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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Eaton Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
410
Middle
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EATON COMMUNITY CITY·NCES 390439300883
Eaton Middle School
814 Camden Rd, Eaton, OH 45320 · (937) 456-2286 · Preble County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
13.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
191 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 133 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 33% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Eaton Middle School→Eaton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Eaton Community City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.0pp since 2021
Math
79.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 79.1% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 77.6% |
| 2022-23 | 63.3% | 69.7% |
| 2021-22 | 61.4% | 68.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Eaton Middle School
Eaton Middle School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Middle School this school | 410 | 46.6% | 72.5% |
| Graham Middle School Saint Paris | 362 | 45.9% | 68.5% |
| Lakewood Middle School Hebron | 394 | 50.3% | 60.0% |
| Southeast Junior High School Diamond | 334 | 47.3% | 58.5% |
| Heath Middle School Heath | 394 | 43.9% | 73.8% |
| Celina Middle School Celina | 348 | 49.4% | 69.7% |
Matched among Ohio middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eaton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #159 of 316 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #144 of 637 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #279 of 637 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #92 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #355 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #86 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #445 of 579 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #117 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #163 of 410 |
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
410
-55 (-12%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 410 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 47% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 46% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 39% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 28 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 34% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 40% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 41% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 24% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 28 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eaton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (476 to 410); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Eaton Middle School
Located in Eaton, Ohio, Eaton Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. It enrolled 410 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
Eaton Middle School sits within Eaton Community City, which has 4 schools and 1,805 students.
At Eaton Middle School, White students make up 91% of the student body. Other students are 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Eaton Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
A ratio of 13.7:1 comes from the school's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 47% of students at Eaton Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Eaton Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Eaton Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 72.5%, compared with a predicted 71.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
Preble County census figures show that median household income is about $69,223, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Preble County, serving about 5,537 students.
The next-closest public school is Eaton High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Eaton Middle School ranks 2nd of 4 nearby schools, at 72.5% versus a 67.5% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 410, 12% below the 465 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.7 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
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Preble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,765
Census ACS
Median income
$69,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,537 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eaton Community City
- Eaton High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- William Bruce Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Hollingsworth East Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
Other schools in Eaton
- Eaton High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- William Bruce Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Hollingsworth East Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
Other Eaton Middle schools
One other US public school is named Eaton Middle. Eaton Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Eaton Middle SchoolEATON, CO · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Eaton High School0.1 mi · 546
- Hollingsworth East Elementary School1.7 mi · 417
- William Bruce Elementary School1.7 mi · 432
- Twin Valley South High School6.1 mi · 188
- Twin Valley South Middle School6.1 mi · 93
- Twin Valley South Elementary School6.1 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Eaton Middle SchoolHow large is Eaton Middle School?
Eaton Middle School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Eaton Middle School serve?
Eaton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eaton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eaton Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eaton Middle School?
Eaton Middle School reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Eaton Middle School?
Eaton Middle School is overseen by Eaton Community City in Preble County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.