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Schools in Medina · Medina City School District

Medina’s public schools outscore 87% of Ohio districts

In Medina, 73% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#148of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
77%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 21 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
OH 16.9
Schools in town
10
4,885 students on the public path
In brief

Medina’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,291 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis Xavier School (private) and The Nurtury (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Medina’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Ohio school districts, #148 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1410)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,403 test results and a graduating class of 560 could put Medina anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Medina’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,362 in math, 3,444 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Medina, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–12Medina High SchoolMedina City School DistrictB+

Medina’s public schools are run by Medina City School District, which also serves Medina and Montville. Parts of Medina (19% of its land) are served by Buckeye Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Medina City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,867 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,291OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 59.5% · 3444 students tested
Math73%
State average 52.2% · 3362 students tested

Medina vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Medina’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MedinaAMedina City
MontvilleAMedina City
LafayetteA−Cloverleaf Local
YorkABuckeye Local

Every school in Medina

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Medinaby address
Helping Hands Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
159 students18:1Rate it →
Sidney Fenn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
604 students19:1Rate it →
Ella Canavan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
475 students18:1Rate it →
Eliza Northrop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
466 students18:1Rate it →
Claggett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
724 students16:1Rate it →
A. I. Root Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
690 students16:1Rate it →
Medina High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,767 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Medinarun by other districts or the state
Medina County Career Center
High · Grades 7–12
Career and Technical
787 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis Xavier School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
408 students17:1Rate it →
The Nurtury
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
86 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Evolve Academy).

Questions about Medina’s schools

Are Medina’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Medina children attend outscore 87% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #148 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Medina in?

Medina City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,867 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Medina are served by Buckeye Local.

Where do Medina kids go to high school?

Medina High School, with 1,767 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Medina’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Medina City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Medina spend per student?

$15,291 in Medina City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Medina?

Yes: St. Francis Xavier School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 408 students) and The Nurtury (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 86 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.