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Cardinal Jr/Sr High School

14785 Thompson Ave, Middlefield, OH 44062 · (440) 632-0261 · Geauga County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Enrollment
331
High
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
118 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
68
Grade 8
55
Grade 9
46
Grade 10
44
Grade 11
53
Grade 12
65
Student demographics
White
97%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
44%
Female
56%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
67.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.1pp since 2021
Math
37.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +20.0pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
331
-8 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.7:1
% White
97%
was 96%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cardinal Jr/Sr High School

Cardinal Jr/Sr High School is a 9-12 campus of compact scale in Middlefield, Ohio, overseen by Cardinal Local, teacheing 331 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 41% below typical.

Within Cardinal Local, which oversees 3 schools and 732 students, Cardinal Jr/Sr High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Cardinal Jr/Sr High School records that nearly all students (97%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Geauga County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Geauga County's rate of about 21%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cardinal Jr/Sr High School is in the bottom 10% of Ohio public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 75.3%; Cardinal Jr/Sr High School posts 59.5%, -15.8 points below that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Geauga County shows median household earnings sit near $107,860, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Geauga County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,939 students), Cardinal Jr/Sr High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ACE Community Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cardinal Jr/Sr High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 61.6%.

Cardinal Jr/Sr High School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cardinal Jr/Sr High School has stayed largely flat, going from 339 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Cardinal Jr/Sr High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Geauga County at a glance

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Population
95,481
Census ACS
Median income
$107,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,939 students

Quick facts

School name
Cardinal Jr/Sr High School
District
Cardinal Local
Address
14785 Thompson Ave, Middlefield, OH 44062
Phone
(440) 632-0261
County
Geauga County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
331
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
118 (36%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390471702786
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cardinal Jr/Sr High School
How large is Cardinal Jr/Sr High School?
Cardinal Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Cardinal Jr/Sr High School serve?
Cardinal Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Cardinal Jr/Sr High School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Cardinal Jr/Sr High School.
What is the student diversity at Cardinal Jr/Sr High School?
Student demographics at Cardinal Jr/Sr High School are roughly 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Cardinal Jr/Sr High School in?
Cardinal Jr/Sr High School is part of Cardinal Local.
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