Blendon Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

223 S Otterbein Ave
Westerville, OH 43081

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Bottom 50%

Serving 604 students in grades 6-8, Blendon Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is equal to the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Blendon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Blendon Middle School's student population of 604 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blendon Middle School
6	196
7	200
8	208

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School
2023	712
2022	703
2021	737
2020	717
2019	717
2018	698
2017	698
2016	720
2015	718
2014	721
2013	695
2012	681
2011	624
2010	614
2009	578
2008	577
2007	575
2006	561
2005	594
2004	642
2003	683
2002	697
2001	682
2000	688
1999	686
1998	859
1997	872
1996	872
1995	833
1994	815
1993	779
1992	750
1991	695
1990	636
1989	885
1988	902
1987	876

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School
2023	45
2022	42
2021	43
2020	39
2019	39
2018	41
2017	41
2016	38
2014	36
2013	35
2012	39
2011	36
2010	35
2009	38
2008	36
2007	34
2006	32
2005	35
2004	45
2003	49
2002	55
2001	55
2000	52
1999	47
1998	53
1997	52
1996	53
1995	51
1994	31
1993	40
1992	39
1991	41
1990	41

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

We are the benchmark of educational excellence.

School Rankings

Blendon Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blendon Middle School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1678 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School
2023	#1678
2022	#1641
2021	#1750
2019	#1388
2018	#1472
2017	#1513
2016	#1422
2015	#1453
2014	#355
2013	#681
2012	#370

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56%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	56%	54%	62%
2022	53%	52%	60%
2021	49%	50%	54%
2019	71%	63%	70%
2018	71%	62%	68%
2017	71%	63%	70%
2016	64%	61%	69%
2015	74%	68%	77%
2014	93%	77%	86%
2013	89%	76%	86%
2012	92%	78%	87%

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60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2022	60%	60%	66%
2021	53%	57%	63%
2019	67%	64%	69%
2018	64%	63%	68%
2017	64%	62%	67%
2016	60%	55%	63%
2015	81%	74%	83%
2014	94%	83%	90%
2013	92%	83%	90%
2012	92%	83%	89%
2011	93%	82%	88%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2022	69%	63%	70%
2021	72%	60%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	20:1
2017	17:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	20:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	18:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	20:1
2004	14:1	17:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	18:1
2002	13:1	17:1	18:1
2001	12:1	17:1	18:1
2000	13:1	17:1	20:1
1999	15:1	18:1	19:1
1998	16:1	18:1	20:1
1997	17:1	19:1	20:1
1996	16:1	19:1	20:1
1995	16:1	19:1	20:1
1994	26:1	19:1	23:1
1993	19:1	19:1	8:1
1992	19:1	19:1	22:1
1991	17:1	20:1	21:1
1990	16:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

25%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	25%	17%	26%
2022	22%	17%	26%
2021	23%	17%	26%
2020	24%	17%	25%
2019	24%	17%	25%
2018	20%	16%	24%
2017	20%	16%	24%
2016	21%	16%	24%
2015	21%	16%	24%
2014	19%	16%	23%
2013	15%	16%	22%
2012	17%	16%	21%
2011	20%	16%	21%
2010	19%	17%	22%
2009	20%	17%	21%
2008	19%	17%	20%
2007	16%	17%	20%
2006	17%	17%	19%
2005	17%	18%	17%
2004	15%	17%	16%
2003	13%	17%	15%
2002	14%	16%	13%
2001	12%	16%	12%
2000	10%	16%	11%
1999	10%	15%	10%
1998	9%	15%	9%
1997	9%	16%	9%
1996	9%	15%	8%
1995	7%	15%	7%
1994	6%	15%	7%
1993	6%	15%	7%
1992	7%	14%	6%
1991	7%	14%	6%

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White

54%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	53%	67%	51%
2022	58%	67%	52%
2021	58%	68%	53%
2020	60%	69%	55%
2019	60%	69%	55%
2018	65%	71%	58%
2017	65%	71%	58%
2016	63%	71%	60%
2015	63%	72%	61%
2014	67%	73%	63%
2013	71%	73%	63%
2012	68%	74%	65%
2011	64%	74%	65%
2010	72%	76%	69%
2009	72%	76%	70%
2008	75%	77%	71%
2007	78%	77%	72%
2006	77%	78%	75%
2005	76%	77%	75%
2004	79%	78%	77%
2003	81%	78%	79%
2002	81%	81%	83%
2001	82%	81%	84%
2000	85%	81%	86%
1999	86%	82%	87%
1998	87%	82%	87%
1997	88%	82%	88%
1996	88%	83%	89%
1995	89%	83%	90%
1994	90%	83%	90%
1993	91%	83%	90%
1992	91%	84%	91%
1991	92%	83%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	0.64	0.52	0.66
2022	0.61	0.52	0.65
2021	0.60	0.51	0.65
2020	0.58	0.49	0.63
2019	0.58	0.49	0.63
2018	0.53	0.47	0.60
2017	0.53	0.47	0.60
2016	0.55	0.47	0.58
2015	0.55	0.46	0.57
2014	0.51	0.44	0.55
2013	0.47	0.44	0.55
2012	0.50	0.43	0.54
2011	0.55	0.43	0.53
2010	0.48	0.41	0.46
2009	0.46	0.40	0.44
2008	0.42	0.40	0.44
2007	0.39	0.40	0.43
2006	0.40	0.37	0.41
2005	0.41	0.38	0.40
2004	0.37	0.37	0.37
2003	0.33	0.37	0.35
2002	0.33	0.32	0.29
2001	0.31	0.32	0.28
2000	0.27	0.31	0.26
1999	0.25	0.31	0.24
1998	0.24	0.31	0.23
1997	0.22	0.30	0.22
1996	0.22	0.29	0.20
1995	0.20	0.29	0.19
1994	0.18	0.29	0.18
1993	0.17	0.29	0.17
1992	0.16	0.28	0.17
1991	0.15	0.29	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	25%	37%	29%
2022	29%	38%	31%
2021	28%	39%	31%
2020	27%	39%	29%
2019	27%	39%	29%
2018	29%	23%	29%
2017	29%	23%	29%
2016	30%	40%	29%
2015	28%	40%	27%
2014	27%	39%	27%
2013	23%	33%	25%
2012	24%	38%	25%
2011	21%	37%	23%
2010	18%	34%	21%
2009	19%	30%	18%
2007	12%	27%	15%
2006	11%	27%	11%
2005	10%	25%	10%
2004	13%	24%	9%
2003	7%	24%	7%
2002	11%	22%	6%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	8%	22%	5%
1999	8%	22%	5%
1998	6%	22%	5%
1997	7%	23%	6%
1996	5%	14%	5%
1995	7%	24%	7%
1994	6%	23%	4%
1993	6%	23%	5%
1992	5%	22%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Blendon Middle School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Westerville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blendon Middle School's ranking?

Blendon Middle School is ranked #1678 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Blendon Middle School often compared to?

Blendon Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walnut Springs Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Blendon Middle School?

604 students attend Blendon Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Blendon Middle School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blendon Middle School?

Blendon Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Blendon Middle School offer ?

Blendon Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Blendon Middle School part of?

Blendon Middle School is part of Westerville City School District.