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Fort Frye Middle School

420 5th St, Beverly, OH 45715 · (740) 984-2376 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Enrollment
256
Middle
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
132 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 43%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
74
Grade 7
85
Grade 8
97
Student demographics
White
24897%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 17%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13151%
Female
12549%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
66.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +10.4pp since 2021
Math
66.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.7pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Fort Frye Middle School

Fort Frye Middle School is one of the small junior highs in Beverly, Ohio, run under Fort Frye Local, with 256 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 47% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Fort Frye Local comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 866 students; Fort Frye Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Fort Frye Middle School logs that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Fort Frye Middle School records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Fort Frye Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.3%; this one delivers 65.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) logs that median household earnings sit near $63,603, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Washington County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,355 students), Fort Frye Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fort Frye High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fort Frye Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.3%.

Fort Frye Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Washington County at a glance

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Population
58,978
Census ACS
Median income
$63,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,355 students

Quick facts

School name
Fort Frye Middle School
District
Fort Frye Local
Address
420 5th St, Beverly, OH 45715
Phone
(740) 984-2376
County
Washington County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
256
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
132 (52%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390504806171
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Fort Frye Local
Other schools in Beverly
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Frequently asked questions

About Fort Frye Middle School
How large is Fort Frye Middle School?
Fort Frye Middle School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Fort Frye Middle School serve?
Fort Frye Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Fort Frye Middle School have?
Fort Frye Middle School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Fort Frye Middle School?
Student demographics at Fort Frye Middle School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Fort Frye Middle School in?
Fort Frye Middle School is part of Fort Frye Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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