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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 44035

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At a glance

Schools

1,628

Students

Top rankedNorthwood Middle School695^th of 1,036 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Eastern Heights Middle School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 44035 zip code in Ohio is home to three middle schools: Eastern Heights Middle School, Northwood Middle School, and Westwood Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and operate within the Elyria City Schools district.

Among the three schools, Northwood Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to 1-star ratings for the other two schools. Northwood outperformed the district and state in several academic areas, including science, math, and English language arts, and had the highest proficiency rates in Algebra I. Westwood Middle School also had a notable achievement, with a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, significantly exceeding the district and state averages.

However, all three schools faced common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 33.1% to 33.1%. Additionally, Eastern Heights Middle School and Northwood Middle School had very high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the communities they serve.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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
Eastern Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	528 Garford Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8015	549	43	12.9	99.5%	247 (45.0%)	87 (15.8%)	95 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (21.9%)	24	775^th of 1036 public middle schools	25.2%		18.8	823^rd of 1046 public middle schools	21.3%	48	49.6	44.3	22.6	20.3	26.7	27.0	46.0	29.3	46.6	34.7	86.4	$13,282
Northwood Middle School	Public	5-8	570 Abbe Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8016	599	43	14.0	99.4%	309 (51.6%)	88 (14.7%)	90 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (18.7%)	34.3	695^th of 1036 public middle schools	32.9%		40.3	660^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.9%	35	52.9	56.3	34.9	25.5	36.6	17.9	62.2	42.0	54.5	44.5	65.7	$13,262
Westwood Middle School	Public	5-8	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8017	480	44	11.0	76.7%	178 (37.1%)	114 (23.8%)	94 (19.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (19.0%)	19.8	817^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.1%		26.2	750^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.3%	67	52.0	40.0	39.8	24.4	24.3	22.6	50.0	26.9	35.9	32.4	100.0	$12,486

Cities Near Zip Code 44035

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elyria	0.65 mi	13	619^th
Lorain	3.36 mi	27	627^th
Grafton	5.42 mi	6	261^st
North Ridgeville	5.84 mi	5	151^st
Avon	5.91 mi	6	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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