Summary:
In ZIP code 44055, there is one public middle school: Southview Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 423 students in Lorain, Ohio, part of the Lorain City district. This is the only middle school option in this ZIP code.
Overall, the school ranks in the bottom decile of Ohio middle schools, at the 8th percentile for three straight years with 0 stars. The district is also near the bottom at the 5th percentile. However, a bright spot is Algebra I End-of-Course: 88% proficient in 2025–2026, far above the district’s 28.4% and the state’s 61.6%, and up from 76.5% the prior year. Eighth-grade math also improved to 24.4%, above the district’s 17.4% but below the state’s 52%.
Other subjects show serious weaknesses. Seventh-grade math was only 1% proficient, and sixth-grade math 8.3%. Eighth-grade science fell to 16.8% from 23.2%, compared to district 24.6% and state 61.2%. English language arts improved in 7th and 8th grades but remains below district and state. Chronic absenteeism was 53.4% in 2025–2026 (district 56.5%). The free/reduced-lunch field is blank/not reported, so economic need is unknown. Per-student spending was $7,675 in 2018–2019. Overall, the school has a notable advanced-math strength but struggles broadly, and parents should weigh these mixed results.
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