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Enrollment
571
Middle
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTERVILLE CITY·NCES 390437300275
Tower Heights Middle School
195 N Johanna Dr, Centerville, OH 45459 · (937) 434-0383 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
114 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 184 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 189 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 198 | 35% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Tower Heights Middle School→Centerville High School
Based on grade levels within Centerville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.2pp since 2021
Math
81.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.8% | 81.6% |
| 2023-24 | 79.4% | 78.2% |
| 2022-23 | 80.4% | 79.2% |
| 2021-22 | 75.6% | 77.5% |
% 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
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Tower Heights Middle School
Tower Heights Middle School's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Heights Middle School this school | 571 | 20.0% | 77.8% |
| Bellbrook Middle School Bellbrook | 665 | 22.1% | 84.3% |
| Sylvania Mccord Junior High School Sylvania | 581 | 21.5% | 75.7% |
| Loveland Intermediate School Loveland | 643 | 21.9% | 81.8% |
| Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School Broadview Heights | 790 | 18.4% | 89.6% |
| School of Innovation Willoughby | 448 | 26.6% | 90.7% |
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 Tower Heights Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #106 of 316 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #107 of 637 ▲ 42 | #2 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #97 of 637 ▼ 4 | #3 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #225 of 629 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #221 of 654 | #10 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #354 of 577 | #18 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #237 of 579 | #16 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #268 of 319 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #168 of 169 | #9 of 9 |
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
571
+63 (+12%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 571 | 32.6 | 17.5:1 | 20% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 33.3 | 16.8:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 33 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 38 | 15.0:1 | 12% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 15% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 10% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 6% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tower Heights Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (570 to 571); teachers down 14% (38 to 32.6).
About Tower Heights Middle School
Students in Centerville, Ohio, attend Tower Heights Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Total enrollment is 571 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
Centerville City oversees Tower Heights Middle School and 11 other schools, with 8,250 students in total.
At Tower Heights Middle School, 79% of students are White. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Montgomery County is about 68% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
Tower Heights Middle School reports a ratio of 17.5 students per teacher, from 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. Lunch program data show 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Tower Heights Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 77.8%; the prediction is 81.3%.
Looking at the county, Montgomery County, 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 Tower Heights Middle School.
The closest school to Tower Heights Middle School is Stingley Elementary School, located about 0.2 miles away. Tower Heights Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Tower Heights Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 77.8% versus a 76.6% average.
Tower Heights Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 508 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 571 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 15.4:1 to 17.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Centerville City
- Centerville High SchoolHigh · 2,720 students
- Hadley E Watts Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
- Centerville Primary Village SouthElementary · 679 students
- Magsig Middle SchoolMiddle · 571 students
- Centerville Primary Village NorthElementary · 545 students
- Weller Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
Other schools in Centerville
- Centerville High SchoolHigh · 2,720 students
- Five PointsElementary · 979 students
- Centerville Primary Village SouthElementary · 679 students
- Magsig Middle SchoolMiddle · 571 students
- Centerville Primary Village NorthElementary · 545 students
- Weller Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Stingley Elementary School0.2 mi · 280
- Centerville High School0.4 mi · 2,720
- Magsig Middle School0.8 mi · 571
- W O Cline Elementary School0.9 mi · 434
- Normandy Elementary School1.3 mi · 495
- Centerville Primary Village North1.3 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Tower Heights Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tower Heights Middle School?
Tower Heights Middle School enrolls approximately 571 students in grades 06-08.
Is Tower Heights Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tower Heights Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Tower Heights Middle School have?
Tower Heights Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tower Heights Middle School?
At Tower Heights Middle School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Tower Heights Middle School?
Tower Heights Middle School is overseen by Centerville City in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.