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Keystone Middle School

501 Opportunity Way, Lagrange, OH 44050 · (440) 355-5133 · Lorain County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Enrollment
340
Middle
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
122 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 43%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
112
Grade 7
106
Grade 8
122
Student demographics
White
31191%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
165%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16448%
Female
17652%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Keystone Middle SchoolKeystone High School
Feeds from
Keystone Elementary SchoolPK05
Based on grade levels within Keystone Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
68.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.4pp since 2021
Math
66.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 up about 2 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
340
-17 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.3:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Keystone Middle School

Keystone Middle School, a modestly sized junior high in Lagrange, Ohio, operated by Keystone Local, serves 340 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so Keystone Middle School sits 29% smaller than that benchmark.

Keystone Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,387 students; Keystone Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Keystone Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lorain County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Keystone Middle School reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Keystone Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Keystone Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.6%.

Around the school, census data for Lorain County shows median household income runs about $73,347, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lorain County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students), Keystone Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Keystone Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Keystone Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 70.6%.

Keystone Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Keystone Middle School has edged down 5%, going from 357 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Keystone Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Lorain County at a glance

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Population
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students

Quick facts

School name
Keystone Middle School
District
Keystone Local
Address
501 Opportunity Way, Lagrange, OH 44050
Phone
(440) 355-5133
County
Lorain County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
340
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
122 (36%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390481603133
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Keystone Local
Other schools in Lagrange
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Frequently asked questions

About Keystone Middle School
How many students attend Keystone Middle School?
Keystone Middle School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Keystone Middle School serve?
Keystone Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keystone Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Keystone Middle School is approximately 17.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Keystone Middle School?
Student demographics at Keystone Middle School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Keystone Middle School public or private?
Keystone Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Keystone Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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