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Oakwood Junior High School

1200 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45419 · (937) 297-5328 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Ohio public middle schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • 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

Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 717354%
Grade 814646%
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
25580%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
155%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
155%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
268%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
17053%
Female
14947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Oakwood Junior High School→Oakwood High School
Feeds from
Harman Elementary School01–06Smith Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Oakwood City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
89.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
91.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2589.3%91.0%
2023-2487.4%94.0%
2022-2392.9%90.7%
2021-2287.2%92.6%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Oakwood Junior High School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Montgomery County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
91.0%#17 of 637
▼ 11
#1 of 22
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
89.3%#17 of 637
▲ 3
#1 of 22
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.2pp#426 of 629#16 of 21
Enrollment
ranked largest first
319#465 of 654#20 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.8:1#23 of 577#2 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.9%#241 of 579#17 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.1%#376 of 410#10 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 2024-25
Enrollment
319
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253192711.8:1N/A
2023-243052611.7:1N/A
2022-233032611.7:1N/A
2020-213152313.7:1N/A
2017-1832623.513.9:1N/A
2015-163462613.3:10% (0)
2010-113672614.1:10% (0)
2000-01282309.4:1N/A
1990-91206219.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakwood Junior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (326 to 319); teachers up 15% (23.5 to 27).

About Oakwood Junior High School

This page covers Oakwood Junior High School, a small middle school in Dayton, Ohio. The school enrolls 319 students, from grades 7 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Ohio is about 482, so this school runs 34% smaller than that.

Oakwood Junior High School belongs to Oakwood City, a district of 5 schools and 2,002 students.

Oakwood Junior High School is 80% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 68% White among all Montgomery County residents. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.

allk12 grades Oakwood Junior High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

Montgomery County census figures show that the median household income is $66,139, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 160 public schools in Montgomery County, enrolling about 74,487 students in all.

The school nearest to Oakwood Junior High School is Oakwood High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Oakwood Junior High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 315 in 2020-21, 319 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students

Quick facts

School name
Oakwood Junior High School
District
Oakwood City
Address
1200 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45419
Phone
(937) 297-5328
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
319
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390445804264
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Oakwood Junior High School
How large is Oakwood Junior High School?
Oakwood Junior High School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 07-08.
Is Oakwood Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakwood Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Oakwood Junior High School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Oakwood Junior High School.
How diverse is Oakwood Junior High School?
Oakwood Junior High School reports a student body of 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Oakwood Junior High School in?
Oakwood Junior High School is part of Oakwood City.
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