Enrollment
253
Middle
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNGSTOWN CITY·NCES 390451602091
Chaney Middle
2400 S Schenley Ave, Youngstown, OH 44511 · (330) 744-7999 · Mahoning County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 88 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 36% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
6.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.5pp since 2021
Math
5.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| 2023-24 | 10.8% | 3.7% |
| 2022-23 | 14.1% | 6.2% |
| 2021-22 | 8.1% | 4.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chaney Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.3% | #634 of 637 no change | #13 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.6% | #636 of 637 ▼ 2 | #14 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #165 of 629 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #543 of 654 | #12 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #20 of 577 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #57 of 579 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -65.8% | #1 of 410 | #1 of 8 |
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
253
-421 (-62%) vs 2020
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 1,017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 253 | 22 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 26 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 25 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 40 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 43 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 39 | 19.7:1 | 96% (737) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 89% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 54 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,017 | 50 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chaney Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 66% (740 to 253); teachers down 49% (43 to 22).
About Chaney Middle
Chaney Middle, located in Youngstown, Ohio, is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Total enrollment is 253 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in Ohio have about 482 students on average; enrollment here is 48% lower.
Chaney Middle is in Youngstown City, a district with 4,004 students across 14 schools.
About 49% of students at Chaney Middle are Black, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 14% White. Mahoning County's residents are about 14% Black, 35 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Chaney Middle has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. The school's 11.5:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for middle schools in Ohio.
For Mahoning County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $56,942 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Chaney Middle, Mahoning County has 77 public schools.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Youngstown Preschool, is the closest to Chaney Middle. Chaney Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Chaney Middle is City: Small.
Federal records list enrollment at Chaney Middle as 674 in 2020-21 and 253 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.9:1 in 2020-21, and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown City
- East High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Chaney HighHigh · 536 students
- Rayen Early College Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Paul C Bunn Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- M L King Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Youngstown Preschool0.6 mi · 190
- Chaney High1.1 mi · 536
- Austintown Middle School2.0 mi · 986
- Summit Academy-Youngstown2.0 mi · 124
- Fitch High School2.2 mi · 1,235
- Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown2.2 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Chaney MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Chaney Middle?
Chaney Middle enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chaney Middle serve?
Chaney Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Chaney Middle?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Chaney Middle.
How diverse is Chaney Middle?
Chaney Middle reports a student body of 14% White, 22% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Chaney Middle in?
Chaney Middle is part of Youngstown City.
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