The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in Science. The lowest is 50% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Green Middle School
Green Middle School serves grades seven and eight in Green, a mixed suburban city between Akron and Canton in Summit County. The school sits at the heart of a significant infrastructure investment: voters approved a substantial bond issue in May 2022, and the new Green Middle School building opened in fall 2025 as part of a consolidation that reshaped the district from five buildings to four. The facility is adjacent to a City of Green-funded Community Courts recreation facility with two full-sized basketball courts, an indoor turf field, a walking track, and multipurpose rooms—a school-city partnership that extends athletic and community access beyond the school day.
The school's enrollment is small to mid-sized for its grade band, with about equal numbers in seventh and eighth grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Black, Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Roughly one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mixed economic profile across the attendance area. Data on students with IEPs or English learners was not available.
On state testing, Green Middle School posts solid performance. Students demonstrate strongest proficiency in science, with roughly four out of five meeting the proficiency threshold on Ohio's State Tests. English language arts performance comes in next, with roughly four out of five proficient or above. Math proficiency sits slightly lower, with roughly three out of four students meeting proficiency standards. All three subjects show full student participation in testing. The school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint when compared to the broader group of districts in Summit County, meaning that while the numbers are respectable on their own, they are not among the strongest in the county. Only one year of current data is available, so trend information is not yet established.
The district itself has shown commitment to long-term stability through a March 2024 renewal levy that continues operating funding without a new tax increase. Green is also on a clear growth trajectory, with major homebuilders active in new subdivisions and substantial commercial development underway along the Massillon Road corridor. Housing in the city commands prices considerably above Akron's median, reflecting suburban demand and new construction activity.
Green Middle School is a regular public school with no magnet designation and is not charter-operated. It is part of Green Local Schools, which serves both Green and Uniontown. A parent considering this school should view it as a newly built facility serving a stable, growing residential area with solid core academic performance in all three tested subjects, particularly science, alongside continued district investment in both facilities and operating support.
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