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Enrollment
515
Middle
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAD RIVER LOCAL·NCES 390487003359
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
5001 Eastman Ave, Dayton, OH 45432 · (937) 259-6635 · Montgomery County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Ohio public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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
19.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · 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 4 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 248 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 262 | 51% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
61.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.3pp since 2021
Math
52.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 48.1% |
| 2022-23 | 60.1% | 46.3% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 35.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #506 of 637 ▲ 20 | #13 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #380 of 637 ▼ 18 | #11 of 22 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.9pp | #46 of 629 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #250 of 654 | #13 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #438 of 577 | #21 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #161 of 579 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #246 of 410 | #7 of 13 |
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
515
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 515 | 27 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 55% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | N/A | N/A | 60% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 28 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 28 | 20.3:1 | 64% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 67% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 60% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 45% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 30 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6).
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (568 to 515); teachers down 4% (28 to 27).
About Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
As a mid-sized middle-grades school, Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) serves students in Dayton, Ohio. It has an enrollment of 515 students in grades 4 through 6.
The district, Mad River Local, has 3,756 students enrolled across 9 schools.
At Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6), 68% of students are White. Other students are 13% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Montgomery County at about 68% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6), giving a ratio of 19.1:1. Middle schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
Among Ohio public middle schools, Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,139 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Montgomery County has 160 public schools with about 74,487 students, including Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6).
Kemp Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6), the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 534 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 515 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mad River Local
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- Mad River Middle SchoolMiddle · 562 students
- Beverly Gardens Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Saville Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Brantwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Virginia Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Kemp Elementary School0.7 mi · 422
- Saville Elementary School0.8 mi · 367
- Beverly Gardens Elementary School1.1 mi · 388
- Eastmont Elementary School1.1 mi · 414
- Parkwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 538
- Wright Brothers Middle School1.5 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)What is the total enrollment at Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)?
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 04-06.
Is Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) have?
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
How diverse is Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)?
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) reports a student body of 68% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)?
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) is overseen by Mad River Local in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.