Best Middle Schools in Columbus, OH

The city of Columbus, Ohio is home to 33 middle schools spanning across various school districts, including Columbus City Schools District, Hamilton Local, South-Western City, Worthington City, and several public charter schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and resources across these middle schools.

The top-performing schools in the area are Larson Middle School and Mccord Middle School, which consistently rank among the best middle schools in Ohio with exceptional test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, schools like Hilltonia Middle School and Mifflin Alternative Middle School struggle with extremely low proficiency rates and very high chronic absenteeism, ranking in the bottom 10% of Ohio middle schools.

The data suggests that the performance of these schools is closely tied to the socioeconomic status and racial demographics of the student population, with the highest-performing schools serving predominantly white and Asian students, and the lowest-performing schools serving predominantly African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the public charter schools in the area, such as Valor Academy Inc. and Summit Academy Middle School - Columbus, appear to be struggling to achieve better outcomes than the traditional public schools in the area.