Top Rankings
Springfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,061 students in Springfield City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Springfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
7,217 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Springfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#751 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
854 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
2,142 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
30%
22%
# White Students
3,064 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
43%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,113 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
417
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
641
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
583
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
564
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
553
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
513
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
527
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
404
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,039 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 $17,074 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,039
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,074
$17,235
Best Springfield City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
721 E Home Rd
Springfield, OH 45503
(937) 505-4370
Springfield, OH 45503
(937) 505-4370
Grades: 7-8
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Schaefer Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
147 S Fostoria Ave
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4390
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4390
Grades: 7-8
| 264 students
Rank: #33.
Hayward Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Clifton Ave
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4190
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4190
Grades: 7-8
| 375 students
Rank: #44.
Springfield City Online
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Selma Rd
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4120
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4120
Grades: 8-12
| 46 students
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