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Enrollment
1,855
Middle
DISTRICT 1,057 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH RIDGEVILLE CITY·NCES 390445301440
North Ridgeville Academic Center
34620 Bainbridge Rd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039 · (440) 353-1131 · Lorain County
GRADES 02–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,855 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Ohio public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
590 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 3 | 298 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 268 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 309 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 323 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 310 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 19% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
North Ridgeville Academic Center→North Ridgeville High School
Based on grade levels within North Ridgeville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.0pp since 2021
Math
70.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.7% | 70.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 69.8% |
| 2022-23 | 66.8% | 70.7% |
| 2021-22 | 68.7% | 68.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Ridgeville Academic Center
North Ridgeville Academic Center's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Ridgeville Academic Center this school | 1,855 | 31.8% | 69.3% |
| Brunswick Middle School Brunswick | 1,375 | 29.5% | 70.9% |
| John C Dempsey Middle School Delaware | 1,278 | 37.5% | 69.0% |
| North Royalton Middle School North Royalton | 1,205 | 34.2% | 80.1% |
| Little Miami Middle School Morrow | 1,304 | 25.0% | 74.5% |
| Jackson Memorial Middle School Massillon | 1,313 | 24.2% | 82.2% |
Matched among Ohio middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Ridgeville Academic Center ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #196 of 316 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #283 of 637 ▲ 3 | #12 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #273 of 637 ▼ 30 | #9 of 22 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #398 of 629 | #13 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,855 | #1 of 654 | #1 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #507 of 577 | #19 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #270 of 579 | #11 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #205 of 319 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #364 of 410 | #11 of 13 |
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
1,855
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 1,855 | 91 | 20.4:1 | 32% (590) |
| 2023-24 | 1,864 | 92 | 20.3:1 | 31% (576) |
| 2022-23 | 1,878 | 90.1 | 20.8:1 | 22% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 1,851 | 88 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,913 | 106 | 18.1:1 | 25% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 931 | 48 | 19.4:1 | 24% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 911 | 55 | 16.6:1 | 27% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 11% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 845 | 49 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Ridgeville Academic Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,913 to 1,855); teachers down 14% (106 to 91).
About North Ridgeville Academic Center
North Ridgeville Academic Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in North Ridgeville, Ohio. Students in grades 2 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 1,855 students. For comparison, middle schools in Ohio average about 482 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in North Ridgeville City totals 4,486 students.
North Ridgeville Academic Center's enrollment is 82% White. It is also 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
North Ridgeville Academic Center's 91 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 20.4:1. On average, middle schools in Ohio have 17.0:1, compared with 20.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 32%. That tracks the 33% average for public schools in Lorain County.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, North Ridgeville Academic Center receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 76.8% for a school in Ohio with North Ridgeville Academic Center's free or reduced-price lunch share. North Ridgeville Academic Center posts 69.3%.
North Ridgeville Academic Center is located in Lorain County, where the median household income is $73,347, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides North Ridgeville Academic Center, Lorain County has 91 other public schools.
The closest public school to North Ridgeville Academic Center is North Ridgeville High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, North Ridgeville Academic Center is 5th of 5 on proficiency.
NCES assigns North Ridgeville Academic Center the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,851 to 1,855, a small change.
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Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in North Ridgeville City
- North Ridgeville High SchoolHigh · 1,248 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 624 students
- North Ridgeville Early Childhood Learning CommunityElementary · 500 students
- Ranger High Tech AcademyMiddle · 259 students
Other schools in North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville High SchoolHigh · 1,248 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 624 students
- North Ridgeville Early Childhood Learning CommunityElementary · 500 students
- Ranger High Tech AcademyMiddle · 259 students
Nearby schools
- North Ridgeville High School0.1 mi · 1,248
- Liberty Elementary School1.2 mi · 624
- Ranger High Tech Academy1.5 mi · 259
- North Ridgeville Early Childhood Learning Community1.8 mi · 500
- Chestnut Elementary School2.7 mi · 406
- Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building3.8 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About North Ridgeville Academic CenterWhat is the total enrollment at North Ridgeville Academic Center?
North Ridgeville Academic Center enrolls approximately 1,855 students in grades 02-08.
What grades does North Ridgeville Academic Center serve?
North Ridgeville Academic Center serves grades 02-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Ridgeville Academic Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Ridgeville Academic Center is approximately 20.4:1 (91 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Ridgeville Academic Center?
North Ridgeville Academic Center reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Ridgeville Academic Center in?
North Ridgeville Academic Center is part of North Ridgeville City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.