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What's the most underrated thing about Brown Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAVENNA CITY·NCES 390446801560
Brown Middle School
228 S Scranton St, Ravenna, OH 44266 · (330) 296-3849 · Portage County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 5 | 125 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 142 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 22% |
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
Brown Middle School→Ravenna High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ravenna City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.1pp since 2021
Math
35.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | 45.3% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 36.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brown Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #584 of 637 ▼ 31 | #12 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #570 of 637 ▼ 11 | #12 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #154 of 629 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #256 of 654 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #105 of 577 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #164 of 579 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #102 of 169 | N/A |
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
508
-107 (-17%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 732
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 508 | 36.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 40.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 43.9 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 615 | 44 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 34.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 88% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 61% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 84% (397) |
| 1990-91 | 732 | 51 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brown Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (478 to 508); teachers up 5% (34.5 to 36.3).
About Brown Middle School
Among the schools in Ravenna, Ohio, is Brown Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school enrolls 508 students in grades 5 through 8.
Brown Middle School is one school in a 6-school district, Ravenna City, which enrolls 1,874 students.
The share of White students at Brown Middle School is 68%, a majority. Smaller groups are 15% Black, 13% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Portage County is roughly 87% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.0:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is 3.0 students per teacher.
The county, Portage County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $75,766, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 48, with about 19,638 students.
Measured in a straight line, West Park Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Brown Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Brown Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school's student count fell 17% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
161,956
Census ACS
Median income
$75,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
19,638 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ravenna City
- Ravenna High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- West Main Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Willyard Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- West Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
- Ravenna PreschoolElementary · 115 students
Other schools in Ravenna
- Maplewood Career Center BuildingHigh · 688 students
- Ravenna High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- Southeast High SchoolHigh · 424 students
- Southeast Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Southeast Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- West Main Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Other Brown Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Brown Middle. Brown Middle School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Brown Middle SchoolEL PASO, TX · 699 students
- Brown Middle SchoolMCALLEN, TX · 580 students
- Brown Middle SchoolFORNEY, TX · 568 students
- Brown Middle SchoolHarrison, TN · 296 students
Nearby schools
- West Park Elementary School0.4 mi · 125
- West Main Elementary School0.6 mi · 297
- Ravenna High School1.3 mi · 534
- Willyard Elementary School1.3 mi · 295
- Ravenna Preschool1.6 mi · 115
- Maplewood Career Center Building2.8 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About Brown Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brown Middle School?
Brown Middle School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Brown Middle School serve?
Brown Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Brown Middle School have?
Brown Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brown Middle School?
At Brown Middle School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 4% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Brown Middle School in?
Brown Middle School is part of Ravenna City.
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