Top Rankings
Olentangy Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,346 students in Olentangy Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Olentangy Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Olentangy Local School District are Hyatts Middle School, Olentangy Shanahan Middle School and Olentangy Liberty Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
23,281 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
1,121 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Olentangy Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 927 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
# American Indian Students
57 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,252 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
18%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
1,253 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
6%
23%
# White Students
15,214 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
65%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,377 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
594
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
1,463
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,676
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,708
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,774
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,748
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,774
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,800
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,786
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,760
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,804
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,778
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,795
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,821
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,229 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,517 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$361 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,229
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,517
$17,164
Best Olentangy Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hyatts Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6885 Sawmill Parkway
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-5400
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #22.
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
814 Shanahan Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4300
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,034 students
Rank: #33.
Olentangy Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7940 Liberty Rd N
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4400
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,004 students
Rank: #44.
Berkshire Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2869 S. Three B's & K Road
Galena, OH 43021
(740) 657-5200
Galena, OH 43021
(740) 657-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,298 students
Rank: #55.
Olentangy Orange Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2680 E Orange Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5300
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,080 students
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