Hastings Middle School

Set in Upper Arlington, Ohio, Hastings Middle School is a roomy junior high, part of Upper Arlington City. It instructs 753 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 56% larger than the state mean of about 482.

Upper Arlington City comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 6,669 students; Hastings Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Hastings Middle School records that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder is composed of 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Hastings Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 86.0%; this one delivers 83.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Hastings Middle School is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).

Windermere Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hastings Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hastings Middle School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 86.5%.

Hastings Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hastings Middle School has climbed 10%, going from 684 students in 2018 to 753 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 25.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.