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Gahanna East Middle School

730 Clotts Rd
Columbus, OH 43230

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Serving 636 students in grades 6-8, Gahanna East Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 636 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 30% in OH
: 66% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gahanna East Middle School's student population of 636 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gahanna East Middle School
6	214
7	225
8	197

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Total Students

636 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School
2023	641
2022	588
2021	620
2020	521
2019	521
2018	496
2017	496
2016	509
2015	535
2014	567
2013	546
2012	551
2011	508
2010	500
2009	517
2008	530
2007	532
2006	511
2005	555
2004	551
2003	573
2002	566
2001	551
2000	539
1999	538
1998	523
1997	514
1996	499
1995	496
1994	499
1993	439
1992	684
1991	632
1990	576
1989	613
1988	628
1987	625

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School
2023	35
2022	32
2021	33
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2014	34
2013	29
2012	36
2011	36
2010	38
2009	39
2008	35
2007	56
2006	37
2005	38
2004	40
2003	35
2002	38
2001	38
2000	37
1999	35
1998	40
1997	36
1996	35
1995	38
1994	37
1993	31
1992	38
1991	37
1990	37

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School Rankings

Gahanna East Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gahanna East Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#858 out of 3241 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School
2022	#858
2021	#721
2019	#525
2018	#512
2017	#679
2016	#791
2015	#774
2014	#367
2013	#582
2012	#805
2011	#825

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2022	66%	52%	61%
2021	62%	50%	58%
2019	78%	63%	74%
2018	79%	62%	72%
2017	74%	63%	74%
2016	71%	61%	72%
2015	81%	68%	79%
2014	90%	77%	86%
2013	90%	76%	85%
2012	86%	78%	84%
2011	85%	77%	83%

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74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2022	74%	60%	69%
2021	73%	57%	67%
2019	83%	64%	78%
2018	82%	63%	72%
2017	82%	62%	77%
2016	73%	55%	70%
2015	91%	74%	86%
2014	96%	83%	91%
2013	94%	83%	91%
2012	95%	83%	91%
2011	94%	82%	90%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2022	77%	63%	74%
2021	77%	60%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	18:1	16:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	15:1	18:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	13:1	17:1	16:1
2009	13:1	18:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	10:1	17:1	13:1
2006	14:1	17:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	13:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	19:1	17:1
1996	14:1	19:1	17:1
1995	13:1	19:1	16:1
1994	14:1	19:1	16:1
1993	14:1	19:1	7:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	16:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	20%	17%	28%
2022	21%	17%	28%
2021	23%	17%	28%
2020	22%	17%	27%
2019	22%	17%	27%
2018	15%	16%	21%
2017	15%	16%	21%
2016	16%	16%	21%
2015	14%	16%	20%
2014	14%	16%	20%
2013	12%	16%	19%
2012	13%	16%	19%
2011	12%	16%	17%
2010	13%	17%	18%
2009	12%	17%	18%
2008	14%	17%	17%
2007	13%	17%	16%
2006	12%	17%	16%
2005	10%	18%	15%
2004	10%	17%	13%
2003	9%	17%	13%
2002	8%	16%	11%
2001	7%	16%	10%
2000	7%	16%	9%
1999	6%	15%	9%
1998	5%	15%	8%
1997	5%	16%	8%
1996	5%	15%	8%
1995	6%	15%	8%
1994	5%	15%	7%
1993	3%	15%	7%
1992	5%	14%	7%
1991	7%	14%	7%

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White

70%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	69%	67%	54%
2022	68%	67%	56%
2021	67%	68%	57%
2020	69%	69%	60%
2019	69%	69%	60%
2018	72%	71%	61%
2017	72%	71%	61%
2016	71%	71%	63%
2015	75%	72%	65%
2014	73%	73%	65%
2013	75%	73%	66%
2012	72%	74%	67%
2011	75%	74%	69%
2010	78%	76%	72%
2009	80%	76%	73%
2008	78%	77%	74%
2007	80%	77%	76%
2006	82%	78%	77%
2005	84%	77%	78%
2004	85%	78%	81%
2003	88%	78%	82%
2002	89%	81%	85%
2001	90%	81%	86%
2000	90%	81%	87%
1999	91%	82%	87%
1998	92%	82%	89%
1997	93%	82%	89%
1996	91%	83%	89%
1995	90%	83%	89%
1994	91%	83%	90%
1993	94%	83%	90%
1992	93%	84%	90%
1991	93%	83%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	6%	4%	7%
2013	5%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	0.48	0.52	0.62
2022	0.49	0.52	0.61
2021	0.50	0.51	0.60
2020	0.48	0.49	0.57
2019	0.48	0.49	0.57
2018	0.46	0.47	0.57
2017	0.46	0.47	0.57
2016	0.47	0.47	0.55
2015	0.42	0.46	0.54
2014	0.45	0.44	0.54
2013	0.43	0.44	0.53
2012	0.46	0.43	0.51
2011	0.42	0.43	0.49
2010	0.39	0.41	0.43
2009	0.36	0.40	0.41
2008	0.38	0.40	0.41
2007	0.36	0.40	0.40
2006	0.33	0.37	0.38
2005	0.29	0.38	0.36
2004	0.27	0.37	0.33
2003	0.24	0.37	0.31
2002	0.20	0.32	0.27
2001	0.19	0.32	0.26
2000	0.19	0.31	0.24
1999	0.17	0.31	0.22
1998	0.15	0.31	0.21
1997	0.13	0.30	0.21
1996	0.17	0.29	0.20
1995	0.19	0.29	0.20
1994	0.17	0.29	0.18
1993	0.12	0.29	0.18
1992	0.13	0.28	0.19
1991	0.13	0.29	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	11%	37%	18%
2022	9%	38%	19%
2021	9%	39%	20%
2020	9%	39%	18%
2019	9%	39%	18%
2018	10%	23%	19%
2017	10%	23%	19%
2016	10%	40%	19%
2015	9%	40%	20%
2014	9%	39%	21%
2013	10%	33%	22%
2012	11%	38%	21%
2011	10%	37%	21%
2010	8%	34%	13%
2009	5%	30%	11%
2007	3%	27%	9%
2006	3%	27%	8%
2005	1%	25%	7%
2004	3%	24%	7%
2003	1%	24%	5%
2002	1%	22%	4%
2001	1%	21%	4%
2000	1%	22%	4%
1999	1%	22%	4%
1998	1%	22%	4%
1997	1%	23%	4%
1996	1%	14%	5%
1995	1%	24%	5%
1994	1%	23%	4%
1993	2%	23%	4%
1992	3%	22%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Gahanna East Middle School	Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gahanna-Jefferson City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gahanna East Middle School's ranking?

Gahanna East Middle School is ranked #858 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Gahanna East Middle School often compared to?

Gahanna East Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gahanna South Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Gahanna East Middle School?

636 students attend Gahanna East Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Gahanna East Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gahanna East Middle School?

Gahanna East Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gahanna East Middle School offer ?

Gahanna East Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gahanna East Middle School part of?

Gahanna East Middle School is part of Gahanna-Jefferson City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 636 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 30%
: 66% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education