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)
390498503716	121	Jackson Memorial Middle School	Public	5-9	7355 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8034	1,324	67	19.8	16.8%	1,100 (83.1%)	47 (3.5%)	46 (3.5%)	58 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.4%)	$10,142							85.4	82.9	150	29
390445404363	122	North Royalton Middle School	Public	4-8	14709 Ridge Rd	North Royalton	44133	Cuyahoga County	North Royalton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 582-9120	1,132	68	16.7	21.3%	931 (82.2%)	26 (2.3%)	51 (4.5%)	70 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.8%)	$13,324							85.3	88.1	73	49
390499503772	123	Tuslaw Middle School	Public	5-8	1723 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-7807	446	18	24.9	28.3%	428 (96.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$9,111							85.3	86	103	20
390499803783	124	Copley-Fairlawn Middle School	Public	5-8	1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4875	756	50	15.1	16.0%	531 (70.2%)	112 (14.8%)	27 (3.6%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	52 (6.9%)	$14,917							85.2	88.1	72	52
390506700345	125	Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 833-6011	345	21	16.1	26.1%	315 (91.3%)	6 (1.7%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$13,365							85.2	85.6	110	15
390494703609	126	Ontario Middle School	Public	5-9	447 Shelby Ontario Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Ontario Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 529-5507	468	22	20.9	27.4%	387 (82.7%)	16 (3.4%)	19 (4.1%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	$9,295							85	84.2	133	7
390496604660	127	Wheelersburg Middle School	Public	4-8	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 574-2515	618	29	21.3	20.2%	577 (93.4%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$8,320							84.9	87	89	38
390483703230	128	Springfield Intermediate Middle School	Public	5-8	11333 Youngstown Pittsburgh Rd	New Middletown	44442	Mahoning County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 542-3624	282	19	14.8		256 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$12,342							84.8	86.4	98	30
390502003875	129	Lordstown High School	Public	7-12	1824 Salt Springs Rd	Warren	44481	Trumbull County	Lordstown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 824-2581	193	18	10.7	40.4%	174 (90.2%)	6 (3.1%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$18,078							84.8	67.6	362	233
391000103509	130	Van Buren Middle School	Public	6-8	217 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 299-3385	237	12	19.7		209 (88.2%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	$11,577							84.7	82.9	149	19

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.