Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School

Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School is a moderately sized K-12 campus in Rootstown, Ohio, part of Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School. The school educates 935 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 712.

Operationally, Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School answers to Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder reads as 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. Compared to Portage County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.8:1, putting Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Portage County (around 38%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 83.5%; this one comes in at 61.2%, -22.3 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Portage County indicate median household income runs about $75,766, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Portage County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,638 students), of which Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School has edged up 63%, going from 575 students in 2018 to 935 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 92% to 87% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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