Best middle schools in Columbus (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 schools in Columbus, Ohio. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Ohio.

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Larson Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle89% Math proficiency · 453 students
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Mccord Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 636 students
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Hamilton Intermediate SchoolColumbus · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 706 students
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Groveport Madison Middle School NorthColumbus · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 485 students
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Dominion Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle59% Math proficiency · 745 students
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Columbus City Preparatory School for GirlsColumbus · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 196 students
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Hamilton Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 477 students
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Ridgeview Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 485 students
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Minerva Park Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle60.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 753 students
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Norton Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 583 students
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Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle SchoolColumbus · Charter Middle31% Math proficiency · 462 students
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Finland Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 673 students
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Franklin Woods Intermediate SchoolColumbus · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 666 students
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Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle SchoolColumbus · Charter Middle47% Math proficiency · 165 students
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Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)Columbus · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 507 students
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Westmoor Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 416 students
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Wedgewood Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 476 students
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Woodward Park Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 836 students
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World Language Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle– · 536 students
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Buckeye Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 326 students
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Sherwood Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 498 students
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Mifflin Alternative Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 356 students
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Columbus City Preparatory School for BoysColumbus · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 106 students
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Johnson Park Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 349 students
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Hilltonia Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 420 students
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Champion Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 338 students
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Medina Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 438 students
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Yorktown Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 362 students
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Columbus Africentric Early College Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 198 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Larson Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	86.8 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	453
2	Mccord Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.8 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	636
3	Hamilton Intermediate School Columbus · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	69.6 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	706
4	Groveport Madison Middle School North Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	485
5	Dominion Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.4 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	745
6	Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.6 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	196
7	Hamilton Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.9 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	477
8	Ridgeview Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.6 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	485
9	Minerva Park Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.7 Lower 50%	60.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	753
10	Norton Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	44.7 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	583
11	Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	42.0 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	462
12	Finland Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	41.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	673
13	Franklin Woods Intermediate School Columbus · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	666
14	Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	39.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	165
15	Arts Impact Middle School (Aims) Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	507
16	Westmoor Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.0 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	416
17	Wedgewood Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	476
18	Woodward Park Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	836
19	World Language Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.3 Lower 50%	–	536
20	Buckeye Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	326
21	Sherwood Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.3 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	498
22	Mifflin Alternative Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.3 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	356
23	Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	106
24	Johnson Park Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	349
25	Hilltonia Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.4 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	420
26	Champion Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	338
27	Medina Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	438
28	Yorktown Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.6 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	362
29	Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	198

Larson Middle School in Columbus leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Columbus with a Success Index (US) of 86.8. Of the 29 schools shown, 27 are public, 2 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Ohio middle schools rankings, every school on the Columbus page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in Columbus?

Larson Middle School in Columbus, Ohio ranks first among middle schools in Columbus with a Success Index (US) of 86.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 453).

How are middle schools in Columbus ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.