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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Columbus City Schools District

This page covers 18 middle schools in Columbus City Schools District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Mifflin Alternative Middle School
Grades 06–08361 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Wedgewood Middle School
Grades 06–08522 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys
Grades 06–08105 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.8:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
8.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Buckeye Middle School
Grades 06–08359 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Hilltonia Middle School
Grades 06–08441 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Westmoor Middle School
Grades 06–08433 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Ridgeview Middle School
Grades 06–08514 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,434/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
World Language Middle School
Grades 06–08472 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,434/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Johnson Park Middle School
Grades 06–08347 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Sherwood Middle School
Grades 06–08429 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
8 more middle schools in Columbus City Schools District not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
18
Middle Schools
117
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.