The top reported proficiency rate is 87% in English language arts. The lowest is 82% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hyatts Middle School
Hyatts Middle School serves the grades six through eight band in Powell, an affluent, rapidly growing suburb about fifteen miles north of Columbus. The school is part of Olentangy Local, a sprawling district that has been expanding fast enough that it recently won voter approval for two new schools—an elementary and a fifth high school—to relieve overcrowding. Hyatts sits on Sawmill Parkway on the city's northern edge, close to where Ohio State is building a large new medical campus.
The school's academic profile is strong across the board. Students show proficiency rates in the mid-to-high range in all three tested core subjects: English language arts in the high range, math in the low-to-mid-high range, and science also in the low-to-mid-high range. Those results place Hyatts at the top level of districts within Delaware County. Participation in testing is nearly universal—above ninety-nine percent—which means these numbers reflect the full student body rather than a subset. Single-year data limits what can be said about trajectory, but the proficiency picture is one of solid, consistent performance across the curriculum.
The student body reflects Powell's economic profile. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. About two-thirds of students are white, roughly one-quarter are Asian, and the remaining enrollment spans Black, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian students, plus students identifying as multiracial. The school does not report the number of students in special education or who are English learners, so the makeup of those populations is not visible here. The student population totals roughly eight hundred, evenly split across the three grades.
Powell itself is a wealthy, owner-occupied suburb with upscale single-family homes and a walkable historic downtown centered on a small commercial core with shops, restaurants, and breweries. Outside that downtown district, the city is largely auto-oriented subdivision development. The housing market is well above state and national medians, and rents have been climbing. Most employed residents commute to jobs across Columbus. Schools are not sited downtown but on suburban campuses like Hyatts; the city's parks and library branches likewise sit outside the historic core. Growth has been steady and substantial for decades, fueled by planned residential development.
The district itself is navigating rapid enrollment gains. A bond passed in late 2025 will fund two new schools without raising taxes, addressing overcrowding that had pushed some buildings over capacity and led to the use of modular classrooms. An earlier operational levy failed in 2024, which deferred some construction and raised the prospect of redistricting at middle and high schools. For families considering a move into the district or already here, those dynamics matter: boundaries may shift as new capacity comes online, and the district's appetite for operational support remains a live question.
State assessment data was not available for prior years, so only the current-year results are on file. Data on discipline, attendance, chronic absenteeism, and specialized staffing were not available from the sources used.
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