Elementary school (grades K-5) · Coldwater, OH

Coldwater Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Coldwater Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390453101377
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Coldwater Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Coldwater · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
15.3:1
small classes for Ohio
429
students enrolled

Coldwater Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Coldwater Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Coldwater, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+40 students YoY

Coldwater Middle School grew from 390 students in 2022-23 to 430 in 2023-24 (+10.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 28.9 → 26.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 390453101377 · Coldwater, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

429 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Coldwater Elementary School (667 students)

Coldwater Middle School grew from 390 students in 2022-23 to 430 in 2023-24 (+10.3%). Teacher FTE lost 28.9 → 26.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Coldwater Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Coldwater Middle School reports 429 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Coldwater Middle School compares

Coldwater Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 16% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 429 top 43% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 30% in Ohio - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,278
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 429 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Coldwater Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Coldwater Exempted Village reports $12,278 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Coldwater Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Coldwater Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Coldwater High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Coldwater Exempted Village · 2 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Coldwater

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Coldwater Middle School

How many students attend Coldwater Middle School?

Coldwater Middle School has 429 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coldwater, OH. CCD year-over-year: 390 (2022-23) → 430 (2023-24), up 40.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Coldwater Middle School is 15.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

The largest demographic group at Coldwater Middle School is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Coldwater, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Coldwater Middle School?

Coldwater Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Coldwater Middle School rank among public schools in Coldwater?

By Resource Investment Index, Coldwater Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Coldwater, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Coldwater Exempted Village?

Besides Coldwater Middle School, Coldwater Exempted Village also operates Coldwater Elementary School (667 students) and Coldwater High School (380 students). See the Coldwater Exempted Village 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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