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What's something Toll Gate Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
592
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468905559
Toll Gate Middle School
12089 Tollgate Rd, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 833-2110 · Fairfield County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Ohio public middle schools
- A+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.
- DThree-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
18.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · 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 5 | 286 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 306 | 52% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
85.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.1pp since 2021
Math
88.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.4% | 88.8% |
| 2023-24 | 88.5% | 89.4% |
| 2022-23 | 90.1% | 87.0% |
| 2021-22 | 88.4% | 90.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Toll Gate Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #33 of 637 ▼ 5 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #46 of 637 ▼ 33 | #1 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #91 of 629 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #197 of 654 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #395 of 577 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #77 of 579 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.4% | #30 of 169 | N/A |
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
592
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 592 | 32.5 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 29.5 | 19.8:1 | 18% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 24 | 22.5:1 | 18% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 27 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 31.2 | 15.1:1 | 19% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 28 | 19.9:1 | 18% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 16% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toll Gate Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (472 to 592); teachers up 4% (31.2 to 32.5).
About Toll Gate Middle School
A medium-sized middle school in Pickerington, Ohio, Toll Gate Middle School is part of Pickerington Local. The school counts 592 students across grades 5 through 6. The typical figure for middle schools in Ohio is about 482 students.
Toll Gate Middle School reports to Pickerington Local, which has 16 schools and 11,729 students.
White students make up a majority at Toll Gate Middle School, at 52%. The remaining students are 24% Black, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Fairfield County's population at about 82%. Toll Gate Middle School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Toll Gate Middle School total 32.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.2:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Toll Gate Middle School is A. Compared with Ohio public middle schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Fairfield County census figures show that the median household income is $90,966, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Fairfield County is home to 47 public schools and about 26,447 public school students.
Toll Gate Elementary is the public school closest to Toll Gate Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Toll Gate Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Toll Gate Middle School had 570 students, to 2024-25, when it had 592. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.1:1 to 18.2:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Toll Gate Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickerington Local
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Pickerington
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Nearby schools
- Toll Gate Elementary0.1 mi · 948
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior High1.1 mi · 922
- Pickerington High School North1.2 mi · 1,761
- Violet Elementary School2.1 mi · 514
- Heritage Elementary School2.6 mi · 396
- Pickerington Academy2.6 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Toll Gate Middle SchoolHow large is Toll Gate Middle School?
Toll Gate Middle School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 05-06.
Is Toll Gate Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Toll Gate Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Toll Gate Middle School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Toll Gate Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Toll Gate Middle School?
Student demographics at Toll Gate Middle School are roughly 52% White, 5% Hispanic, 24% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Toll Gate Middle School in?
Toll Gate Middle School is part of Pickerington Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.