Bay Middle School

Bay Middle School, a sizable middle-grades school in Bay Village, Ohio, overseen by Bay Village City, hosts 738 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 53% larger than typical.

Bay Village City runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,331 students. Bay Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Bay Middle School shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bay Middle School lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Bay Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cuyahoga County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bay Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 90.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cuyahoga County) logs that median household income runs about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bay Middle School is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).

The closest other public school is Normandy Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bay Middle School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 86.0%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 776 students in 2018 compared to 738 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 93% to 88% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Bay Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.