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)
390437500366	881	Roberts Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-11	1702 Grand Ave	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4600	765	51	15		38 (5.0%)	174 (22.7%)	542 (70.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	$13,479							13.5	13.3	880	1
390160806010	882	Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 6th St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 574-0965	322	11	29.2		45 (14.0%)	208 (64.6%)	44 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	$10,954							13.3	12.2	893	11
390437506198	883	Cincinnati Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	425 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45203	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(513) 363-2040	1,016	27	38		241 (23.7%)	613 (60.3%)	51 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (9.8%)	$13,690							13.1	10.7	914	31
390448101697	884	Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	721 E Home Rd	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4370	397	22	18		218 (54.9%)	99 (24.9%)	23 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (13.6%)	$13,549							13.1	14.5	869	15
390046705026	885	Stambaugh Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2420 Donald Ave	Youngstown	44509	Mahoning County	Stambaugh Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 792-4806	479	43	11.2		51 (10.6%)	254 (53.0%)	91 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (16.9%)	$13,425							13	27	764	121
390449001801	886	Keyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 Hill Ave	Toledo	43607	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-1450	306	22	13.9		43 (14.1%)	199 (65.0%)	29 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.4%)	$13,632							13	7.7	962	76
390449001816	887	Navarre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Kingston Ave	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-7600	428	27	15.8		164 (38.3%)	123 (28.7%)	77 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.0%)	$13,434							13	11.6	897	10
390437800442	888	Clara E Westropp School	Public	PK, KG-8	19101 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6250	362	26	13.9		110 (30.4%)	126 (34.8%)	79 (21.8%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.9%)	$12,037							12.8	11.6	898	10
390437504417	889	Aiken New Technical High School	Public	6-12	5641 Belmont Ave	Cincinnati	45224	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6760	1,219	71	17.2		63 (5.2%)	872 (71.5%)	189 (15.5%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.1%)	$12,784							12.7	9.8	925	36
390001701509	890	Youngstown Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Essex St	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Youngstown Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 746-2240	297	26	11.4		2 (0.7%)	264 (88.9%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	$10,829							12.5	18.5	825	65

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.