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1 / 10#10. Harding Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Lakewood City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 459 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public middle schools in the Cleveland metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Cleveland metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
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2 / 10#9. Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 778 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 10#8. Bay Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Bay Village City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 701 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 10#7. Ballard Brady Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Orange City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 436 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 10#6. Chagrin Falls Middle School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, OH
- Enrollment: 261 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 10#5. Hudson Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Hudson City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,034 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 10#4. Rocky River Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Rocky River City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 552 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 10#3. Orchard Middle School
- School grades: 5-6
- Location: Solon City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 699 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 10#2. Beachwood Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Beachwood City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 316 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 10#1. Solon Middle School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Solon City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 764 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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