Top 10 Best Cincinnati Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 76 public middle schools serving 43,600 students in Cincinnati, OH.
The top ranked public middle schools in Cincinnati, OH are Mariemont Junior High School, Walnut Hills High School and Indian Hill Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cincinnati, OH public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average). Middle schools in Cincinnati have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Cincinnati, OH (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mariemont Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3847 Southern Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-7300
Grades: 7-8
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut Hills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3250 Victory Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 363-8400
Grades: 5-12
| 2,582 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Indian Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6845 Drake Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 272-4642
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Spencer Center For Gifted And Exceptional Students
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2825 Alms Pl
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 363-0000
Grades: 1-12
| 317 students
Rank: #55.
Madeira Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6612 Miami Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 561-5555
Grades: 5-8
| 505 students
Rank: #66.
Wyoming Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17 Wyoming Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 206-7170
Grades: 5-8
| 607 students
Rank: #77.
Sycamore Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5757 Cooper Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1760
Grades: 6-8
| 823 students
Rank: #88.
Sycamore High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7400 Cornell Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1770
Grades: 8-12
| 1,639 students
Rank: #99.
Nagel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Nagel Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407
Grades: 6-8
| 1,055 students
Rank: #1010.
Rapid Run Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6345 Rapid Run Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 467-0300
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #1111.
Fairview-clifton German Language School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3689 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 363-2100
Grades: K-9
| 680 students
Rank: #1212.
Bridgetown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3900 Race Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 574-3511
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
Rank: #1313.
T.c.p. World Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6000 Ridge Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45213
(513) 531-9500
Grades: K-7
| 386 students
Rank: #1414.
Delhi Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5280 Foley Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45238
(513) 922-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #1515.
Reading Junior Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
810 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 733-4422
Grades: 7-12
| 716 students
Rank: #1616.
Deer Park Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8351 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 891-0010
Grades: 7-12
| 525 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Lighthouse School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6100 Desmond St
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 363-0000
Grades: 7-12
| 55 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Priority High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2945 Gilbert Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 975-5180
Grades: 7-12
| 114 students
Rank: #1919.
Norwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2060 Sherman Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #2020.
School For Creative And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
108 W Central Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 363-8000
Grades: K-12
| 1,214 students
Rank: #2121.
Colerain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4700 Poole Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8490
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #2222.
White Oak Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3130 Jessup Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: #2323.
St. Bernard-elmwood Place High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4615 Tower Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45217
(513) 482-7100
Grades: 7-12
| 351 students
Rank: #2424.
Sayler Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6700 Home City Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 363-5100
Grades: PK-10
| 319 students
Rank: #2525.
Princeton Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Viking Way
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2000
Grades: 6-9
| 1,290 students
Rank: #2626.
Cheviot School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4040 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 363-1400
Grades: PK-7
| 569 students
Rank: #2727.
Hamilton Cnty Math & Science
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2675 Civic Center Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 728-8620
Grades: PK-8
| 633 students
Rank: #2828.
Clark Montessori High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3030 Erie Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 363-7100
Grades: 7-12
| 711 students
Rank: #2929.
Pleasant Run Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11770 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #3030.
Westwood School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2981 Montana Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 363-5900
Grades: K-7
| 380 students
Rank: #3131.
Finneytown Secondary Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8916 Fontainebleau Ter
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 931-0712
Grades: 7-12
| 566 students
Rank: #3232.
Alliance Academy Of Cincinnati
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1712 Duck Creek Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 751-5555
Grades: K-8
| 465 students
Rank: #3333.
Mt. Airy School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5730 Colerain Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 363-3700
Grades: PK-7
| 569 students
Rank: #3434.
Hartwell School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8320 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45216
(513) 363-2300
Grades: 2-8
| 447 students
Rank: #3535.
Winton Hills Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5300 Winneste Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 363-6300
Grades: PK-7
| 340 students
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Cincinnati, Ohio Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1660 Sternblock Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 351-8034
Grades: K-8
| 315 students
415 W Court St
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 246-4102
Grades: 9-12
| 99 students
2712 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 246-4260
Grades: 9-12
| 159 students
5641 Belmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 363-6800
Grades: 12
| n/a students
4300 Allison St
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2560
Grades: PK
| n/a students
249 W Forrer St
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 563-5000
Grades: 6-12
| 10 students
7030 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 373-9337
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6525 Simpson Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 728-4779
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
10133 Pottinger Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 825-3102
Grades: 3-5
| 430 students
8791 Brent Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 728-3720
Grades: K-1
| 157 students
876 Glenwood Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 363-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 376 students
626 Waycross Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45240
(513) 619-2460
Grades: PK-6
| 461 students
125 W North Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45216
(513) 363-1100
Grades: K-6
| 214 students
3254 E Kemper Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 771-8925
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2475 White St
Cincinnati, OH 45214
(513) 363-1200
Grades: PK-8
| 338 students
1812 Central Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45214
(513) 651-9624
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
7243 Eastlawn Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 351-5737
Grades: K-6
| 169 students
5641 Belmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 783-1025
Grades: 7-12
| 221 students
1905 Elm St
Cincinnati, OH 45214
(513) 651-9624
Grades: K-8
| 272 students
3520 Central Pkwy Ste 143 Mezz
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 569-1820
Grades: 9-12
| 141 students
3711 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 363-1500
Grades: PK-8
| 291 students
1540 West North Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 541-3274
Grades: K-8
| 94 students
8513 Cottonwood Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 728-3728
Grades: 3-4
| 213 students
1310 Sycamore St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 241-6828
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1411 Compton Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 728-4683
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
2001 Baltimore Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45225
(513) 281-3900
Grades: K-12
| 105 students
5030 Duck Creek Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 363-2000
Grades: K-6
| 277 students
5425 Winton Ridge Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 363-7360
Grades: 9-12
| 283 students
3847 Southern Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-7800
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
8916 Fontainebleau Ter
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 728-3706
Grades: 7-8
| 319 students
2065 Mistyhill Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45240
(513) 742-6004
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
2601 Westwood Northern Blvd
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 363-2200
Grades: PK-9
| 325 students
4342 Glen Este Withamsville Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45245
(513) 947-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,534 students
4342 Glen Este Withamsville Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45245
(513) 947-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 860 students
1731 Goodman Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 728-2610
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Cincinnati, OH?
The top ranked public middle schools in Cincinnati, OH include Mariemont Junior High School, Walnut Hills High School and Indian Hill Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Cincinnati?
76 public middle schools are located in Cincinnati.
What is the racial composition of students in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati public middle schools minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle schools average of 39% (majority Black).
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