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Midview High School

38199 Capel Rd, Grafton, OH 44044 · (440) 748-2124 · Lorain County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
Enrollment
727
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
355 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
188
Grade 10
179
Grade 11
172
Grade 12
188
Student demographics
White
85%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 17%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
55%
Female
45%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
73.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.5pp since 2021
Math
58.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +12.0pp since 2021
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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
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
727
-256 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 18.3:1
% White
85%
was 89%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Midview High School

Set in Grafton, Ohio, Midview High School is a mid-tier high school, part of Midview Local. It works with 727 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so Midview High School sits 29% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Midview Local, which oversees 7 schools and 2,574 students, Midview High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Midview High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Midview High School reports 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lorain County (around 33%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Midview High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.1%.

In the broader community, Lorain County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Lorain County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students), Midview High School is one campus in the mix.

Midview Virtual Programming is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Midview High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Midview High School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 71.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Midview High School's enrollment has shrank 26% since 2018, when it stood at 983 (now 727). White enrollment moved from 89% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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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
Midview High School
District
Midview Local
Address
38199 Capel Rd, Grafton, OH 44044
Phone
(440) 748-2124
County
Lorain County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
727
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
355 (49%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390481703140
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Midview Local
Other schools in Grafton
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Midview High School
How large is Midview High School?
Midview High School enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Midview High School serve?
Midview High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Midview High School have?
Midview High School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Midview High School?
Student demographics at Midview High School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Midview High School?
Midview High School is overseen by Midview Local in Lorain County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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