Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cuyahoga Heights, OH

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390465500454
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Cuyahoga Heights · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
19.1:1
students per teacher
172
students enrolled

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cuyahoga Hts Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cuyahoga Heights, OH.

Enrollment

172

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.1:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cuyahoga Hts Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:119.1:1

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

What stands out at Cuyahoga Hts Middle School

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School is a small middle school in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, enrolling 172 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 172 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Cuyahoga Heights Local spends $19,633 per pupil, 34% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Cuyahoga Heights Local also operates Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School (352 students) and Cuyahoga Hts High School (250 students) alongside Cuyahoga Hts 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 Cuyahoga Hts Middle School compares

Cuyahoga Hts 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 19.1:1 ▲ 5% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 172 top 87% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 67% in Ohio - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,633
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 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 79.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
African American 5.2%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Cuyahoga Hts Middle School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cuyahoga Heights Local, which includes Cuyahoga Hts Middle School.

$19,633
Per student
+34%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.3%
State 17.6%
Federal 4.1%

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 Cuyahoga Hts Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cuyahoga Hts High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cuyahoga Heights Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Cuyahoga Hts 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 Cuyahoga Hts Middle School

How many students attend Cuyahoga Hts Middle School?

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School has 172 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cuyahoga Heights, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cuyahoga Hts Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cuyahoga Hts Middle School is 19.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cuyahoga Hts Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Cuyahoga Hts Middle School is White at 79.1% of enrollment, in Cuyahoga Heights, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cuyahoga Hts Middle School?

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Cuyahoga Hts Middle School rank among public schools in Cuyahoga Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Cuyahoga Hts Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cuyahoga Heights, 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 Cuyahoga Heights on the city page.

Is Cuyahoga Hts Middle School a good school?

Cuyahoga Hts Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Cuyahoga Heights Local?

Besides Cuyahoga Hts Middle School, Cuyahoga Heights Local also operates Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School (352 students) and Cuyahoga Hts High School (250 students). See the Cuyahoga Heights 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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