Summary:
ZIP code 44278 contains exactly one middle school, Tallmadge Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 with 614 students and belongs to the Tallmadge City district at 484 East Ave, Tallmadge, OH 44278-2000. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP, the useful comparisons are against the district and Ohio state averages rather than against a neighboring school.
The school is a strong performer statewide. It has held a 4-star rating and a 72nd–75th percentile rank across 2023–2024, 2024–2025, and 2025–2026 — notably higher than the district's listed 3-star rating. Its signature strength is Algebra I, where it posted 100% proficiency in both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025, far above the district (76.1% and 87.4%) and state (61.6% and 59.4%). Eighth-grade math is also a major bright spot: 77.8% proficient in 2025–2026 versus the state's 52%, and 75.6% versus 47.6% the prior year. Eighth-grade science and every reported ELA grade and year also exceeded the state, with ELA advantages ranging from +4.6 to +13.3 points.
Two areas are worth watching. Seventh-grade math sat at 48.7% in 2025–2026, essentially tied with the state (48.6%) and down 8.8 points from 57.5% the previous year — the one subject where the school shows no meaningful advantage. Seventh-grade ELA also slipped, from 72.2% to 67.3%, though it remained 4.6 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism is 16.3% at the school versus 14.8% in the district, affecting roughly one in six students. Enrollment is 614, the student-teacher ratio is 18.8:1, and 31.6% of students receive free or reduced lunch; per-student spending data comes from 2018–2019 and is too dated to describe current resources.
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