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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDVIEW LOCAL·NCES 390481703141

Midview Middle School

12865 Grafton Rd, Grafton, OH 44044 · (440) 748-2122 · Lorain County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Enrollment
427
Middle
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
200 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Grade 7
215
Grade 8
212
Student demographics
White
85%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 17%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
4%
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
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
64.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
74.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.8pp 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
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below 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
427
-81 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.6:1
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Midview Middle School

Midview Middle School, a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Grafton, Ohio, one of the schools within Midview Local, serves 427 students, covering grades 7 through 8.

Midview Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Midview Local, a district that hosts 2,574 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Midview Middle School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lorain County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Midview Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.1%, the actual is 70.1%, a residual of -1.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Lorain County shows median household earnings sit near $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), Midview Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Midview West Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Midview Middle School comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 72.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Midview Middle School has contracted 16%, going from 508 students in 2018 to 427 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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 Middle School
District
Midview Local
Address
12865 Grafton Rd, Grafton, OH 44044
Phone
(440) 748-2122
County
Lorain County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
427
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
200 (47%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390481703141
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Midview Local
Other schools in Grafton
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Midview Middle School
How many students attend Midview Middle School?
Midview Middle School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Midview Middle School serve?
Midview Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Midview Middle School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Midview Middle School.
How diverse is Midview Middle School?
Midview Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Midview Middle School in?
Midview Middle School is part of Midview Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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