Archbold Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 87 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 24% |
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Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.7% | 80.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.3% | 83.5% |
| 2022-23 | 74.9% | 77.9% |
| 2021-22 | 76.6% | 80.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Archbold Middle School
Archbold Middle School's state test result (80.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbold Middle School this school | 345 | 29.6% | 80.6% |
| Canaan Middle School Plain | 354 | 33.1% | 77.7% |
| Jonathan Alder Junior High Plain City | 382 | 34.0% | 80.8% |
| Perry Middle School Perry | 443 | 28.7% | 74.4% |
| Eastwood Middle School Pemberville | 365 | 30.1% | 79.7% |
| Bowling Green Middle School Bowling Green | 589 | 37.2% | 69.6% |
Where Archbold Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #83 of 316 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #119 of 637 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #100 of 637 ▲ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #343 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #439 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.4:1 | #573 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #257 of 579 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #218 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #238 of 410 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 345 | 12.6 | 27.4:1 | 30% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 20.1 | 18.0:1 | 27% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 19.7 | 19.9:1 | 21% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 14 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 21.3 | 18.0:1 | 25% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 23% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 30% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 9% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 16 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (383 to 345); teachers down 41% (21.3 to 12.6).
About Archbold Middle School
Archbold Middle School, located in Archbold, Ohio, is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Students in grades 5 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 345 students. That compares with an average of about 482 students for middle schools in Ohio.
Archbold-Area Local has 1,112 students spread across 3 schools.
White students are 80% of those enrolled at Archbold Middle School. Next come 15% Hispanic and 2% Black. That compares with about 89% White among all Fulton County residents. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Archbold Middle School are from different groups.
With 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 27.4:1. The average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Archbold Middle School, 30% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 44% for public schools in Fulton County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 80.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 77.6%.
In Fulton County, the median household earns about $72,864 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Fulton County, 22 public schools serve about 6,935 students.
The closest school to Archbold Middle School is Archbold Elementary School, located about 0.5 miles away. Archbold Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Archbold Middle School at 3rd of 6.
Under the NCES locale system, Archbold Middle School is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 345, down from 382 in 2020-21.
Archbold Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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