The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Science. The lowest is 66% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Claggett Middle School
Claggett Middle School serves sixth through eighth grade in Medina City Schools, a district that has recently navigated significant structural changes. The school sits in a county-seat city with a restored historic downtown and active residential growth to the north, surrounded by a mix of manufacturing, healthcare, and retail employment.
The most recent state test results show Claggett students achieving above the midpoint proficiency in English language arts and math, with notably stronger performance in science. English language arts proficiency stands at a solid rate, math is slightly lower, and science performance is substantially stronger, suggesting this cohort's academic strengths may be concentrated in that area. Only one data point is available for each subject at the school level, so tracking academic progress over time is not possible from the provided information.
About one-third of Claggett's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is balanced across the three middle grades. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Black students, and very small counts of Asian and American Indian students. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs were not available. The school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other school buildings across Medina County districts, a positioning that reflects the broader academic profile rather than a failing one.
Claggett's context has shifted considerably. The district just passed an operating levy in November 2024 after two prior failures, marking the first new operating money since a five-year emergency levy lapsed. That passage was narrow and came after the district carried out substantial cuts in spring 2024, reducing staff by more than forty positions. The district also consolidated elementary buildings, redrawing school attendance boundaries district-wide. Those consolidations touched Claggett's feeder pattern: Heritage Elementary, which fed into Claggett, is now a preschool, and Garfield is now district offices. Parents moving into Medina or reassessing school options should understand that these boundary changes are recent and represent a district still stabilizing after enrollment decline and funding pressure.
The city itself is experiencing new residential construction, particularly in subdivisions on the north side and in surrounding townships. The housing market has appreciated modestly, and property values are above the state benchmark. The median rent is moderate relative to income, and both are affected by the newly approved property tax levy, which will carry a lasting monthly cost for homeowners.
Claggett's academic environment reflects a middle-performing school in a county that has stronger performers elsewhere. The proficiency data and county positioning suggest a parent should talk directly with the school about curriculum, instruction quality, remediation and acceleration supports, and how the recent staffing and boundary changes have stabilized. The school is not in crisis, but the district's recent fiscal and organizational turbulence is relevant context for families choosing or staying with this building.
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