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Rocky River City 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 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 552 students in Rocky River City 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 School in Rocky River City School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,596 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rocky River City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
63%

Graduation Rate
97%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
24 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,278 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
195
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,539 is higher 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 $19,085 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,539
$17,287

Spending / Student
$19,085
$17,235

Best Rocky River City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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