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Enrollment
616
Middle
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT CITY·NCES 390441602601
Stanton Middle School
1175 Hudson Rd, Kent, OH 44240 · (330) 676-8300 · Portage County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
310 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 6 | 198 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 208 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Stanton Middle School→Theodore Roosevelt High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kent City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.0pp since 2021
Math
72.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.6% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.1% | 68.4% |
| 2022-23 | 68.4% | 66.2% |
| 2021-22 | 58.6% | 60.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Schools most like Stanton Middle School
Stanton Middle School's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Middle School this school | 616 | 50.3% | 68.5% |
| Glenwood Intermediate School Canton | 817 | 50.6% | 75.3% |
| Northmont Middle School Clayton | 716 | 50.6% | 67.1% |
| Oakwood Middle School Canton | 858 | 43.5% | 71.7% |
| Delhi Middle School Cincinnati | 524 | 59.9% | 66.6% |
| Garfield Middle School Lakewood | 457 | 56.9% | 65.9% |
Matched among Ohio middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Stanton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #205 of 316 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #257 of 637 ▲ 50 | #4 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #209 of 637 ▲ 156 | #2 of 12 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #24 of 629 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #172 of 654 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #115 of 577 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #150 of 579 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #91 of 319 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #259 of 410 | #6 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 2024-25Enrollment
616
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 804
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 616 | 43.6 | 14.1:1 | 50% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 93.2 | 7.0:1 | 33% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | N/A | N/A | 46% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 46 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 47.3 | 14.2:1 | 38% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 42% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 45% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 71 | 11.3:1 | 22% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (674 to 616); teachers down 8% (47.3 to 43.6).
About Stanton Middle School
Stanton Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle school in Kent, Ohio. Enrollment is 616 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Ohio is about 482 students, so this school is 28% above average.
Kent City has a total of 6 schools and 3,233 students, Stanton Middle School among them.
Roughly 66% of students at Stanton Middle School are White. Enrollment also includes 16% Black, 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Portage County, the White share is about 87%. Stanton Middle School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Stanton Middle School is 43.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. The school counts 310 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 50%. It compares with 38% for public schools in Portage County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 69.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Portage County, the median household income is $75,766, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Portage County is home to 48 public schools and about 19,638 public school students.
Nearest public school: Theodore Roosevelt High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Stanton Middle School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at Stanton Middle School declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 633 to 616 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
161,956
Census ACS
Median income
$75,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
19,638 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kent City
- Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,325 students
- Davey Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Walls Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Longcoy Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Holden Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
Other schools in Kent
- Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,325 students
- Brimfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Davey Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Walls Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Longcoy Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Holden Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
Other Stanton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Stanton Middle. Stanton Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Stanton Middle SchoolWilmington, DE · 558 students
- Stanton Middle SchoolSTANTON, TX · 251 students
Nearby schools
- Theodore Roosevelt High School0.4 mi · 1,325
- Davey Elementary School0.8 mi · 437
- Walls Elementary School1.2 mi · 355
- Stow-Munroe Falls High School1.8 mi · 1,648
- Holden Elementary School1.8 mi · 220
- Longcoy Elementary School1.9 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Stanton Middle School?
Stanton Middle School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Stanton Middle School serve?
Stanton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Stanton Middle School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Stanton Middle School.
How diverse is Stanton Middle School?
Stanton Middle School reports a student body of 66% White, 4% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Stanton Middle School?
Stanton Middle School is overseen by Kent City in Portage County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.