Best Middle Schools in Ohio

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Ohio, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 58%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Mason Intermediate Elementary School	Mason, OH	3,018	71%
2	North Ridgeville Academic Center	North Ridgeville, OH	1,878	63%
3	West Clermont Middle School	Batavia, OH	1,789	47%
4	Mason Middle School	Mason, OH	1,662	66%
5	Berea-Midpark Middle School	Middleburg Heights, OH	1,556	53%
6	Brunswick Middle School	Brunswick, OH	1,460	53%
7	Jackson Memorial Middle School	Massillon, OH	1,324	70%
8	Berkshire Middle School	Galena, OH	1,298	77%
9	Lake Elementary School	Hartville, OH	1,287	53%
10	Little Miami Middle School	Morrow, OH	1,279	61%
11	Strongsville Middle School	Strongsville, OH	1,270	64%
12	John C Dempsey Middle School	Delaware, OH	1,247	67%
13	Miamisburg Middle School	Miamisburg, OH	1,160	49%
14	Crossroads Middle School	Fairfield, OH	1,135	56%
15	North Royalton Middle School	North Royalton, OH	1,132	56%
16	Creekside Middle School	Fairfield, OH	1,126	49%
17	New Albany Intermediate School	New Albany, OH	1,122	76%
18	Monroe Elementary School	Monroe, OH	1,091	61%
19	Avon Middle School	Avon, OH	1,084	68%
20	Logan-Hocking Middle School	Logan, OH	1,084	52%
21	Olentangy Orange Middle School	Lewis Center, OH	1,080	66%
22	Kettering Middle School	Kettering, OH	1,078	60%
23	Harrison Middle School	Harrison, OH	1,070	58%
24	Lincoln PK-8 School	Warren, OH	1,066	42%
25	Fostoria Elementary School	Fostoria, OH	1,056	35%
26	Nagel Middle School	Cincinnati, OH	1,055	73%
27	Jacob Coy Middle School	Xenia, OH	1,047	65%
28	Milford Junior High School	Milford, OH	1,047	64%
29	Hudson Middle School	Hudson, OH	1,038	61%
30	Olentangy Shanahan Middle School	Lewis Center, OH	1,034	58%
31	Kenton Elementary School	Kenton, OH	1,028	56%
32	Shawnee Elementary School	Springfield, OH	1,010	55%
33	Olentangy Liberty Middle School	Powell, OH	1,004	75%
34	Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Marion, OH	998	54%
35	Austintown Middle School	Youngstown, OH	984	54%
36	Napoleon Elementary School	Napoleon, OH	975	62%
37	Zane Grey Elementary School	Zanesville, OH	941	49%
38	Oakwood Middle School	Canton, OH	940	45%
39	Baker Middle School	Fairborn, OH	939	51%
40	Weisenborn Junior High	Huber Heights, OH	937	47%
41	Northwestern Elementary School	Springfield, OH	935	56%
42	Euclid Middle School	Euclid, OH	934	57%
43	North Canton Middle School	North Canton, OH	932	54%
44	Hyatts Middle School	Powell, OH	930	64%
45	Deca Prep	Dayton, OH	928	55%
46	Springboro Junior High School	Springboro, OH	928	71%
47	Canal Winchester Middle School	Canal Winchester, OH	922	56%
48	Walnut Springs Middle School	Westerville, OH	914	53%
49	Green Intermediate Elementary School	Uniontown, OH	912	69%
50	The Sandusky Intermediate School	Sandusky, OH	909	48%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Ohio?

The largest middle school in Ohio is Mason Intermediate Elementary School in Mason with 3,018 students and a 71% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Ohio?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Ohio by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.