Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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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)
390031504852	751	Emerson Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	501 Hickory St	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Emerson Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 223-2889	641	58	11		145 (22.6%)	361 (56.3%)	29 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (16.4%)	$11,303							25.9	36.3	689	62
390474702902	752	Vanlue High School	Public	6-12	301 S. East St	Vanlue	45890	Hancock County	Vanlue Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 387-7724	96	6	16.3	42.7%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	$17,988							25.8	49.9	591	161
390139605579	753	Zenith Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	2261 S Hamilton Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Zenith Academy East	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 577-0997	310	15	20.6		15 (4.8%)	290 (93.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,956							25.4	35.7	696	57
390159905986	754	Great River Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3650 Olentangy River Rd Ste 43	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Great River Connections Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(614) 368-1122	1,627	61	26.4		1,101 (67.7%)	238 (14.6%)	129 (7.9%)	12 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	141 (8.7%)	$7,912							25.4	25.1	779	25
390444001322	755	Middletown Middle School	Public	6-8	551 N Breiel Blvd	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4528	941	50	18.7		479 (50.9%)	171 (18.2%)	160 (17.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (13.1%)	$10,420							25.4	23.2	793	38
390449905430	756	McGuffey Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3465 Tod Ave NW	Warren	44485	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 841-2321	791	44	17.9		224 (28.3%)	400 (50.6%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (15.9%)	$12,631							25.3	16.6	839	83
390019304717	757	Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 Shiloh Springs Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-4100	334	34	9.8		8 (2.4%)	296 (88.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	$11,655							25.3	19.2	816	59
390437800557	758	William C Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3121 Oak Park Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3350	367	22	16.6		185 (50.4%)	93 (25.3%)	71 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.4%)	$15,339							25.1	30.1	731	27
390437800491	759	Kenneth W Clement	Public	PK, KG-8	14311 Woodworth Rd	Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8800	172	8	21.5		0 (0.0%)	161 (93.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	$18,225							25.1	34.7	702	57
390449001797	760	Hawkins Elementary School	Public	K-8	5550 W Bancroft St	Toledo	43615	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-1550	352	26	13.5		118 (33.5%)	154 (43.8%)	28 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.5%)	$12,240							25.1	21.4	801	41

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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