Top Rankings
Upper Arlington City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,527 students in Upper Arlington City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Upper Arlington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Upper Arlington City School District are Jones Middle School, Hastings Middle School and Upper Arlington Online Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
6,658 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Arlington City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,691 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,255 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,691
$17,287
Spending / Student
$32,255
$17,235
Best Upper Arlington City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jones Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2100 Arlington Ave
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Gr: 6-8 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1850 Hastings Ln
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Upper Arlington Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1619 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Gr: 6-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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