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Rayen Early College Middle School

58 Williamson Ave, Youngstown, OH 44507 · (330) 744-7602 · Mahoning County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
  • 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
370
Middle
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 58322%
Grade 610428%
Grade 79526%
Grade 88824%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
5114%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
10027%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
17146%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
4713%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
16545%
Female
20555%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
49.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.9pp since 2021
Math
37.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 2 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2549.9%37.8%
2023-2459.3%36.9%
2022-2363.6%48.6%
2021-2253.8%35.5%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Rayen Early College Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Mahoning County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.8%#576 of 637
▼ 9
#12 of 14
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.9%#503 of 637
▼ 121
#12 of 14
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.8pp#155 of 629#2 of 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
370#407 of 654#9 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#410 of 577#10 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.8%#49 of 579#1 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.4%#316 of 410#8 of 8
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
370
+159 (+75%) vs 2020
+53% since 2010-11, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253702018.5:1N/A
2023-243802316.5:1N/A
2022-233082412.8:1N/A
2020-212111613.2:1N/A
2017-183912217.8:1N/A
2015-161761116.0:10% (0)
2010-112421615.1:193% (226)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rayen Early College Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (391 to 370); teachers down 9% (22 to 20).

About Rayen Early College Middle School

The public middle school Rayen Early College Middle School is located in Youngstown, Ohio. The student body numbers 370 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Ohio is about 482, so this school runs 23% smaller than that.

Youngstown City serves 4,004 students across 14 schools.

Enrollment at Rayen Early College Middle School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 46%. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 14% White, and 13% multiracial. That is higher than the 14% Black share among all Mahoning County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Rayen Early College Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.

Teachers at Rayen Early College Middle School total 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.5:1. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure.

Rayen Early College Middle School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In Mahoning County (population about 226,491), median household income is about $56,942, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Rayen Early College Middle School is one of 77 public schools in Mahoning County, which together enroll about 27,927 students.

The nearest other public school, Southside Academy, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rayen Early College Middle School.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.

Enrollment records show 211 in 2020-21 and 370 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The school's ratio rose from 13.2:1 to 18.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Mahoning County at a glance

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Population
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students

Quick facts

School name
Rayen Early College Middle School
District
Youngstown City
Address
58 Williamson Ave, Youngstown, OH 44507
Phone
(330) 744-7602
County
Mahoning County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
390451605519
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rayen Early College Middle School
How large is Rayen Early College Middle School?
Rayen Early College Middle School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 05-08.
Is Rayen Early College Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rayen Early College Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Rayen Early College Middle School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Rayen Early College Middle School.
How diverse is Rayen Early College Middle School?
Rayen Early College Middle School reports a student body of 14% White, 27% Hispanic, 46% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Rayen Early College Middle School?
Rayen Early College Middle School is overseen by Youngstown City in Mahoning County.
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