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Enrollment
462
Middle
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORRVILLE CITY·NCES 390446101486
Orrville Middle School
801 Mineral Spring St, Orrville, OH 44667 · (330) 682-1791 · Wayne County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
15.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
251 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 4 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 129 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 22% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
71.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.8% | 71.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.2% | 72.9% |
| 2022-23 | 70.3% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.3% | 73.3% |
% 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
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Orrville Middle School
Orrville Middle School's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrville Middle School this school | 462 | 54.3% | 71.7% |
| McPherson Middle School Clyde | 449 | 54.1% | 71.1% |
| Boardman Glenwood Junior High Youngstown | 550 | 54.9% | 75.6% |
| Upper Sandusky Middle School Upper Sandusky | 503 | 49.1% | 75.8% |
| Fassett Junior High School Oregon | 473 | 50.3% | 66.5% |
| Midview East Intermediate School Grafton | 435 | 49.7% | 71.6% |
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 Orrville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #168 of 316 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #267 of 637 ▼ 37 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #234 of 637 ▲ 8 | #4 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #138 of 629 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #300 of 654 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #212 of 577 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #192 of 579 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #66 of 319 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #169 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
462
-93 (-17%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 54% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 50% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 45% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 33 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 55% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 55% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 54% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 21% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 20 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orrville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (461 to 462); teachers up 15% (26 to 30).
About Orrville Middle School
Orrville Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Orrville, Ohio. Its grade span covers grades 4 through 8, with 462 students on the rolls.
Orrville City operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,432 students.
About 73% of the student body at Orrville Middle School is White. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 93% White. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Orrville Middle School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.4 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.0:1. Orrville Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 54%.
Orrville Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of Ohio public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Orrville Middle School would be expected to post about 68.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.7%.
Wayne County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $73,574 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Wayne County number 45, with about 14,479 students.
Orrville Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Orrville Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Orrville Middle School holds 7 other public schools. Orrville Middle School's average proficiency of 71.7% compares with 59.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Orrville Middle School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 17%. By 2024-25, the school had 15.4 students per teacher, compared with 16.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Orrville Middle School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,588
Census ACS
Median income
$73,574
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,479 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orrville City
- Orrville Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Orrville High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Heartland Early Learning ProgramElementary · 40 students
Other schools in Orrville
- Orrville Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Orrville High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Heartland Early Learning ProgramElementary · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Orrville Elementary School0.2 mi · 514
- Heartland Early Learning Program0.2 mi · 40
- Orrville High School0.3 mi · 416
- Green Middle School4.6 mi · 254
- Green Elementary School4.6 mi · 524
- Smithville High School4.6 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Orrville Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Orrville Middle School?
Orrville Middle School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Orrville Middle School serve?
Orrville Middle School serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orrville Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orrville Middle School is approximately 15.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Orrville Middle School?
Student demographics at Orrville Middle School are roughly 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Orrville Middle School?
Orrville Middle School is overseen by Orrville City in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.