Middle school (grades 6-8) · Grove City, OH

Beulah Park Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Beulah Park Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390448001655
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beulah Park Middle School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Grove City · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
large classes for Ohio
47.6%
free-lunch eligible

Beulah Park Middle School has class sizes larger than 84% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beulah Park Middle School ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Grove City, OH.

School address

Enrollment

710

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.6%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Beulah Park Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Beulah Park Middle School

Beulah Park Middle School is a large middle school in Grove City, Ohio, enrolling 710 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 710 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Among 317 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #236, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and African American (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 63/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 710 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 182 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 710 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 9 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Grove City's middle schools, it stands alongside Jackson Middle School (665 students): Beulah Park Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.5:1 vs 20.2:1).

South-Western City also operates Grove City High School (1,881 students) and Westland High School (1,853 students) alongside Beulah Park Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Beulah Park Middle School compares

Beulah Park Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.5:1 ▲ 18% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.6% ▲ 51% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 710 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
710
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.6%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 84% in Ohio - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,569
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 710 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
99
in-school suspensions + 83 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 55.6%
African American 19.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
Two or More 8.2%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Beulah Park Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South-Western City, which includes Beulah Park Middle School.

$13,569
Per student
-7%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 47.4%
Federal 13.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Beulah Park Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grove City High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westland High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Crossing High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Heights High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buckeye Woods Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beulah Park Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South-Western City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Grove City

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Beulah Park Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Beulah Park Middle School

How many students attend Beulah Park Middle School?

Beulah Park Middle School has 710 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Grove City, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beulah Park Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beulah Park Middle School is 21.5:1, which is 18% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beulah Park Middle School?

47.6% of students at Beulah Park Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beulah Park Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Beulah Park Middle School is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in Grove City, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beulah Park Middle School?

Beulah Park Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beulah Park Middle School rank among middle schools in Grove City?

By Resource Investment Index, Beulah Park Middle School ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Grove City, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Grove City on the city page.

Is Beulah Park Middle School a good school?

Beulah Park Middle School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in South-Western City?

Besides Beulah Park Middle School, South-Western City also operates Grove City High School (1,881 students), Westland High School (1,853 students), and Central Crossing High School (1,674 students). See the South-Western City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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