Kettering Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Kettering, Ohio

Kettering Middle School in Kettering, Ohio enrolled 982 students in 2024-25 with 68.7 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Ohio middle-school median of 16.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

1,078 students in 2022-23, 1,011 students in 2023-24, 982 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 63.1 to 68.7.

Students enrolled at Kettering Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,078, 2023-24: 1,011, 2024-25: 98205001k1.5k2022-231,0782023-241,0112024-25982
Students enrolled at Kettering Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,078, 2023-24: 1,011, 2024-25: 98205001k1.5k2022-231,0782023-241,0112024-25982
Students enrolled at Kettering Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,078, 2023-24: 1,011, 2024-25: 98205001k1.5k2022-231,0782023-241,0112024-25982
Students enrolled at Kettering Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,078, 2023-24: 1,011, 2024-25: 98205001k1.5k2022-231,0782023-241,0112024-25982
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,07863.117.1
2023-241,01166.615.2
2024-2598268.714.3

14.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Ohio middle schools

Among the 640 Ohio middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 14.3; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 14.3; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 14.3; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 14.3; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 352 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kettering Middle School enrolled 1,055 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 81 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 352 of the 1,055 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions81
  • Chronically absent15.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.7% of students were White, 9.9% Black, 8.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.7%
  2. Black9.9%
  3. Two or more races8.0%
  4. Hispanic6.8%
  5. Asian2.0%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Kettering Middle School scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 55% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2263%73%59%
Math, 2022-2355%66% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Kettering

2 public middle schools in Kettering report 2024-25 enrollment; Kettering Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kettering Middle School98214.347.7%
Van Buren Middle School59814.832.9%

All public schools in Kettering →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Kettering Middle School

  1. Herman K Ankeney Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 799 students, 18.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Van Buren Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 598 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  3. Compare Kettering Middle School with Herman K Ankeney Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Kettering City School District spends per student$16,037 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,037
  5. The largest public schools in OhioKettering Middle School is the number 28 by size of 650 Ohio middle schools open in 2024-25.#28 of 650
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 16.4 for middle schools.14.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Kettering Middle School

  1. How many students attend Kettering Middle School?
    982 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,078 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Kettering, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Kettering Middle School?
    14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Kettering Middle School a Title I school?
    Kettering Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Kettering Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Kettering Middle School scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 55% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Kettering Middle School in?
    Kettering City School District, NCES district ID 3904418. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390441801103 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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