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Best Cleveland Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 130 public middle schools serving 46,412 students in Cleveland, OH.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, OH are Ballard Brady Middle School, Menlo Park Academy and Cuyahoga Hts Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cleveland, OH public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 55% statewide average). Middle schools in Cleveland have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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 Cleveland, OH (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
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
Rank: #1919.
Buhrer
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Buhrer Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-8350
Gr: PK-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2020.
Robinson G Jones Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4550 W 150th St
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6750
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2121.
Cleveland Arts And Social Sciences Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10701 Shaker Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 229-3000
Gr: K-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2222.
Apex Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16005 Terrace Rd
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 451-1725
Gr: K-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2323.
Broadway Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5004 Glazier Ave
Cleveland, OH 44127
(216) 271-7747
Gr: K-8 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Constellation Schools Parma Community
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7667 Day Dr Fl 1st
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 888-5490
Gr: K-12 | 1,259 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2525.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
17200 Valleyview Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8900
Gr: K-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2626.
Memorial Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Professor Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 691-2140
Gr: 7-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2727.
Clark School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 W 67th St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 838-7300
Gr: PK-9 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2828.
Constellation Schools Westpark Community Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16210 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-7200
Gr: 5-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2929.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6300
Gr: PK-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3030.
Northwest School Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1441 W 116th St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 226-6800
Gr: K-8 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3131.
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2159 West 29th
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-7400
Gr: PK-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3232.
Roxboro Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Roxboro Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7440
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Mary Church Terrell
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3595 Bosworth Rd
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6450
Gr: PK-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
William Rainey Harper
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5515 Ira Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 838-0000
Gr: PK-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #3535.
Steam Academy Of Warrensville Heights
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4700 Richmond Rd Ste 3000
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 595-2866
Gr: K-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, OH?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, OH include Ballard Brady Middle School, Menlo Park Academy and Cuyahoga Hts Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Cleveland?
130 public middle schools are located in Cleveland.
What is the racial composition of students in Cleveland?
Cleveland public middle schools minority enrollment is 80% 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 Cleveland are often viewed compared to one another?

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