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Enrollment
584
Middle
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLIANCE CITY·NCES 390434904189
Alliance Middle School
3205 S Union Ave, Alliance, OH 44601 · (330) 829-2254 · Stark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Ohio public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 211 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 34% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alliance Middle School→Alliance High School
Based on grade levels within Alliance City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.1pp since 2021
Math
48.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -14.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 49.3% |
| 2022-23 | 48.4% | 51.4% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 62.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alliance Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #531 of 637 ▼ 13 | #17 of 21 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #553 of 637 ▼ 1 | #17 of 21 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.6pp | #18 of 629 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #207 of 654 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #361 of 577 | #12 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #162 of 579 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #231 of 410 | #10 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
584
-94 (-14%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 584 | 33 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 37 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 36.5 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 42 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 38 | 17.9:1 | 85% (574) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 83% (498) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alliance Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (650 to 584); teachers down 21% (42 to 33).
About Alliance Middle School
Alliance Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Alliance, Ohio, under Alliance City. A federal count lists 584 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Ohio is about 482, so this school runs 21% bigger than that.
Alliance City counts 3,019 students in its 6 schools, and Alliance Middle School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Alliance Middle School is 67% White. After that, the student body is 18% multiracial, 10% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Stark County is about 85% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Alliance Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Its 33 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.7:1. Middle schools in Ohio average about 17.0:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Alliance Middle School a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Stark County has about 373,713 residents, and median household income is about $67,934, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Stark County number 101 and enroll about 53,798.
The shortest distance from Alliance Middle School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 678 to 584.
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Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alliance City
- Alliance High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Alliance Early Learning SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Alliance Intermediate School @ NorthsideElementary · 418 students
- Alliance Elementary School at RockhillElementary · 384 students
- Alliance PreschoolElementary · 258 students
Other schools in Alliance
- Alliance High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Marlington High SchoolHigh · 639 students
- Alliance Early Learning SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Alliance Intermediate School @ NorthsideElementary · 418 students
- Marlington Middle SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- Alliance Elementary School at RockhillElementary · 384 students
Other Alliance Middle schools
One other US public school is named Alliance Middle. Alliance Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOLALLIANCE, NE · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill0.7 mi · 384
- Alliance Preschool1.3 mi · 258
- Alliance High School1.5 mi · 953
- Alliance Early Learning School2.0 mi · 422
- Washington Elementary School2.7 mi · 276
- Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside2.8 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Alliance Middle SchoolHow large is Alliance Middle School?
Alliance Middle School enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 06-08.
Is Alliance Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alliance Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Alliance Middle School have?
Alliance Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alliance Middle School?
At Alliance Middle School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Alliance Middle School public or private?
Alliance Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alliance City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.