Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School

Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School, a small middle school in Streetsboro, Ohio, overseen by Streetsboro City, caters to 288 students, covering grades 4 through 6. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Within Streetsboro City, which oversees 4 schools and 1,905 students, Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 23% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Portage County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 44% of students at Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Portage County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $75,766 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Portage County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,638 students), of which Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Streetsboro Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 73.3%.

Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School has shrank 47%, going from 542 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 76% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.