Chesapeake Middle School

Chesapeake Middle School is a compact junior high in Chesapeake, Ohio, operated by Chesapeake Union Exempted Village. The school teaches 342 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so Chesapeake Middle School sits 29% smaller than that benchmark.

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,219 students; Chesapeake Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Chesapeake Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Beyond that, the school lists 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Chesapeake Middle School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lawrence County indicate median household income runs about $58,325, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Chesapeake Middle School is one of 24 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 8,980 students).

The closest other public school is Chesapeake High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Chesapeake Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Chesapeake Middle School's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 342). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.