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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Ohio (2026)

Public middle schools in Ohio achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 55% (2026).
The public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Ohio is Walnut Hills High School and Kenston High School, each with 94%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 86% 94% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 88%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Ohio (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Kenston High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 8-12
9500 Bainbridge Rd
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9821
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Walnut Hills High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 7-12
3250 Victory Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 363-8400
Rank: #33.
Chagrin Falls Middle School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 7-8
342 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-4746
Rank: #44.
Russia High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: 7-12
100 School St
Russia, OH 45363
(937) 295-3454
Rank: #55.
School Of Innovation
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: 3-8
32500 Chardon Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 946-5000
Rank: #66.
Madeira Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: 6-8
6612 Miami Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 561-5555
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Dayton Regional Stem School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: 6-12
1724 Woodman Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 256-3777
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Ottawa Hills High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: 7-12
2532 Evergreen Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 534-5376
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Solon Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: 7-9
6835 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-3848
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Avon High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 89%
Grades: 8-12
37545 Detroit Rd
Avon, OH 44011
(440) 934-6171
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Mariemont Junior High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 89%
Grades: 7-8
3847 Southern Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-7300
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
West Geauga Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 89%
Grades: 6-8
8611 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026
(440) 729-5940
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Glandorf Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: K-8
140 Church St
Glandorf, OH 45848
(419) 538-6880
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Indian Hill Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 6-8
6845 Drake Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 272-4642
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Menlo Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: K-8
2149 W 53rd St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(440) 925-6365
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Spencer Center For Gifted And Exceptional Students
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 3-12
3555 Kellogg Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 363-0000
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Wyoming Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 5-8
17 Wyoming Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 206-7170
Rank: #18 - 2418. - 24.
Fort Loramie Junior-senior High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 7-12
600 East Park St
Fort Loramie, OH 45845
(937) 295-3342
Rank: #18 - 2418. - 24.
Lakeview High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 8-12
300 Hillman Dr
Cortland, OH 44410
(330) 637-4921
Rank: #18 - 2418. - 24.
Minster Jr/sr High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 7-12
100 E 7th St
Minster, OH 45865
(419) 628-2324
Rank: #18 - 2418. - 24.
Mt Hope Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-8
8242 State Route 241
Mount Hope, OH 44660
(330) 674-0418
Rank: #18 - 2418. - 24.
New Bremen High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 7-12
901 E Monroe St
New Bremen, OH 45869
(419) 629-8606
Rank: #18 - 2418. - 24.
Ottoville High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 7-12
650 W Third St
Ottoville, OH 45876
(419) 453-3358
Rank: #18 - 2418. - 24.
Wise Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 5-8
4579 County Road 120
Charm, OH 44617
(330) 893-2505
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Bay Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 5-8
27725 Wolf Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 617-7600
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 6-8
6376 Mill Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 740-4400
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Harmon Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 6-8
130 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3375
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Kalida High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 5-12
301 N Third St
Kalida, OH 45853
(419) 532-3529
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Larson Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 4-8
1240 Oakland Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4100
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Marion Local Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: K-8
7956 State Route 119
Maria Stein, OH 45860
(419) 925-4595
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Oakwood Junior High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 7-8
1200 Far Hills Ave
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 297-5328
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Ranger High Tech Academy
(Math: 75% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 3-8
5580 Lear Nagle Rd
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
(440) 353-1178
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Hudson Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: 6-8
83 N Oviatt St
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 653-1316
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Hyatts Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: 6-8
6885 Sawmill Parkway
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-5400
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: 6-8
814 Shanahan Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4300
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