Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Ohio State Tests test scores by the Ohio Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							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)
390472402814	211	Herman K Ankeney Middle School	Public	6-8	4085 Shakertown Rd	Beavercreek	45430	Montgomery County	Beavercreek City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 429-7567	775	42	18.4	25.2%	641 (82.7%)	18 (2.3%)	43 (5.5%)	32 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.6%)	$11,329							79	81.4	171	40
390450401949	212	Blendon Middle School	Public	6-8	223 S Otterbein Ave	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6400	604	40	14.9	41.9%	323 (53.5%)	151 (25.0%)	51 (8.4%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.6%)	$12,670							78.7	69.6	329	117
390443704451	213	Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1123 Som Center Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7801	900	53	16.9	30.7%	538 (59.8%)	165 (18.3%)	59 (6.6%)	82 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.1%)	$17,207							78.7	75.8	257	44
390478503014	214	Fredericktown Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	260	15	17.3		240 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	$10,624							78.6	85.1	116	98
390480703103	215	Benjamin Logan Middle School	Public	5-8	4626 County Road 26	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Benjamin Logan Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 599-2386	496	30	16.5	38.9%	462 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$10,591							78.6	80	189	26
390463602533	216	Williamsburg High School	Public	6-12	500 S 5th St	Williamsburg	45176	Clermont County	Williamsburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 724-2211	520	29	18.1	39.4%	482 (92.7%)	7 (1.3%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$10,661							78.6	79.8	196	20
390437300270	217	Hadley E Watts Middle School	Public	6-8	7056 Mcewen Rd	Dayton	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0370	732	46	15.8	23.8%	501 (68.4%)	68 (9.3%)	30 (4.1%)	87 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.3%)	$12,562							78.5	84.6	125	92
390438900857	218	Dover Middle School	Public	6-8	2131 N Wooster Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7121	613	34	18	45.5%	479 (78.1%)	12 (2.0%)	110 (17.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$10,074							78.4	76.9	243	25
390445501449	219	Norton Middle School	Public	5-8	4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 825-5607	658	50	13.2	45.7%	594 (90.3%)	13 (2.0%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	$9,905							78	79.4	200	19
391001403033	220	Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	8-12	585 Riverside Dr	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 352-3341	1,682	77	21.9	30.0%	1,361 (80.9%)	55 (3.3%)	175 (10.4%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	77 (4.6%)	$12,139							77.8	68.1	352	132

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.