Enrollment
5
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Middlefield, OH
Cardinal Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Cardinal Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390471702785
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cardinal Middle School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Middlefield · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 25.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 5
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Cardinal Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Middlefield, OH.
School address
District: Cardinal Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390471702785 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
25.7%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-19% vs state
What stands out at Cardinal Middle School
Cardinal Middle School is a small elementary school in Middlefield, Ohio, enrolling 5 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.7% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Ohio schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 29 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Middlefield's elementary schools, it stands alongside A J Jordak Elementary School (396 students): Cardinal Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Cardinal Local also operates A J Jordak Elementary School (396 students) and Cardinal High School (331 students) alongside Cardinal 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 Cardinal Middle School compares
Cardinal Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.7% | ▼ 19% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$16,012
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 280.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 580.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Cardinal Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cardinal Local, which includes Cardinal Middle School.
$16,012
Per student
+9%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.1%
State 23.2%
Federal 10.7%
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 Cardinal Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| A J Jordak Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Cardinal High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Cardinal Huskie Virtual School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Cardinal Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary schools in Middlefield
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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
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Frequently asked questions about Cardinal Middle School
How many students attend Cardinal Middle School?
Cardinal Middle School has 5 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Middlefield, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cardinal Middle School?
25.7% of students at Cardinal Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cardinal Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Cardinal Middle School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Middlefield, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cardinal Middle School?
Cardinal Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Cardinal Middle School rank among public schools in Middlefield?
By Resource Investment Index, Cardinal Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Middlefield, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Middlefield on the city page.
Is Cardinal Middle School a good school?
Cardinal Middle School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. 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 Cardinal Local?
Besides Cardinal Middle School, Cardinal Local also operates A J Jordak Elementary School (396 students), Cardinal High School (331 students), and Cardinal Huskie Virtual School (3 students). See the Cardinal Local district page for the complete list.
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