Summary:
ZIP code 44139 in Solon, Ohio, contains two middle schools — Solon Middle School (grades 7–8, 768 students) and Orchard Middle School (grades 4–8, 730 students) — both in the Solon City district, which ranks #2 of 773 Ohio districts at the 100th percentile with 5 stars.
Orchard Middle School is the statewide standout: ranked #1 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026, at the 100th percentile with 5 stars, after ranking #4 of 1,048 in 2022–2023. Its chronic absenteeism is 4.1%, well below the district's 6.3%, and it posted 100% proficiency in 7th grade Mathematics in both reported years. Every reported 2025–2026 test score is at least 26.4 percentage points above the state average, with average proficiency of about 96.8% versus a state average of about 58.8%.
Solon Middle School ranks #5 of 1,046 in 2025–2026, up from #7 and #26 in prior years, with 5 stars and percentiles of 98 → 99 → 100. It reached 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry End-of-Course exams in both years, and 8th grade results were 95.9% in Mathematics, 95.5% in Science, and 94.7% in ELA. Its absenteeism is 5.3%, also below the district. The clearest direct comparison is 7th grade Mathematics: Orchard 100%, district 93.4%, and Solon Middle 85.4% — 8.0 points below the district but still 36.8 points above the state. The two schools serve similar populations by available indicators, with free/reduced lunch near 18.5–18.9% and student-teacher ratios of 17.8 and 18.2.
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