Top Rankings
Medina City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,416 students in Medina City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Medina City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
6,095 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Medina City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
195 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
5,191 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
321 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
393
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
427
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
462
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
481
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
462
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
470
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
503
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,134 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,430
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,134
$17,235
Best Medina City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A. I. Root Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 W Sturbridge Dr
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3500
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #22.
Claggett Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
420 E Union St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3600
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #33.
Evolve Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
222 S Broadway St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4213
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4213
Grades: 5-12
| 15 students
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