For the 2025 school year, there are 168 public middle schools serving 71,938 students in Cuyahoga County, OH.
The top ranked public middle schools in Cuyahoga County, OH are Chagrin Falls Middle School, Solon Middle School and Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cuyahoga County, OH public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 55% statewide average). Middle schools in Cuyahoga County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 68% 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 Cuyahoga County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chagrin Falls Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
342 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-4746
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-4746
Grades: 7-8
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Solon Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6835 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-3848
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-3848
Grades: 7-8
| 764 students
Rank: #33.
Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6376 Mill Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 740-4400
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 740-4400
Grades: 5-8
| 778 students
Rank: #44.
Bay Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
27725 Wolf Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 617-7600
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 617-7600
Grades: 5-8
| 701 students
Rank: #55.
Menlo Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2149 W 53rd St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(440) 925-6365
Cleveland, OH 44102
(440) 925-6365
Grades: K-8
| 399 students
Rank: #66.
Rocky River Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1631 Lakeview Ave
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6870
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6870
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #77.
Beachwood Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2860 Richmond Rd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 831-0355
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 831-0355
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #88.
Ballard Brady Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
32000 Chagrin Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 831-8600
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 831-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #99.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16601 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #1010.
Lee Burneson Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2260 Dover Center Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-6340
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-6340
Grades: 7-8
| 481 students
Rank: #1111.
Cuyahoga Hts Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4840 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5757
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5757
Grades: 6-8
| 173 students
Rank: #1212.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6111 Archwood Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5865
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5865
Grades: 5-8
| 311 students
Rank: #1313.
North Royalton Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14709 Ridge Rd
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-9120
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-9120
Grades: 4-8
| 1,187 students
Rank: #1414.
Strongsville Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13200 Pearl Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7090
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7090
Grades: 6-8
| 1,297 students
Rank: #1515.
Olmsted Falls Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
27045 Bagley Rd
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 427-6200
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 427-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #1616.
Mayfield Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1123 Som Center Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 995-7801
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 995-7801
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
Rank: #1717.
Global Village Academy
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5720 State Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 767-5956
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 767-5956
Grades: K-8
| 240 students
Rank: #1818.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Educational Park Dr
Independence, OH 44131
(440) 885-2373
Independence, OH 44131
(440) 885-2373
Grades: 5-8
| 703 students
Rank: #1919.
Lewis F Mayer Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21200 Campus Drive
Cleveland, OH 44126
(440) 356-3510
Cleveland, OH 44126
(440) 356-3510
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students
Rank: #2020.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13114 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #2121.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14100 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Grades: 8-12
| 1,414 students
Rank: #2222.
Near West Intergenerational School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3805 Terrett Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 961-4308
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 961-4308
Grades: K-8
| 213 students
Rank: #2323.
North Olmsted Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
27401 Butternut Ridge Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 588-5703
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 588-5703
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #2424.
Douglas Macarthur
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4401 Valleyside Rd
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8400
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8400
Grades: PK-8
| 247 students
Rank: #2525.
Campus International School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2160 Payne Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8000
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8000
Grades: K-8
| 694 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Berea-midpark Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7000 Paula Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Grades: 5-8
| 1,485 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Shaker Hts Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20600 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Grades: 7-8
| 644 students
Rank: #2828.
Greenbriar Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11810 Huffman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Grades: 5-8
| 1,028 students
Rank: #2929.
Global Ambassadors Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13442 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 315-7942
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 315-7942
Grades: K-8
| 301 students
Rank: #3030.
Brooklyn School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8127
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8127
Grades: PK-7
| 646 students
Rank: #3131.
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18199 Cook Ave
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7000
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 10 students
Rank: #3232.
Apex Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16005 Terrace Rd
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 451-1725
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 451-1725
Grades: K-8
| 472 students
Rank: #3333.
Franklin School Of Opportunity Online
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13465 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Grades: 5-12
| 93 students
Rank: #3434.
Riverside School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14601 Montrose Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6700
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6700
Grades: PK-8
| 472 students
Rank: #3535.
Buhrer
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Buhrer Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-8350
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-8350
Grades: PK-8
| 406 students
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Cuyahoga County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
4556 Warrensville Ctr
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 587-2229
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 587-2229
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
9114 Miles Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 271-0237
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 271-0237
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3901 East 74th St
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-0874
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-0874
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
11109 Webster Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7070
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7070
Grades: 7-8
| 405 students
11815 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 229-6966
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 229-6966
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
3465 E 130th St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 561-3880
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 561-3880
Grades: 6-9
| 644 students
5393 Quincy Ave
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 431-4132
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 431-4132
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
16400 Park Ln Dr
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7130
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7130
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
19114 Bella Dr
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 344-9191
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 344-9191
Grades: K-9
| 60 students
2711 Church Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 344-2081
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 344-2081
Grades: K-8
| 119 students
3055 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-3132
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-3132
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
24200 Aurora Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4503
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4503
Grades: 6
| 308 students
3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4100
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4100
Grades: 9-11
| n/a students
12200 Fairhill Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 539-5935
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 539-5935
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
Bellefaire (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
22001 Fairmount Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-2800
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
21331 Wilmore Ave
Euclid, OH 44123
(216) 261-2900
Euclid, OH 44123
(216) 261-2900
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
165 East Bagley Rd
Berea, OH 44017
(216) 898-8900
Berea, OH 44017
(216) 898-8900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,114 students
11801 Worthington Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 476-6810
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 476-6810
Grades: K-8
| 359 students
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8176
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8176
Grades: PK-3
| 386 students
14105 Snow Rd
Brookpark, OH 44142
(216) 676-4334
Brookpark, OH 44142
(216) 676-4334
Grades: PK-4
| n/a students
9511 Buckeye Rd
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 231-2661
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 231-2661
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
26937 Bagley Rd
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 427-6000
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 427-6000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
26669 Butternut Ridge Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 779-3523
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 779-3523
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5130 Warrensville Center Rd
Maple Heights, OH 44137
(216) 587-5282
Maple Heights, OH 44137
(216) 587-5282
Grades: 9-12
| 75 students
27 Public Sq
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 740-4100
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 740-4100
Grades: 3-5
| 557 students
400 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-4363
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-4363
Grades: 1-7
| 8 students
14121 Shaw Ave
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6640
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6640
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
3845 E 131st St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 283-6589
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 283-6589
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
8611 Wiese Rd
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 740-4200
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 740-4200
Grades: K-4
| 444 students
1841 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115
Cleveland, OH 44115
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Cuyahoga County, OH?
The top ranked public middle schools in Cuyahoga County, OH include Chagrin Falls Middle School, Solon Middle School and Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Cuyahoga County?
168 public middle schools are located in Cuyahoga County.
What is the racial composition of students in Cuyahoga County?
Cuyahoga County public middle schools minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle schools average of 39% (majority Black).
Which public middle schools in Cuyahoga County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Cuyahoga County include: Harding Middle School vs. Garfield Middle School, Shiloh Middle School vs. Hillside Middle School, Innovation Academy West vs. West Park Academy
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