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Enrollment
614
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPAKONETA CITY·NCES 390449801898
Wapakoneta Middle School
400 W Harrison St, Wapakoneta, OH 45895 · (419) 739-5100 · Auglaize County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Ohio public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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
21.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
289 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 204 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 187 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 36% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Based on grade levels within Wapakoneta City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.3pp since 2021
Math
69.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 78.3% |
| 2022-23 | 70.7% | 69.3% |
| 2021-22 | 70.6% | 69.4% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Wapakoneta Middle School
Wapakoneta Middle School's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wapakoneta Middle School this school | 614 | 47.1% | 73.5% |
| Ashland Middle School Ashland | 694 | 49.6% | 70.1% |
| Edison Middle School Massillon | 585 | 44.6% | 78.2% |
| Benjamin Logan Middle School Bellefontaine | 496 | 41.9% | 73.8% |
| West Muskingum Middle School Zanesville | 514 | 52.1% | 68.2% |
| Miami Trace Middle School Washington Court House | 611 | 47.6% | 65.7% |
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 Wapakoneta Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #147 of 316 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #298 of 637 ▼ 150 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #301 of 637 ▼ 89 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #94 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #174 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #530 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #509 of 579 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #114 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #125 of 410 |
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
614
-121 (-16%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 26.3:1
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 | 614 | 28.9 | 21.3:1 | 47% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 30.2 | 21.4:1 | 45% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 32 | 21.0:1 | 40% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 28 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 730 | 32.7 | 22.4:1 | 47% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 36 | 20.0:1 | 45% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 663 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 40% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 41 | 19.6:1 | 20% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | 33 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wapakoneta Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (730 to 614); teachers down 12% (32.7 to 28.9).
About Wapakoneta Middle School
Wapakoneta Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school based in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The school counted 614 students in 2024-25, covering grades 5 through 7. It has 27% more students than the average for middle schools in Ohio (about 482).
Wapakoneta Middle School is one school in a 5-school district, Wapakoneta City, which enrolls 2,786 students.
Wapakoneta Middle School is 94% White by enrollment. Next come 3% multiracial. That is in line with Auglaize County, where about 95% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Its staff includes 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 21.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is 4.2 students per teacher. Roughly 47% of students at Wapakoneta Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Auglaize County is close, at 48%.
Wapakoneta Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Ohio public middle schools.
Wapakoneta Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (73.5%) and its predicted rate (71.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools.
Census data for Auglaize County show median household income comes to about $78,660, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 18 public schools and about 7,462 students.
Wapakoneta Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Wapakoneta Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Wapakoneta Middle School is ahead of the 70.9% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
Wapakoneta Middle School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's student count fell 16% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 21.3:1, from 26.3:1.
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Auglaize County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,125
Census ACS
Median income
$78,660
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wapakoneta City
- Wapakoneta High SchoolCombined · 804 students
- Wapakoneta ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- Cridersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Wapakoneta Jr. HighMiddle · 219 students
Other schools in Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta High SchoolCombined · 804 students
- Wapakoneta ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- Wapakoneta Jr. HighMiddle · 219 students
- Auglaize County Educational AcademyHigh · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Wapakoneta Elementary0.7 mi · 800
- Wapakoneta High School0.8 mi · 804
- Wapakoneta Jr. High0.8 mi · 219
- Auglaize County Educational Academy0.9 mi · 91
- Cridersville Elementary School5.9 mi · 349
- Botkins Elementary School7.2 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Wapakoneta Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wapakoneta Middle School?
Wapakoneta Middle School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does Wapakoneta Middle School serve?
Wapakoneta Middle School serves grades 05-07.
How many students per teacher at Wapakoneta Middle School?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at Wapakoneta Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Wapakoneta Middle School?
Student demographics at Wapakoneta Middle School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wapakoneta Middle School in?
Wapakoneta Middle School is part of Wapakoneta City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.