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Enrollment
562
Middle
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAD RIVER LOCAL·NCES 390487003363
Mad River Middle School
1801 Harshman Rd, Dayton, OH 45424 · (937) 237-4265 · Montgomery County
GRADES 05–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · 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 5 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 272 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 277 | 49% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mad River Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.6pp since 2021
Math
48.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 48.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.3% | 54.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mad River Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #530 of 637 ▼ 25 | #15 of 22 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #448 of 637 ▲ 74 | #13 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #395 of 629 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #224 of 654 | #11 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #247 of 577 | #10 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #157 of 579 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #78 of 169 | #5 of 9 |
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
562
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 562 | 35.4 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 31.9 | 17.5:1 | 55% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 33.9 | 16.3:1 | 60% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 35 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 32.8 | 15.6:1 | 64% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 29 | 19.8:1 | 66% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 58% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 37% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 28 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mad River Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (510 to 562); teachers up 8% (32.8 to 35.4).
About Mad River Middle School
Located in Dayton, Ohio, Mad River Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 9, with 562 students on the rolls.
The Mad River Local system has 9 schools and 3,756 students.
More than half of enrollment at Mad River Middle School is White: 68%. Enrollment also includes 12% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. In Montgomery County overall, the White share is about 68%. The diversity index for Mad River Middle School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mad River Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, with 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is lower.
American Community Survey estimates for Montgomery County show that median household income comes to about $66,139, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montgomery County counts 160 public schools with about 74,487 students.
Stebbins High School is about 0.3 miles from Mad River Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 569 in 2020-21 to 562 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students.
Mad River Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mad River Local
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)Middle · 515 students
- Beverly Gardens Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Saville Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Brantwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Virginia Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Stebbins High School0.3 mi · 1,092
- Mad River Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 149
- Virginia Stevenson Elementary School1.2 mi · 290
- Brantwood Elementary School1.3 mi · 365
- Pathway School of Discovery1.4 mi · 843
- Beverly Gardens Elementary School2.2 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Mad River Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mad River Middle School?
Mad River Middle School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 05-09.
What age range does Mad River Middle School serve?
Mad River Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mad River Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mad River Middle School is approximately 15.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mad River Middle School?
Student demographics at Mad River Middle School are roughly 68% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Mad River Middle School public or private?
Mad River Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mad River Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.