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Enrollment
607
Middle
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASSILLON CITY·NCES 390443501276
Massillon Junior High School
250 29th St NW, Massillon, OH 44647 · (330) 830-3902 · Stark County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · 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 7 | 308 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 299 | 49% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Massillon Junior High School→Washington High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Massillon City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.6pp since 2021
Math
59.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -9.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 59.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 69.3% |
| 2022-23 | 54.9% | 71.2% |
| 2021-22 | 53.5% | 69.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Massillon Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #416 of 637 ▼ 122 | #15 of 21 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #531 of 637 ▼ 8 | #16 of 21 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.7pp | #17 of 629 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #183 of 654 | #8 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #295 of 577 | #9 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #126 of 579 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #110 of 169 | N/A |
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
607
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 607 | 36.6 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 35.8 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 38.1 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 35 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 35 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 100% (611) |
| 2010-11 | 1,194 | 70 | 17.1:1 | 65% (776) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 48% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 27 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Massillon Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (574 to 607); teachers up 4% (35 to 36.6).
About Massillon Junior High School
Students in Massillon, Ohio, attend Massillon Junior High School, a medium-sized middle school. The school serves 607 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Ohio average about 482 students.
Massillon Junior High School is run by Massillon City, whose 7 schools enroll 4,077 students.
A majority of students at Massillon Junior High School, 62%, are White. The remaining shares are 15% multiracial, 14% Black, and 9% Hispanic. Stark County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Massillon Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Teacher staffing is 36.6 full-time equivalents, or about 16.6 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Ohio, the average ratio is about 17.0:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Stark County show that median household income is about $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 101 public schools in Stark County, with a combined enrollment of about 53,798.
The closest public school, Massillon Intermediate School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Massillon Junior High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Massillon Junior High School went from 580 students to 607.
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Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Massillon City
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,211 students
- Massillon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Gorrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Massillon PreschoolElementary · 175 students
Other schools in Massillon
- Jackson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Jackson Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,313 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,211 students
- Massillon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Strausser Elementary SchoolElementary · 819 students
Nearby schools
- Massillon Intermediate School0.0 mi · 900
- Gorrell Elementary School0.6 mi · 338
- Indian River (Irjcf)2.4 mi · 126
- Tuslaw Elementary School2.5 mi · 482
- Tuslaw Middle School2.6 mi · 432
- Tuslaw High School2.6 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Massillon Junior High SchoolHow large is Massillon Junior High School?
Massillon Junior High School enrolls approximately 607 students in grades 07-08.
Is Massillon Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Massillon Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Massillon Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Massillon Junior High School is approximately 16.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Massillon Junior High School?
At Massillon Junior High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Massillon Junior High School public or private?
Massillon Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Massillon City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.