Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cincinnati, OH

Bridgetown Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bridgetown Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390473702867
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bridgetown Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools.

#10 of 12
middle schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
20.4:1
large classes for Ohio
613
students enrolled

Bridgetown Middle School has class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bridgetown Middle School ranks #10 of 12 middle schools in Cincinnati, OH.

School address

Enrollment

613

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bridgetown Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Bridgetown Middle School

Bridgetown Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 613 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 613 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 39/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Cincinnati's middle schools, it stands alongside Nagel Middle School (1,087 students): Bridgetown Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.4:1 vs 19.4:1).

Oak Hills Local also operates Oak Hills High School (2,255 students) and C O Harrison Elementary School (909 students) alongside Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown Middle School compares

Bridgetown 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 20.4:1 ▲ 12% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 613 top 21% - -

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

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
613
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Ohio - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.7%
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
$11,867
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 90 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 76.7%
African American 10.0%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 2.0%

Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Bridgetown 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 Oak Hills Local, which includes Bridgetown Middle School.

$11,867
Per student
-19%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 39.0%
Federal 11.4%

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 Bridgetown Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oak Hills High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
C O Harrison Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John Foster Dulles Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Oakdale Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Rapid Run Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oak Hills Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Cincinnati

6 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 Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown Middle School

How many students attend Bridgetown Middle School?

Bridgetown Middle School has 613 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgetown Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bridgetown Middle School is 20.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridgetown Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bridgetown Middle School is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridgetown Middle School?

Bridgetown Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bridgetown Middle School rank among middle schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Bridgetown Middle School ranks #10 of 12 middle schools in Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Bridgetown Middle School a good school?

Bridgetown Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of 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 Oak Hills Local?

Besides Bridgetown Middle School, Oak Hills Local also operates Oak Hills High School (2,255 students), C O Harrison Elementary School (909 students), and John Foster Dulles Elementary School (812 students). See the Oak Hills Local 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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