Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8

As a modestly sized middle-grades school in Mingo Junction, Ohio, Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8 works with 249 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by Indian Creek Local. That puts it 48% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Across the 5 schools in Indian Creek Local (1,899 students total), Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8 shows that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $59,055, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8 is one of 24 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 8,635 students).

Nearest neighbor: Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8 operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 25%: 333 students in 2018 compared to 249 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 82% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.