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Schools in Middlefield · Cardinal Local School District

Middlefield’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Middlefield, 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.

#651of 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
732 students on the public path
In brief

Middlefield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1376 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middlefield’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,886 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

ACE Community Academy is 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 Middlefield’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 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 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1376)Better than 39%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 408 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Middlefield anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Middlefield’s students in the tested grades sat them (405 in math, 410 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cardinal Elementary SchoolCardinal Local School DistrictB
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC

Middlefield’s public schools are run by Cardinal Local School District, which also serves Huntsburg, Middlefield and Parkman. 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.

Cardinal Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 732 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,886OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 59.5% · 410 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 405 students tested

Middlefield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddlefieldBCardinal Local
BurtonB+Berkshire Local

Every school in Middlefield

4 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 Middlefieldby address
Cardinal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
396 students21:1Rate it →
Cardinal Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
5 studentsRate it →
Cardinal Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
331 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
ACE Community Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Charter
25 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Middlefield’s schools

Are Middlefield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Middlefield children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middlefield in?

Cardinal Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 732 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Middlefield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cardinal Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Middlefield spend per student?

$19,886 in Cardinal Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.