Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
390450001931	851	Warrensville Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	23401 Emery Rd	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	Warrensville Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 752-4050	374	28	13.3	2 (0.5%)	356 (95.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	$16,742	16.4	20.6	809	42
390159605913	852	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	266	20	13.3	27 (10.2%)	186 (69.9%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.3%)	$9,189	16.2	17.6	831	21
390132605397	853	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	3727 Bosworth Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-1900	192	10	19.2	44 (22.9%)	58 (30.2%)	75 (39.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	$9,983	16.2	11.8	895	42
390057505067	854	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7601 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 587-6280	177	20	9	3 (1.7%)	154 (87.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.0%)	$12,145	16.1	27.3	760	94
390438000632	855	Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)	Public	6-8	680 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5558	532	33	16.1	55 (10.3%)	376 (70.7%)	49 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	$15,475	15.7	14.9	863	8
390158605871	856	Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1379 Garfield Ave SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Beacon Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 941-5852	236	12	20	69 (29.2%)	100 (42.4%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (22.9%)	$10,582	15.6	3.9	1036	180
390025205195	857	Quaker Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	400 Mill Ave SE Suite 901	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	Quaker Digital Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(330) 364-0618	673	12	56.6	571 (84.8%)	30 (4.5%)	36 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	$5,453	15.6	10.7	913	56
390449001814	858	McTigue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5555 Nebraska Ave	Toledo	43615	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-1200	517	35	14.7	139 (26.9%)	258 (49.9%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.2%)	$11,779	15.5	10.9	912	54
390003102807	859	Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1425 Linn St	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 684-0777	948	60	15.8	7 (0.7%)	862 (90.9%)	35 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.5%)	$8,305	15.4	24.1	789	70
390438405101	860	Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5840	214	17	12.5	16 (7.5%)	186 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	$20,471	15.4			(n/a)

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests Mathematics, Ohio State Tests English Language Arts, Ohio State Tests Science test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 15, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1046)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
390450001931	851	Warrensville Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	23401 Emery Rd	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	Warrensville Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 752-4050	374	28	13.3		2 (0.5%)	356 (95.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	$16,742							16.4	20.6	809	42
390159605913	852	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	266	20	13.3		27 (10.2%)	186 (69.9%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.3%)	$9,189							16.2	17.6	831	21
390132605397	853	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	3727 Bosworth Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-1900	192	10	19.2		44 (22.9%)	58 (30.2%)	75 (39.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	$9,983							16.2	11.8	895	42
390057505067	854	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7601 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 587-6280	177	20	9		3 (1.7%)	154 (87.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.0%)	$12,145							16.1	27.3	760	94
390438000632	855	Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)	Public	6-8	680 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5558	532	33	16.1		55 (10.3%)	376 (70.7%)	49 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	$15,475							15.7	14.9	863	8
390158605871	856	Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1379 Garfield Ave SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Beacon Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 941-5852	236	12	20		69 (29.2%)	100 (42.4%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (22.9%)	$10,582							15.6	3.9	1036	180
390025205195	857	Quaker Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	400 Mill Ave SE Suite 901	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	Quaker Digital Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(330) 364-0618	673	12	56.6		571 (84.8%)	30 (4.5%)	36 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	$5,453							15.6	10.7	913	56
390449001814	858	McTigue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5555 Nebraska Ave	Toledo	43615	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-1200	517	35	14.7		139 (26.9%)	258 (49.9%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.2%)	$11,779							15.5	10.9	912	54
390003102807	859	Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1425 Linn St	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 684-0777	948	60	15.8		7 (0.7%)	862 (90.9%)	35 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.5%)	$8,305							15.4	24.1	789	70
390438405101	860	Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5840	214	17	12.5		16 (7.5%)	186 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	$20,471							15.4			(n/a)