Other / mixed grade configuration · Middletown, OH

Middletown Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Middletown Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390444001322
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Middletown Middle School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#9 of 9
schools in Middletown · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
large classes for Ohio
972
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Middletown Middle School ranks #9 of 9 schools in Middletown, OH.

School address

Enrollment

972

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Middletown 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 Middletown Middle School

Middletown Middle School is a large combined-grade school in Middletown, Ohio, enrolling 972 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 94% of state schools at 972 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 324 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Middletown's public schools, it stands alongside Madison Elementary School (711 students): Middletown Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.4:1 vs 20.3:1).

Middletown City also operates Middletown High School (1,587 students) and Mayfield Elementary School (503 students) alongside Middletown 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 Middletown Middle School compares

Middletown 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 19.4:1 ▲ 7% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 972 top 6% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
972
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Ohio - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$13,298
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 182 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

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 49.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
African American 18.4%
Two or More 11.0%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 49.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Middletown Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Middletown City, which includes Middletown Middle School.

$13,298
Per student
-9%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 39.8%
Federal 19.8%

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 Middletown Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Middletown High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mayfield Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rosa Parks Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Wildwood Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Highview 6th Grade Center Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Middletown City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Middletown

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Middletown 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 Middletown Middle School

How many students attend Middletown Middle School?

Middletown Middle School has 972 students enrolled. It is a public school in Middletown, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Middletown Middle School is 19.4:1, which is 7% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Middletown Middle School is White at 49.1% of enrollment, in Middletown, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Middletown Middle School?

Middletown Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Middletown Middle School rank among schools in Middletown?

By Resource Investment Index, Middletown Middle School ranks #9 of 9 schools in Middletown, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Middletown on the city page.

Is Middletown Middle School a good school?

Middletown Middle School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Middletown City?

Besides Middletown Middle School, Middletown City also operates Middletown High School (1,587 students), Mayfield Elementary School (503 students), and Rosa Parks Elementary School (489 students). See the Middletown City 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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