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Herman K Ankeney Middle School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 273 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 291 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 29% |
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 77.2% |
| 2022-23 | 79.4% | 76.7% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 77.3% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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%.
Schools most like Herman K Ankeney Middle School
Herman K Ankeney Middle School's state test result (73.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman K Ankeney Middle School this school | 799 | 26.5% | 73.3% |
| Olmsted Falls Middle School Olmsted Falls | 747 | 25.8% | 73.3% |
| Memorial Middle School Mentor | 852 | 27.0% | 76.6% |
| Jackson Middle School Grove City | 665 | 29.3% | 76.9% |
| Loveland Intermediate School Loveland | 643 | 21.9% | 81.8% |
| Creekview Intermediate Elementary School Marysville | 846 | 24.1% | 76.4% |
Where Herman K Ankeney Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #149 of 316 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #190 of 637 ▼ 30 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #198 of 637 ▼ 31 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #85 of 629 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #79 of 654 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #407 of 577 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #274 of 579 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #233 of 319 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #97 of 169 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 799 | 43.3 | 18.5:1 | 27% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 42 | 18.4:1 | 25% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 42.5 | 16.6:1 | 17% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 38 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 42.9 | 17.4:1 | 17% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 41 | 17.7:1 | 15% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 863 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 16% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 797 | 49 | 16.3:1 | 4% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 38 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (746 to 799); teachers up 1% (42.9 to 43.3).
About Herman K Ankeney Middle School
Herman K Ankeney Middle School is a large middle school in Ohio, with an address in Beavercreek. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 799 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Ohio is about 482 students, so this school is 66% above average.
Herman K Ankeney Middle School reports to Beavercreek City, which has 11 schools and 8,099 students.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Herman K Ankeney Middle School. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, Greene County is about 82% White. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Herman K Ankeney Middle School's 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.5:1. That is higher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 27%. For comparison, public schools in Greene County average 27%.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Herman K Ankeney Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Herman K Ankeney Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 73.3% is 5.4 points below the 78.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Herman K Ankeney Middle School is located in Greene County, where the median household income is $87,309, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Herman K Ankeney Middle School is one of 39 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Herman K Ankeney Middle School is Valley Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Herman K Ankeney Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Herman K Ankeney Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
The school enrolled 799 students in 2024-25, 100 more than the 699 it had in 2020-21.
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