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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,478 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 and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
6,455 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Upper Arlington City 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 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
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
350 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
110 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
5,414 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
472
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
475
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
488
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
473
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,279 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,270 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,279
$17,216
Spending / Student
$33,270
$17,164
Best Upper Arlington City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jones Middle School
Magnet 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
| 726 students
Rank: #22.
Hastings Middle School
Magnet 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
| 709 students
Rank: #33.
Upper Arlington Online Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 43 students
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