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Starling Middle School (Closed 2014)

120 South Central Ave
Columbus, OH 43222

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Starling Middle School serves 322 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 37% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 53% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 83%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Starling Middle School
6	97
7	114
8	111

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School
2025	322
2024	322
2023	322
2022	322
2021	322
2020	322
2019	322
2018	322
2017	322
2016	322
2015	322
2013	322
2012	308
2011	290
2010	311
2009	346
2008	360
2007	398
2006	463
2005	570
2004	616
2003	602
2002	592
2001	583
2000	526
1999	543
1998	569
1997	593
1996	617
1995	675
1994	735
1993	793
1992	771
1991	725
1990	739
1989	754
1988	727

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2013	22
2012	24
2011	22
2010	25
2009	23
2008	23
2007	30
2006	30
2005	39
2004	40
2003	41
2002	35
2001	35
2000	36
1999	35
1998	33
1997	35
1996	40
1995	46
1994	49
1993	48
1992	47
1991	44
1990	44
1989	43
1988	40

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State Level (OH)

(12-13)

37%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2013	37%	76%	50%
2012	45%	78%	54%
2011	52%	77%	54%
2010	42%	76%	53%

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(12-13)

53%

83%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2013	53%	83%	63%
2012	57%	83%	62%
2011	55%	82%	62%
2010	52%	81%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	18:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	18:1	17:1
2019	15:1	18:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	16:1
2017	15:1	18:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2013	15:1	18:1	18:1
2012	13:1	17:1	17:1
2011	13:1	17:1	17:1
2010	12:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	13:1	17:1	19:1
2006	15:1	17:1	18:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	18:1	16:1
1991	16:1	19:1	17:1
1990	17:1	19:1	17:1
1989	18:1	19:1	17:1
1988	18:1	20:1	18:1
1987	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	4%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	7%	15%
2022	4%	7%	14%
2021	4%	6%	13%
2020	4%	6%	12%
2019	4%	6%	12%
2018	4%	5%	11%
2017	4%	5%	11%
2016	4%	5%	10%
2015	4%	5%	10%
2013	4%	4%	8%
2012	4%	4%	7%
2011	3%	3%	7%
2010	3%	4%	7%
2009	2%	4%	7%
2008	2%	4%	6%
2007	1%	3%	6%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

26%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	26%	17%
2024	26%	17%
2023	26%	17%	53%
2022	26%	17%	54%
2021	26%	17%	54%
2020	26%	17%	55%
2019	26%	17%	55%
2018	27%	16%	56%
2017	27%	16%	56%
2016	27%	16%	56%
2015	27%	16%	55%
2013	26%	16%	57%
2012	26%	16%	58%
2011	24%	16%	59%
2010	34%	17%	61%
2009	34%	17%	61%
2008	30%	17%	62%
2007	33%	17%	62%
2006	35%	17%	63%
2005	34%	18%	63%
2004	32%	17%	62%
2003	31%	17%	62%
2002	28%	16%	60%
2001	25%	16%	58%
2000	22%	16%	58%
1999	22%	15%	57%
1998	19%	15%	55%
1997	17%	16%	55%
1996	28%	15%	54%
1995	31%	15%	52%
1994	34%	15%	51%
1993	33%	15%	50%
1992	34%	14%	49%
1991	29%	14%	47%
1990	31%	14%	47%
1989	29%	14%	46%
1988	28%	14%	45%

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White

62%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	62%	65%
2024	62%	66%
2023	62%	67%	21%
2022	62%	67%	22%
2021	62%	68%	22%
2020	62%	69%	23%
2019	62%	69%	23%
2018	62%	71%	24%
2017	62%	71%	24%
2016	62%	71%	25%
2015	62%	72%	25%
2013	62%	73%	27%
2012	63%	74%	27%
2011	64%	74%	27%
2010	59%	76%	28%
2009	60%	76%	28%
2008	66%	77%	28%
2007	63%	77%	29%
2006	61%	78%	29%
2005	62%	77%	31%
2004	65%	78%	32%
2003	67%	78%	33%
2002	69%	81%	35%
2001	72%	81%	37%
2000	76%	81%	38%
1999	75%	82%	39%
1998	78%	82%	41%
1997	82%	82%	42%
1996	69%	83%	42%
1995	67%	83%	44%
1994	64%	83%	45%
1993	64%	83%	47%
1992	63%	84%	48%
1991	68%	83%	49%
1990	66%	84%	50%
1989	70%	84%	51%
1988	70%	84%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	0.55	0.54
2024	0.55	0.53
2023	0.55	0.52	0.65
2022	0.55	0.52	0.65
2021	0.55	0.51	0.64
2020	0.55	0.49	0.64
2019	0.55	0.49	0.64
2018	0.54	0.47	0.62
2017	0.54	0.47	0.62
2016	0.54	0.47	0.61
2015	0.54	0.46	0.60
2013	0.55	0.44	0.60
2012	0.54	0.43	0.59
2011	0.53	0.43	0.58
2010	0.54	0.41	0.54
2009	0.53	0.40	0.53
2008	0.48	0.40	0.53
2007	0.50	0.40	0.53
2006	0.51	0.37	0.52
2005	0.50	0.38	0.52
2004	0.48	0.37	0.51
2003	0.46	0.37	0.51
2002	0.45	0.32	0.52
2001	0.42	0.32	0.53
2000	0.38	0.31	0.52
1999	0.39	0.31	0.53
1998	0.35	0.31	0.53
1997	0.30	0.30	0.53
1996	0.45	0.29	0.53
1995	0.46	0.29	0.54
1994	0.48	0.29	0.54
1993	0.49	0.29	0.54
1992	0.49	0.28	0.54
1991	0.46	0.29	0.53
1990	0.47	0.28	0.53
1989	0.43	0.28	0.53
1988	0.44	0.28	0.53

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Eligible for

93%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	93%	42%
2024	93%	42%
2023	93%	37%	79%
2022	93%	38%	79%
2021	93%	39%	79%
2020	93%	39%	79%
2019	93%	39%	79%
2018	92%	23%	8%
2017	92%	23%	8%
2016	92%	40%	79%
2015	92%	40%	80%
2013	93%	33%	69%
2012	96%	38%	69%
2011	94%	37%	69%
2010	78%	34%	57%
2009	90%	30%	64%
2007	88%	27%	56%
2006	81%	27%	51%
2005	83%	25%	49%
2004	75%	24%	51%
2003	84%	24%	55%
2002	79%	22%	52%
2001	69%	21%	44%
2000	81%	22%	49%
1999	82%	22%	50%
1998	79%	22%	51%
1997	82%	23%	53%
1995	77%	24%	51%
1994	85%	23%	53%
1993	84%	23%	51%
1992	84%	22%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Starling Middle School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	6%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	4%	5%	8%
1999	5%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbus City Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% OH state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 83% OH state average).

How many students attend Starling Middle School?

322 students attend Starling Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Starling Middle School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Starling Middle School?

Starling Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Starling Middle School offer ?

Starling Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Starling Middle School part of?

Starling Middle School is part of Columbus City Schools.

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