Mad River Middle School

As a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in Dayton, Ohio, Mad River Middle School educates 562 students from grades 5 through 9, part of Mad River Local.

Mad River Middle School is one of 9 schools operated by Mad River Local, a district that instructs 3,756 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Mad River Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,139 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students), of which Mad River Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stebbins High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mad River Middle School.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 10%: 510 students in 2018 compared to 562 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 75% to 68% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.