Enrollment
251
Middle
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390455702286
Paulding Middle School
405 N Water St, Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-4656 · Paulding County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Ohio public middle schools
- C+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.
- B-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
15.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 65% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 71 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 42% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Paulding Middle School→Paulding High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Paulding Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
70.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 70.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.7% | 65.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57.2% | 61.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paulding Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #284 of 637 ▲ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #474 of 637 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #324 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #546 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #176 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #319 of 579 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #151 of 410 |
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
251
-25 (-9%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 251 | 16.8 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 18.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 19.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 21 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 29 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 21 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paulding Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (294 to 251); teachers down 20% (21 to 16.8).
About Paulding Middle School
Families in Paulding, Ohio, are served by Paulding Middle School, a small middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 251 students. That is 48% below the average of about 482 students for middle schools in Ohio.
Paulding Exempted Village serves 1,306 students across 4 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Paulding Middle School is 84% White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
Paulding Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1, with 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Ohio, 17.0:1, is higher.
Paulding Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Ohio public middle schools.
Census data for Paulding County show median household income comes to about $67,731, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,855, Paulding Middle School among them.
Paulding Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Paulding High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Paulding Middle School, there are 2 other public schools.
Paulding Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 9% decline took enrollment from 276 in 2020-21 to 251 in 2024-25.
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Paulding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,791
Census ACS
Median income
$67,731
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,855 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paulding Exempted Village
- Paulding Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Paulding High SchoolHigh · 322 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
Other schools in Paulding
- Paulding Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Paulding High SchoolHigh · 322 students
Other Paulding Middle schools
One other US public school is named Paulding Middle. Paulding Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Paulding MiddleArroyo Grande, CA · 544 students
Nearby schools
- Paulding High School0.0 mi · 322
- Paulding Elementary School0.1 mi · 442
- Wayne Trace High School6.4 mi · 404
- Antwerp Local High School8.3 mi · 178
- Antwerp Local Middle School8.3 mi · 142
- Antwerp Local Elementary School8.3 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Paulding Middle SchoolHow many students attend Paulding Middle School?
Paulding Middle School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 06-08.
Is Paulding Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paulding Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Paulding Middle School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Paulding Middle School.
How diverse is Paulding Middle School?
Paulding Middle School reports a student body of 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Paulding Middle School?
Paulding Middle School is overseen by Paulding Exempted Village in Paulding County.
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