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Enrollment
886
Middle
DISTRICT 927 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANAL WINCHESTER LOCAL·NCES 390469400307
Canal Winchester Middle School
7155 Parkview Dr, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 · (614) 833-2151 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Ohio public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-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
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
63 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 6 | 305 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 290 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 291 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Canal Winchester Middle School→Canal Winchester High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Canal Winchester Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
74.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 74.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 69.7% |
| 2022-23 | 66.9% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.5% | 68.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Canal Winchester Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #222 of 637 ▲ 65 | #19 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #327 of 637 ▲ 15 | #26 of 64 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #236 of 629 | #17 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #48 of 654 | #5 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #108 of 577 | #12 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #62 of 579 | #22 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #339 of 410 | #23 of 30 |
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
886
-73 (-8%) vs 2020
+168% since 2000-01, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 886 | 63 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 904 | 58.1 | 15.6:1 | 47% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 922 | 55.1 | 16.7:1 | 38% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 959 | 52 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 927 | 53.8 | 17.2:1 | 35% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 50 | 18.1:1 | 33% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 866 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 30% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 40% (133) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canal Winchester Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (927 to 886); teachers up 17% (53.8 to 63).
About Canal Winchester Middle School
Canal Winchester Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Canal Winchester, Ohio. The school reports 886 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Ohio is about 482 students.
The district, Canal Winchester Local, operates 4 schools serving 3,706 students.
Canal Winchester Middle School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 31% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Franklin County's population at about 59%. Canal Winchester Middle School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 63 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.1:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Canal Winchester Middle School is B-. Compared with Ohio public middle schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Canal Winchester Middle School is located in Franklin County, where the median household income is $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Canal Winchester Middle School, Franklin County has 401 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Winchester Trail Elementary is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Canal Winchester Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Canal Winchester Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Canal Winchester Middle School had 959 students, to 2024-25, when it had 886. Students per teacher fell from 18.4 in 2020-21 to 14.1 in 2024-25.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canal Winchester Local
- Canal Winchester High SchoolHigh · 1,121 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 870 students
- Winchester Trail ElementaryElementary · 829 students
- Canal Winchester Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Other schools in Canal Winchester
- Canal Winchester High SchoolHigh · 1,121 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 870 students
- Winchester Trail ElementaryElementary · 829 students
- Canal Winchester Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Winchester Trail Elementary0.8 mi · 829
- Indian Trail Elementary School0.9 mi · 870
- Canal Winchester High School1.6 mi · 1,121
- Groveport Madison Middle School Central2.3 mi · 489
- Groveport Elementary School2.4 mi · 474
- Groveport Madison Middle School South3.1 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Canal Winchester Middle SchoolHow large is Canal Winchester Middle School?
Canal Winchester Middle School enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 06-08.
Is Canal Winchester Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canal Winchester Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canal Winchester Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canal Winchester Middle School is approximately 14.1:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Canal Winchester Middle School?
Student demographics at Canal Winchester Middle School are roughly 47% White, 7% Hispanic, 31% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Canal Winchester Middle School in?
Canal Winchester Middle School is part of Canal Winchester Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.