Gahanna East Middle School

Gahanna East Middle School, a moderately sized junior high in Gahanna, Ohio, overseen by Gahanna-Jefferson City, enrolls 660 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 37% above the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Across the 13 schools in Gahanna-Jefferson City (8,290 students total), Gahanna East Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gahanna East Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder reads as 17% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Gahanna East Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Franklin County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Gahanna East Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $75,176, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Gahanna East Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is High Point Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gahanna East Middle School. On composite proficiency, Gahanna East Middle School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 73.4%.

Gahanna East Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Gahanna East Middle School's enrollment has ticked up 38% since 2018, when it stood at 478 (now 660). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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