The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in Social studies. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ann Simpson Davis Middle School
Ann Simpson Davis Middle School serves grades six through eight in Dublin, a prosperous suburb and corporate hub northwest of Columbus. The school enrolls students from a mixed-income community: roughly four in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, while the student body is majority white with substantial Asian, Hispanic, Black, and multiracial representation. The enrollment is distributed roughly evenly across the three middle grades.
State assessment results show uneven performance across subjects. In the most recent year, the school's proficiency in English language arts stood above two-thirds, and science proficiency was close to that mark. Mathematics performance lagged notably behind, with barely half the students reaching proficiency. On the proficiency index used to compare middle schools across Franklin County districts, Davis sits below the midpoint, which reflects that mathematics gap pulling down an otherwise stronger showing in ELA and science. The school's testing participation rates are strong across all subjects, exceeding ninety-five percent.
The data available here does not include information on special education or English learner enrollment, chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing. No prior-year assessment trends are on file, so it is not possible to see whether these results represent growth, decline, or stability; state testing data are reported for this year only.
Dublin's school district has undergone significant structural change in recent years. A 2023 voter-approved levy funded the opening of a fifteenth elementary school and an all-day kindergarten transition beginning in the 2025-26 school year, but it also prompted cost-cutting measures including the elimination of instructional coaches and reductions to course offerings. The district's course handbooks were trimmed in ways that affected International Baccalaureate, World Language, Advanced Placement, middle school double-block Language Arts, fine and performing arts, and courses with smaller enrollments. Additionally, the district implemented comprehensive K-8 redistricting for fall 2025 tied to the new elementary school opening, and has signaled that high school boundaries will be redrawn for the 2026-27 school year, the first such change in roughly two decades. For families considering a move to the area, these boundary shifts mean assigned schools can change based on residence, and the district's curriculum adjustments represent a narrowing of some course options from prior years.
The Dublin area itself is affluent and growing rapidly. Median home values are well above state and national benchmarks, and the cost of housing significantly outpaces typical rent. The city hosts more than a dozen corporate headquarters, including Cardinal Health and The Wendy's Company, alongside a vibrant downtown centered on the Scioto River with mixed-use developments, parks, and a pedestrian bridge connecting Historic Dublin to Bridge Park. Most neighborhoods remain car-oriented suburbs, though the downtown core and its surrounding civic anchors—the library, parks, and transit hubs—anchor community life. The city is in active development: major projects including mixed-use districts and commercial expansion are planned or underway.
For a family considering Davis Middle School, the key questions are whether the mathematics performance trajectory and recent curriculum reductions align with their student's needs, and how the school's position in a high-growth, high-income suburb with active redistricting fits their housing and enrollment timeline. A parent may want to look into the school's specific supports for mathematics proficiency and what course options currently exist in their student's grade level and interests.
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