25, when they were 40.4% and 61.5%. Eighth grade ELA is 57.7%, just 0.6 points below state.
Overall, the school’s rank has declined from 248 of 1,046 and 4 stars in 2023–24 to 677 of 1,046 and 2 stars in 2025–26, dropping from the 76th to the 35th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is 21.3% at the school versus 14.7% in the district, 6.6 points higher. The district ranks 283 of 773, or the 63rd percentile, with 3 stars. Free/reduced lunch is blank, so it is unknown, and per-student spending is only available for 2018–19 at $7,826, making it outdated. The main takeaway for parents: the school shows real strengths in Algebra I, American History, and eighth grade math/science, but seventh grade math and ELA need urgent attention.
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