Beachwood Middle School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 116 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 31% |
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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 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.6% | 88.7% |
| 2023-24 | 84.3% | 85.9% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 84.8% |
| 2021-22 | 86.4% | 88.7% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Beachwood Middle School
Beachwood Middle School's state test result (86.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beachwood Middle School this school | 327 | 22.3% | 86.5% |
| R B Chamberlin Middle School Twinsburg | 564 | 27.1% | 76.3% |
| Orchard Middle School Solon | 730 | 18.5% | 95.3% |
| Solon Middle School Solon | 768 | 18.9% | 91.8% |
| Geo G Dodge Elementary School Twinsburg | 859 | 27.5% | 79.6% |
| Magsig Middle School Centerville | 571 | 28.4% | 73.8% |
Where Beachwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #30 of 316 | #9 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.7% | #34 of 637 ▲ 26 | #8 of 41 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #53 of 637 ▼ 8 | #10 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #150 of 629 | #7 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #454 of 654 | #32 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #73 of 577 | #11 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #20 of 579 | #1 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #258 of 319 | #13 of 22 |
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 | 327 | 24.2 | 13.5:1 | 22% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 26.3 | 12.0:1 | 23% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 26.7 | 11.4:1 | 10% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 26 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 27.3 | 12.0:1 | 9% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 14% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 27 | 8.7:1 | 3% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 23 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (327 to 327); teachers down 11% (27.3 to 24.2).
About Beachwood Middle School
Beachwood Middle School runs as a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Beachwood, Ohio. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 327 students. The average among middle schools in Ohio is roughly 482 students; this school is 32% smaller than that.
In Beachwood City, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,583 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Beachwood Middle School is White (40%). Other groups make up 28% Black, 20% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Beachwood Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.5:1, with 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Beachwood Middle School is 22%.
allk12 grades Beachwood Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Beachwood Middle School is 80.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 86.5%.
In the county around the school, Cuyahoga County, median household income is about $64,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 352 public schools operate in Cuyahoga County, serving about 155,924 students.
The closest public school, Beachwood High School, is about 0.2 miles from Beachwood Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Beachwood Middle School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Beachwood Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 327 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 339.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Beachwood Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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