The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Science. The lowest is 64% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Celina Middle School
Celina Middle School serves grades seven and eight as a standalone middle school in Celina City, a small manufacturing and county-seat city in west-central Ohio. The school draws from a community of steady growth and mixed character: downtown civic life anchored by the Mercer County courthouse and library, lakefront recreation on Grand Lake St. Marys, and a manufacturing base including major employers in automotive parts, equipment, and business systems.
The school is part of a district in the midst of a generational facilities transformation. In 2021, voters approved a major bond and levy to consolidate six aging buildings into two main campuses. A new combined middle/high school (grades 7–12) is under construction on the existing high school grounds, with completion expected in late 2026 or early 2027. This means Celina Middle as it now stands will cease to exist as a separate building; seventh and eighth graders will transition into the new 7–12 facility.
On academics, state test results from the most recent year show students clustering around a solid middle band. In English language arts, just under two-thirds of students reached proficiency; in math, roughly two-thirds were proficient; in science, the proficiency rate was higher, in the low-to-mid-range. Math and science results ran slightly stronger than ELA. The school tested high participation rates across all three subjects, with near-universal take-up. One year of data limits what can be said about trajectory, but the proficiency profile sits at the bottom quartile among Mercer County districts on the combined proficiency index. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand whether recent performance reflects temporary factors, curriculum shifts, or longer patterns.
The student body is roughly small for a middle school, split fairly evenly between seventh and eighth grade. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating moderate economic need. The enrollment is predominantly white, with small numbers of students from other backgrounds, and demographic data on special education and English learner populations were not available.
The housing market in the school's zip code is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks and has appreciated steadily in recent years. The city itself is affordable and stable, with a growing manufacturing sector and civic investments in parks, libraries, and schools. The school sits on Portland Street, not in the downtown core but within the broader city footprint.
The key context for any family considering this school is the upcoming facilities consolidation. Students enrolling now will spend only one or two years in the current building before moving to a new modern 7–12 campus. That transition offers both opportunity (new building, modern systems, longer sequence with same peers) and adjustment (another move, larger combined school). The district clearly expects the new facility to serve students for decades. Parents should factor in that this is a moment of flux and understand the district's intentions for middle school within the 7–12 structure.
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