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Best Schools in Medina, OH
Medina, OH has 39 public schools (9 high, 11 middle, 17 elementary) serving 23,958 students. On average they score 78% on state proficiency tests against a projected 62%, so schools in Medina meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Medina, OH
The top high schools in Medina, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Highland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1028 Students
2. Buckeye High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buckeye Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 712 Students
3. Medina High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1998 Students
4. Black River High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Black River Local • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 316 Students
5. Wadsworth High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wadsworth City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1623 Students
6. Cloverleaf High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloverleaf Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 591 Students
7. Brunswick High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brunswick City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1988 Students
8. Medina County Career Center
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina County Joint Vocational School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 780 Students
9. Evolve Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 16 Students
Best Middle Schools in Medina, OH
The top middle schools in Medina, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Highland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 769 Students
2. Wadsworth Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wadsworth City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 671 Students
3. A. I. Root Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 678 Students
4. Central Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wadsworth City • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 598 Students
5. Buckeye Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buckeye Local • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 555 Students
6. Cloverleaf Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloverleaf Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 540 Students
7. Buckeye Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buckeye Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 344 Students
8. Claggett Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 713 Students
9. Brunswick Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brunswick City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1460 Students
10. Black River Education Center Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Black River Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 215 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Medina, OH
The top elementary schools in Medina, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Granger Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 513 Students
2. Sharon Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 663 Students
3. St Francis Xavier School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Francis Xavier School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 419 Students
4. Sidney Fenn Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 404 Students
5. Ralph E. Waite Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 467 Students
6. Valley View Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Wadsworth City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 338 Students
7. Buckeye Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buckeye Local • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 629 Students
8. Ella Canavan Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 356 Students
9. Cloverleaf Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloverleaf Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1075 Students
10. Eliza Northrop Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medina City Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 558 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Medina, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Medina, OH has a total population of 61,260 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Medina, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Medina, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
9.18 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.81 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
7.38 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Medina, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Medina, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Medina, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Medina, OH
How many schools are in Medina, OH?
Medina, OH has 39 public schools: 9 high schools, 11 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 23,958 students in total.
How do schools in Medina perform on state tests?
On average, 39 schools in Medina score 78% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 62%, so on average schools in Medina meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Medina?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 83%
- Projected: 73%
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- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 71%
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- Projected: 82%
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- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 84%
- Projected: 73%
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- Actual: 80%
- Projected: 67%
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- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Medina
15 of 20 schools in Medina carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 4
All 20 public schools we grade in Medina. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- A I Root Middle School
- Buckeye Intermediate School
- Buckeye Junior High School
- Claggett Middle School
- Highland Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Buckeye Primary School
- Eliza Northrop Elementary
- Ella Canavan Elementary School
- Garfield Elementary School
- Granger Elementary School
- H G Blake Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Ralph E Waite Elementary
- Sidney Fenn Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Kindercare
- Medina Christian Academy
- Medina Christian Academy Upper School
- St Francis Xavier School
- The Nurtury