Top Rankings
Upper Arlington 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
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 1,527 students in Upper Arlington City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Upper Arlington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Upper Arlington City School District are Jones Middle School, Hastings Middle School and Upper Arlington Online Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% 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
10 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
6,658 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Upper Arlington 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
385 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
104 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
5,583 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
488
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
517
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
502
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
514
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
483
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
507
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,691 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,255 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,691
$17,287
Spending / Student
$32,255
$17,235
Best Upper Arlington City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jones Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Arlington Ave
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #22.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1850 Hastings Ln
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #33.
Upper Arlington Online Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1619 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
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