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What's the most underrated thing about Piqua Junior High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
460
Middle
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIQUA CITY·NCES 390446402644
Piqua Junior High School
1 Tomahawk Trl, Piqua, OH 45356 · (937) 778-2997 · Miami County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% 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.
- A+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
15.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 7 | 238 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 222 | 48% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Piqua Junior High School→Piqua High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Piqua City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.3pp since 2021
Math
68.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +20.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.5% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 64.7% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 49.3% | 47.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Piqua Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Miami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #308 of 637 ▲ 43 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #424 of 637 ▲ 26 | #9 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #16 of 629 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #305 of 654 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #206 of 577 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #259 of 579 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #110 of 410 | #1 of 6 |
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
460
-47 (-9%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 67% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 23 | 22.9:1 | 61% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 23 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 22 | 25.1:1 | 51% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 22 | 24.9:1 | 57% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 55% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 34 | 18.6:1 | 33% (211) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piqua Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (553 to 460); teachers up 36% (22 to 30).
About Piqua Junior High School
Piqua Junior High School, located in Piqua, Ohio, is a mid-sized middle school. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 460 students in 2024-25.
Piqua Junior High School is in Piqua City, a district with 3,069 students across 5 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Piqua Junior High School is White, at 81%. It is also 12% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Miami County's residents are about 90% White, 10 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Piqua Junior High School scores 33%.
Piqua Junior High School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. Middle schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
Piqua Junior High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Ohio public middle schools.
Census data for Miami County show the median household earns about $76,817 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Piqua Junior High School, Miami County has 36 public schools.
Piqua High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Piqua Junior High School, there are 5 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The school shrank from 507 students in 2020-21 to 460 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.0:1 to 15.3:1.
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Miami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,296
Census ACS
Median income
$76,817
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
16,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Piqua City
- Piqua High SchoolHigh · 931 students
- Piqua Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Washington Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Springcreek Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other schools in Piqua
- Upper Valley Career CenterHigh · 988 students
- Piqua High SchoolHigh · 931 students
- Piqua Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Washington Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Springcreek Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Piqua High School0.2 mi · 931
- Upper Valley Career Center0.6 mi · 988
- Springcreek Primary Elementary School1.1 mi · 456
- Piqua Central Intermediate School2.4 mi · 714
- Washington Primary Elementary School3.6 mi · 508
- Miami East Elementary7.0 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Piqua Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Piqua Junior High School?
Piqua Junior High School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Piqua Junior High School serve?
Piqua Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piqua Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piqua Junior High School is approximately 15.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Piqua Junior High School?
Student demographics at Piqua Junior High School are roughly 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Piqua Junior High School public or private?
Piqua Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Piqua City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.