Enrollment
342
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESAPEAKE UNION EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390452902164
Chesapeake Middle School
10335 County Road 1, Chesapeake, OH 45619 · (740) 867-3972 · Lawrence County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Ohio public middle schools
- C+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.
- A-Three-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
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · 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 5 | 76 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 28% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Chesapeake Middle School→Chesapeake High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chesapeake Union Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.7pp since 2021
Math
57.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.2% | 57.2% |
| 2023-24 | 66.4% | 52.5% |
| 2022-23 | 70.8% | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 64.5% | 49.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chesapeake Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #452 of 637 ▲ 42 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #188 of 637 ▲ 63 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #93 of 629 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #441 of 654 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #224 of 577 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #548 of 579 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #39 of 410 | #1 of 6 |
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
342
-64 (-16%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 57% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 60% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 56% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 22 | 20.9:1 | 61% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 56% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 52% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 25 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesapeake Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (464 to 342); teachers down 8% (24 to 22).
About Chesapeake Middle School
Chesapeake Middle School operates as a small middle school in Chesapeake, Ohio. School enrollment was 342 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8. The average among middle schools in Ohio is roughly 482 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
Besides Chesapeake Middle School, Chesapeake Union Exempted Village runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,219 students.
At Chesapeake Middle School, White students make up 96% of the student body. The school is also 3% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Lawrence County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Chesapeake Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 at Chesapeake Middle School, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.
Chesapeake Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Lawrence County, median household income is about $58,325, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 24 public schools in Lawrence County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,980.
Chesapeake High School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Chesapeake Middle School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 406 to 342.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesapeake Union Exempted Village
- Chesapeake Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Chesapeake High SchoolHigh · 380 students
Other schools in Chesapeake
- Lawrence CountyHigh · 569 students
- Chesapeake Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Chesapeake High SchoolHigh · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Chesapeake High School0.1 mi · 380
- Central City Elementary School0.9 mi · 408
- Chesapeake Elementary School1.0 mi · 497
- Burlington Elementary School1.3 mi · 364
- Southside Elementary1.8 mi · 387
- Huntington Middle School1.9 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Chesapeake Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chesapeake Middle School?
Chesapeake Middle School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 05-08.
Is Chesapeake Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chesapeake Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Chesapeake Middle School have?
Chesapeake Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Chesapeake Middle School?
Student demographics at Chesapeake Middle School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Chesapeake Middle School?
Chesapeake Middle School is overseen by Chesapeake Union Exempted Village in Lawrence County.
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