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Mccord Middle School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Mccord Middle School
Mccord Middle School operates as a moderately sized intermediate school in Columbus, Ohio, part of Worthington City. Current enrollment sits at 636 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so Mccord Middle School sits 32% bigger than that benchmark.
Worthington City runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 10,874 students. Mccord Middle School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Mccord Middle School lists that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.
In terms of school funding signals, Mccord Middle School lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Mccord Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Franklin County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mccord Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.8%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Mccord Middle School is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).
The closest other public school is Granby Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mccord Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 77.1%.
Mccord Middle School operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mccord Middle School has edged up 22%, going from 523 students in 2018 to 636 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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