Middle school (grades 6-8) · Trotwood, OH

Trotwood-Madison Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Trotwood-Madison Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390486905769
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trotwood-Madison Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools.

#3 of 7
public schools in Trotwood · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
small classes for Ohio
548
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Trotwood-Madison Middle School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Trotwood, OH.

School address

Enrollment

548

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Trotwood-Madison Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Trotwood-Madison Middle School

Trotwood-Madison Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Trotwood, Ohio, enrolling 548 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 548 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is predominantly African American (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Trotwood-Madison City spends $17,943 per pupil, 22% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 378 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 548 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Trotwood-Madison City also operates Trotwood-Madison High School (840 students) and Trotwood-Madison Early Learning Center (414 students) alongside Trotwood-Madison 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 Trotwood-Madison Middle School compares

Trotwood-Madison 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 15.2:1 ▼ 16% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 548 top 27% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
548
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.2:1
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
80.7%
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
$17,943
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
147
in-school suspensions + 231 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 69.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 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

African American 81.6%
White 6.9%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 81.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Trotwood-Madison Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

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

$17,943
Per student
+22%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 56.3%
Federal 21.3%

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 Trotwood-Madison Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Trotwood-Madison High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Trotwood-Madison Early Learning Center Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Madison Park Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Westbrooke Village Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ram Nation Virtual Academy Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Trotwood-Madison City · 5 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 Trotwood-Madison 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 Trotwood-Madison Middle School

How many students attend Trotwood-Madison Middle School?

Trotwood-Madison Middle School has 548 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Trotwood, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trotwood-Madison Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Trotwood-Madison Middle School is 15.2:1, 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 Trotwood-Madison Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Trotwood-Madison Middle School is African American at 81.6% of enrollment, in Trotwood, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trotwood-Madison Middle School?

Trotwood-Madison Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Trotwood-Madison Middle School rank among public schools in Trotwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Trotwood-Madison Middle School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Trotwood, 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 Trotwood on the city page.

Is Trotwood-Madison Middle School a good school?

Trotwood-Madison Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of 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 Trotwood-Madison City?

Besides Trotwood-Madison Middle School, Trotwood-Madison City also operates Trotwood-Madison High School (840 students), Trotwood-Madison Early Learning Center (414 students), and Madison Park Elementary (344 students). See the Trotwood-Madison 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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