Summary:
Zip code 44070 is served by exactly one middle school: North Olmsted Middle School, which is part of the North Olmsted City district, serves grades 6–8, and enrolls 813 students. Because there is only one middle school in the area, families here have a single public option, so the question is less about comparing schools and more about understanding how this school performs.
The academic picture is generally positive. Algebra I proficiency stands at 98.3% in 2025–26, far above the district and the state, though as an end-of-course exam it likely reflects a specific accelerated group rather than all students. Among regular grade-level tests, 7th grade is the strongest area: ELA 7 reached 72.6% proficient versus 62.7% statewide, and math 7 reached 58.0% versus 48.6% statewide, with both improving year over year. Overall, the school scored above the state in six of seven grade-level tests in 2025–26. It has held 3 stars for three straight years, with percentile ranks between 62 and 66, placing it in the upper-middle tier of ranked Ohio schools.
There are also clear items to watch. Chronic absenteeism is 22.3% at the school, higher than the district's 19.8%, meaning more than one in five students is chronically absent. 8th-grade science fell sharply from 73.4% to 62.9%, still slightly above the state's 61.2%. 8th-grade math dropped from 63.1% to 58.1% while the state improved, shrinking the school's advantage from +15.5 points to +6.1 points. 6th-grade math slipped to 55.9%, just below the state's 56.2%, and 6th-grade ELA also declined. Note that free/reduced lunch data is not reported, so economic context is unavailable, and per-student spending of $9,990 dates from 2018–19.
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