Worthingway Middle School

Worthingway Middle School, a mid-tier middle school in Worthington, Ohio, overseen by Worthington City, instructs 640 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so Worthingway Middle School sits 33% above that benchmark.

Within Worthington City, which oversees 19 schools and 10,874 students, Worthingway Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Worthingway Middle School lists that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Franklin County's rate of about 41%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Worthingway Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.9%; this one delivers 68.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Franklin County shows median household income runs about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Worthingway Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Worthington Estates Elementary School, roughly 0.2 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), Worthingway Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 81.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 61%: 398 students in 2018 compared to 640 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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