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Does Shelby Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
474
Middle
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY CITY·NCES 391000901628
Shelby Middle School
109 W Smiley Ave, Shelby, OH 44875 · (419) 347-5451 · Richland County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
269 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Shelby Middle School→Shelby High School
Based on grade levels within Shelby City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.6pp since 2021
Math
77.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 up about 6 points.
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
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-125 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.6:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Shelby Middle School
Shelby Middle School is an intermediate school of mid-sized scale in Shelby, Ohio, one of the schools within Shelby City, instructing 474 students in grades 5 through 8.
Shelby Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Shelby City, a district that educates 1,794 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Shelby Middle School shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder consists of 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Shelby Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Shelby Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.4%, the actual is 72.6%, a residual of +5.3 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Richland County put the typical household earns roughly $59,509 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Shelby Middle School is one of 49 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 18,772 students).
The closest other public school is Shelby Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shelby Middle School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 68.7%.
Shelby Middle School operates from a town-center location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shelby Middle School has ticked down 21%, going from 599 students in 2018 to 474 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Shelby Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,099
Census ACS
Median income
$59,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
18,772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby City
- Shelby Elementary SchoolElementary · 866 students
- Shelby High SchoolHigh · 454 students
Other schools in Shelby
- Pioneer Career & TechnologyHigh · 1,105 students
- Shelby Elementary SchoolElementary · 866 students
- Shelby High SchoolHigh · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Shelby Elementary School0.0 mi · 866
- Shelby High School0.2 mi · 454
- Pioneer Career & Technology1.1 mi · 1,105
- Plymouth High School6.9 mi · 118
- Shiloh Middle School6.9 mi · 205
- Shiloh Elementary School7.0 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Shelby Middle SchoolHow many students attend Shelby Middle School?
Shelby Middle School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Shelby Middle School serve?
Shelby Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Shelby Middle School have?
Shelby Middle School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Shelby Middle School?
Student demographics at Shelby Middle School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Shelby Middle School?
Shelby Middle School is overseen by Shelby City in Richland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.