Enrollment
429
Middle
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLDWATER EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390453101377
Coldwater Middle School
310 N 2nd St, Coldwater, OH 45828 · (419) 678-3331 · Mercer County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Ohio public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- C+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
15.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 24% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Coldwater Middle School→Coldwater High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Coldwater Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
89.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 89.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 86.2% |
| 2022-23 | 82.3% | 88.9% |
| 2021-22 | 78.4% | 86.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Coldwater Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.6% | #28 of 637 ▲ 29 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #109 of 637 ▲ 1 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #353 of 629 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #335 of 654 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #189 of 577 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #556 of 579 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #138 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
429
+43 (+11%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 429 | 28.4 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 26.9 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 28.9 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 27.6 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coldwater Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (419 to 429); teachers up 3% (27.6 to 28.4).
About Coldwater Middle School
Coldwater Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle school in Coldwater, Ohio. Enrollment is 429 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8.
Coldwater Middle School is one school in Coldwater Exempted Village, a system of 3 schools with 1,476 students.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Coldwater Middle School. The White share in Mercer County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Coldwater Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Mercer County (population about 42,484), the median household income is $76,782, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Coldwater Middle School is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Coldwater Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment climbed 11% from its 2020-21 level of 386.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,484
Census ACS
Median income
$76,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coldwater Exempted Village
- Coldwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Coldwater High SchoolHigh · 380 students
Other schools in Coldwater
- Coldwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Coldwater High SchoolHigh · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Coldwater Elementary School0.0 mi · 667
- Coldwater High School0.0 mi · 380
- St Henry High School4.6 mi · 296
- St Henry Middle School4.6 mi · 300
- St Henry Elementary School4.6 mi · 489
- Celina Elementary School4.9 mi · 1,224
Frequently asked questions
About Coldwater Middle SchoolHow many students attend Coldwater Middle School?
Coldwater Middle School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 05-08.
Is Coldwater Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coldwater Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Coldwater Middle School have?
Coldwater Middle School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Coldwater Middle School?
Coldwater Middle School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Coldwater Middle School?
Coldwater Middle School is overseen by Coldwater Exempted Village in Mercer County.
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