Hayes Intermediate School

Hayes Intermediate School is a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Grove City, Ohio, operated by South-Western City. The school caters to 464 students in grades 5 through 6.

Across the 33 schools in South-Western City (21,873 students total), Hayes Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hayes Intermediate School records that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Franklin County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hayes Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 77.3%; this one delivers 76.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Franklin County shows median household earnings sit near $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Hayes Intermediate School is one.

Nearest neighbor: South-Western Preschool Center, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hayes Intermediate School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.8%.

Hayes Intermediate School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 9%: 426 students in 2018 compared to 464 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 80% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.