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

Woodridge Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Woodridge Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390499703778
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodridge Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Peninsula · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
small classes for Ohio
40.6%
free-lunch eligible

Woodridge Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodridge Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Peninsula, OH.

School address

Enrollment

415

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.6%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodridge 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 Woodridge Middle School

Woodridge Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Peninsula, Ohio, enrolling 415 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.6:1, Woodridge Middle School is leaner than roughly 87% of Ohio schools and 31% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 40.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 415 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Against 607 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #306.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 415 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Woodridge Local also operates Woodridge Elementary School (904 students) and Woodridge High School (625 students) alongside Woodridge 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 Woodridge Middle School compares

Woodridge 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 12.6:1 ▼ 31% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.6% ▲ 28% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 415 top 45% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 13% in Ohio - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,857
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 415 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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 57.8%
African American 24.8%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Asian 3.4%

Largest group: White at 57.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Woodridge Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodridge Local, which includes Woodridge Middle School.

$14,857
Per student
+1%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.3%
State 15.0%
Federal 9.7%

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 Woodridge Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodridge Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodridge Virtual Academy Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Woodridge Local · 3 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 Woodridge 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 Woodridge Middle School

How many students attend Woodridge Middle School?

Woodridge Middle School has 415 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Peninsula, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Woodridge Middle School is 12.6:1, which is 31% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodridge Middle School?

40.6% of students at Woodridge Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Woodridge Middle School is White at 57.8% of enrollment, in Peninsula, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodridge Middle School?

Woodridge Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Woodridge Middle School rank among public schools in Peninsula?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodridge Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Peninsula, 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 Peninsula on the city page.

Is Woodridge Middle School a good school?

Woodridge Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Woodridge Local?

Besides Woodridge Middle School, Woodridge Local also operates Woodridge Elementary School (904 students), Woodridge High School (625 students), and Woodridge Virtual Academy (39 students). See the Woodridge 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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