The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Science. The lowest is 69% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mccord Middle School
McCord Middle School sits in a fast-growing Columbus, serving about grade 6 through 8, with an enrollment that skews toward white students and families with above-average means relative to Ohio urban norms. The school's most recent state test results show solid proficiency across all three tested subjects. In English language arts, a strong share of students scored at proficiency or above, with slightly higher ground in science. Math proficiency sits lower than the other two subjects, though still at a respectable level. All three subjects show high participation rates, meaning nearly all tested students took the assessments. Because only one year of data is available, trends cannot be tracked, and parents looking for year-over-year momentum or recent improvement would need to discuss patterns with the school directly.
Relative to other districts in Franklin County, McCord's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint, a meaningful position that reflects stronger performance than a typical county peer but stops short of the very top tier. This is a working example of solid suburban middle school academic output: broad literacy and numeracy in the tested grades, good participation, and results that sit in the upper half of a large county comparison set.
The school sits in the 43235 zip code, an area where housing values run somewhat above the state benchmark and rents are moderate. The neighborhood is part of Columbus's wider expansion context, where the metro is growing rapidly and ranked as one of the nation's fastest-growing large metros. The nearby presence of Intel's announced semiconductor factory and ongoing corporate investment are reshaping regional employment and housing pressure. For families with school-age children, this means a strong housing market, active new construction, and an economy with diverse major employers including JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide Insurance, OhioHealth, and The Ohio State University. The trade-off is that housing demand is outpacing supply, and property costs and property taxes are climbing. Worthington City Schools, the district that operates McCord, approved a substantial bond and levy in 2022 for high school facilities and renovations; those tax implications affect families in the community across the long term.
In the classroom, McCord and all Worthington elementary and middle schools shifted to the Science of Reading framework beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a state mandate under Ohio law. This is a phonics-based, structured literacy approach that replaces prior reading instruction methods. For families with younger siblings, this change applies to the entire K-5 pipeline. Data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available, so parents with students in those populations would benefit from contacting the school directly to understand available support and class composition.
McCord appears to serve a neighborhood population and does not operate as a magnet or charter. No course offerings, staffing levels, or discipline data were available. Overall, this is a middle school positioned as a middle-class neighborhood option with above-average-for-county test results, a family-oriented peer base, and roots in a metro experiencing substantial growth and economic investment.
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