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Best Cuyahoga County Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 168 public middle schools serving 71,938 students in Cuyahoga County, OH.
The top ranked public middle schools in Cuyahoga County, OH are Chagrin Falls Middle School, Solon Middle School and Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cuyahoga County, OH public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 55% statewide average). Middle schools in Cuyahoga County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Cuyahoga County (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chagrin Falls Middle School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
342 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-4746
Gr: 7-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Solon Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6835 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-3848
Gr: 7-8 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6376 Mill Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 740-4400
Gr: 5-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Bay Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
27725 Wolf Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 617-7600
Gr: 5-8 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #55.
Rocky River Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1631 Lakeview Ave
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6870
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Ballard Brady Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
32000 Chagrin Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 831-8600
Gr: 6-8 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
Menlo Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2149 W 53rd St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(440) 925-6365
Gr: K-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #88.
Beachwood Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2860 Richmond Rd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 831-0355
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #99.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16601 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Gr: 6-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1010.
Lee Burneson Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2260 Dover Center Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-6340
Gr: 7-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1111.
Cuyahoga Hts Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4840 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5757
Gr: 6-8 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1212.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6111 Archwood Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5865
Gr: 5-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #1313.
North Royalton Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14709 Ridge Rd
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-9120
Gr: 4-8 | 1,187 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1414.
Strongsville Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13200 Pearl Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7090
Gr: 6-8 | 1,297 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1515.
Lewis F Mayer Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
21200 Campus Drive
Cleveland, OH 44126
(440) 356-3510
Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1616.
Olmsted Falls Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
27045 Bagley Rd
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 427-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1717.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Educational Park Dr
Independence, OH 44131
(440) 885-2373
Gr: 5-8 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1818.
Mayfield Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1123 Som Center Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 995-7801
Gr: 6-8 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1919.
Global Village Academy
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5720 State Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 767-5956
Gr: K-8 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #2020.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14100 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Gr: 8-12 | 1,414 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2121.
Near West Intergenerational School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3805 Terrett Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 961-4308
Gr: K-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2222.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13114 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2323.
North Olmsted Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
27401 Butternut Ridge Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 588-5703
Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #2424.
Douglas Macarthur
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4401 Valleyside Rd
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8400
Gr: PK-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2525.
Campus International School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2160 Payne Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8000
Gr: K-8 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Berea-midpark Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7000 Paula Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Gr: 5-8 | 1,485 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Shaker Hts Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20600 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Gr: 7-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2828.
Greenbriar Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11810 Huffman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Gr: 5-8 | 1,028 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2929.
Brooklyn School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8127
Gr: PK-7 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3030.
Global Ambassadors Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13442 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 315-7942
Gr: K-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #3131.
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18199 Cook Ave
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 10 students Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #3232.
Shiloh Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2303 Grantwood Dr
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-8485
Gr: 5-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #3333.
Brooklyn High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8162
Gr: 8-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3434.
Riverside School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14601 Montrose Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6700
Gr: PK-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3535.
Intergenerational School The
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11327 Shaker Blvd Ste 200 E.
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 721-0120
Gr: K-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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Cuyahoga County 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Above And Beyond Training Academy (Closed 2011)
4556 Warrensville Ctr
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 587-2229
Academy For Creative Learners-cleveland West (Closed 2013)
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Academy For Creative Learners-mansfield (Closed 2013)
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Academy For Creative Learners-toledo (Closed 2013)
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Academy Of Cleveland (Closed 2009)
9114 Miles Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 271-0237
Albert B Hart (Closed 2011)
3901 East 74th St
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-0874
Gr: K-8
Albion Middle School (Closed 2023)
11109 Webster Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7070
Gr: 7-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Alexander Graham Bell (Closed 2011)
11815 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 229-6966
Gr: PK-8
Alexander Hamilton Middle School (Closed 2006)
3465 E 130th St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 561-3880
Gr: 6-9 | 644 students
Alfred A Benesch Elementary School (Closed 2006)
5393 Quincy Ave
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 431-4132
Gr: PK-6 | 393 students
Allen Elementary School (Closed 2011)
16400 Park Ln Dr
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7130
Gr: K-6
Arts Academy West, The (Closed 2012)
19114 Bella Dr
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 344-9191
Gr: K-9 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Arts And Science Preparatory Academy (Closed 2015)
2711 Church Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 344-2081
Gr: K-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Audubon (Closed 2011)
3055 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-3132
Gr: K-8
Aurora Upper Intermediate Elementary School (Closed 2008)
24200 Aurora Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4503
Gr: 6 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Bard High Early College Cleveland East Campus (Closed 2023)
3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4100
Gr: 9-11
Believe To Achieve-cleveland Elementary School (Closed 2015)
12200 Fairhill Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 539-5935
Gr: K-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Bellefaire (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
22001 Fairmount Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-2800
Gr: 6-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Ben Franklin Child Care (Closed 2014)
21331 Wilmore Ave
Euclid, OH 44123
(216) 261-2900
Berea High School (Closed 2014)
165 East Bagley Rd
Berea, OH 44017
(216) 898-8900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,114 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Brooklawn Elementary School (Closed 2023)
11801 Worthington Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 476-6810
Gr: K-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Brooklyn Elementary School (Closed 2023)
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8176
Gr: PK-3 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Brookview Elementary School (Closed 2023)
14105 Snow Rd
Brookpark, OH 44142
(216) 676-4334
Gr: PK-4
Buckeye-woodland School (Closed 2023)
9511 Buckeye Rd
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 231-2661
Bulldog Digital Learning Academy (Closed 2023)
26937 Bagley Rd
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 427-6000
Gr: K-12
Butternut Elementary School (Closed 2018)
26669 Butternut Ridge Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 779-3523
The Capella Institute Elementary School (Closed 2023)
5130 Warrensville Center Rd
Maple Heights, OH 44137
(216) 587-5282
Gr: 9-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Case (Closed 2023)
4050 Superior Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 838-1350
Gr: PK-9
Central Elementary School (Closed 2020)
27 Public Sq
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 740-4100
Gr: 3-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Chagrin Falls Virtual School (Closed 2023)
400 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-4363
Gr: 1-7 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Chambers Elementary School (Closed 2023)
14121 Shaw Ave
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6640
Gr: K-6
Chapelside Cleveland Academy (Closed 2023)
3845 E 131st St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 283-6589
Gr: K-8
Charles H Lake (Closed 2011)
815 Linn Dr
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 541-6484
Chippewa Elementary School (Closed 2024)
8611 Wiese Rd
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 740-4200
Gr: K-4 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Cincinnati Lighthouse Charter Community School (Closed 2007)
Charter School
1841 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Cuyahoga County, OH?
The top ranked public middle schools in Cuyahoga County, OH include Chagrin Falls Middle School, Solon Middle School and Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Cuyahoga County?
168 public middle schools are located in Cuyahoga County.
What is the racial composition of students in Cuyahoga County?
Cuyahoga County public middle schools minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle schools average of 39% (majority Black).
Which public middle schools in Cuyahoga County are often viewed compared to one another?

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