Tower Heights Middle School

Located at 195 N Johanna Dr, in Centerville, Ohio, Tower Heights Middle School is an average-sized middle school that caters to 571 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Centerville City.

Within Centerville City, which oversees 12 schools and 8,250 students, Tower Heights Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Tower Heights Middle School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Tower Heights Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Montgomery County's rate of about 42%.

With demographic context factored in, Tower Heights Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 81.3%, the actual is 77.8%, a residual of -3.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,139 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students), of which Tower Heights Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Stingley Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tower Heights Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tower Heights Middle School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 76.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 570 students in 2018 compared to 571 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.