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Does Talawanda Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
679
Middle
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALAWANDA CITY·NCES 390461504370
Talawanda Middle School
4030 Oxford Reily Rd, Oxford, OH 45056 · (513) 273-3300 · Butler County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL679 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
260 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 224 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 222 | 33% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Talawanda Middle School→Talawanda High School
Based on grade levels within Talawanda City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +12.4pp since 2021
Math
78.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.8pp 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 79 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 78.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 77.4% |
| 2022-23 | 55.7% | 68.9% |
| 2021-22 | 56.1% | 63.7% |
% 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 →
Where Talawanda Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #183 of 316 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #149 of 637 | #3 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #262 of 637 | #7 of 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.6pp | #20 of 629 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 679 | #137 of 654 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #155 of 577 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #368 of 579 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #167 of 319 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #406 of 410 | #11 of 11 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
679
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 679 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 38% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 36% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 43.5 | 16.1:1 | 33% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 50 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 684 | 47.5 | 14.4:1 | 31% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 29% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 36% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 838 | 44 | 19.1:1 | 18% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 814 | 47 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talawanda Middle School.
About Talawanda Middle School
Talawanda Middle School is a public medium-sized middle-grades school in Oxford, Ohio. The school's 679 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 41% higher than the average for middle schools in Ohio, which is about 482.
Talawanda Middle School is one school in Talawanda City, a system of 5 schools with 2,875 students.
About 88% of the student body at Talawanda Middle School is White. The remaining students are 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Butler County, the White share is about 76%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Talawanda Middle School total 46 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. The school counts 260 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 38%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Talawanda Middle School is 74.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 70.3%.
Census estimates describe Butler County this way: the median household income is $81,590, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Talawanda Middle School, Butler County has 89 other public schools.
The closest public school, Talawanda High School, is about 1.3 miles from Talawanda Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Talawanda Middle School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 40 students since 2020-21, to 679.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Talawanda Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,876
Census ACS
Median income
$81,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
59,107 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Talawanda City
- Talawanda High SchoolHigh · 889 students
- Kramer Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Bogan ElementaryElementary · 451 students
- Maude Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in Oxford
- Talawanda High SchoolHigh · 889 students
- Kramer Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Bogan ElementaryElementary · 451 students
- Maude Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Talawanda High School1.3 mi · 889
- Kramer Elementary School1.9 mi · 508
- Maude Marshall Elementary School3.3 mi · 348
- Bogan Elementary5.3 mi · 451
- College Corner Union Elementary School6.5 mi · 121
- College Corner Union Elem School6.5 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Talawanda Middle SchoolHow many students attend Talawanda Middle School?
Talawanda Middle School enrolls approximately 679 students in grades 06-08.
Is Talawanda Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Talawanda Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Talawanda Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Talawanda Middle School is approximately 14.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Talawanda Middle School?
Talawanda Middle School reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Talawanda Middle School?
Talawanda Middle School is overseen by Talawanda City in Butler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.