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Best Cuyahoga County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 161 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 50%), 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 (2026)

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 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 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: 7-9 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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: 6-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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: 5-8 | 1,205 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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 | 1,327 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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: 6-9 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #2020.
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 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2121.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13114 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Gr: 6-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2222.
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 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2323.
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 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2424.
Campus International School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2160 Payne Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8000
Gr: K-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Berea-midpark Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7000 Paula Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Gr: 5-9 | 1,522 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Shaker Hts Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20600 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 939 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2727.
Greenbriar Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11810 Huffman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Gr: 5-8 | 1,064 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2828.
Brooklyn School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8127
Gr: PK-7 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2929.
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 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #3030.
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: 5-8 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3131.
Shiloh Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2303 Grantwood Dr
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-8485
Gr: 5-8 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #3232.
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 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #3333.
Greenview School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1825 S Green Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 691-2245
Gr: 4-7 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 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 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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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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