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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the I Promise School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
478
Middle
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON CITY·NCES 390434805982
I Promise School
400 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303 · (330) 761-1516 · Summit County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-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
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 15% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
11.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.5pp since 2021
Math
14.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| 2023-24 | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| 2022-23 | 10.5% | 8.9% |
| 2021-22 | 6.2% | 4.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where I Promise School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #619 of 637 ▲ 6 | #29 of 29 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #634 of 637 ▼ 3 | #29 of 29 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #109 of 629 | #6 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #281 of 654 | #19 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #2 of 577 | #1 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #90 of 579 | #7 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
478
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 478 | 49.3 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 49 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 52.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 43 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for I Promise School.
About I Promise School
I Promise School is a medium-sized middle school located in Akron, Ohio. The school serves 478 students in grades 3 through 8 in 2024-25.
District-wide, Akron City has 47 schools and 20,570 students.
At I Promise School, Black students make up 57% of the student body. It is also 12% White, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 8% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Summit County is roughly 14% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
I Promise School operates with 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.7:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
I Promise School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Summit County (population about 537,864), the median household income is $71,622, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 149 public schools in Summit County, enrolling about 69,214 students in all.
Nearest public school: Towpath Trail High School, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
I Promise School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
2024-25 enrollment was 478, a 6% increase from 452 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Akron City
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
Other schools in Akron
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
Nearby schools
- Towpath Trail High School0.3 mi · 767
- Portage Path Community Learning Center0.8 mi · 289
- Akron Early College High School1.0 mi · 399
- National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM1.1 mi · 391
- Findley Community Learning Center1.1 mi · 555
- King Community Learning Center1.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About I Promise SchoolHow many students attend I Promise School?
I Promise School enrolls approximately 478 students in grades 03-08.
Is I Promise School an elementary, middle, or high school?
I Promise School is a middle school covering grades 03-08.
How many teachers does I Promise School have?
I Promise School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at I Promise School?
Student demographics at I Promise School are roughly 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 57% Black, 10% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is I Promise School public or private?
I Promise School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Akron City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.