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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Washington Junior High School this year?
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Enrollment
504
Middle
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390482304231
Washington Junior High School
5700 Whitmer Dr, Toledo, OH 43613 · (419) 473-8449 · Lucas County
GRADES 08–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
302 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 8 | 504 | 100% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
43.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.8pp since 2021
Math
74.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +18.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 18 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 74.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 63.7% |
| 2022-23 | 38.4% | 69.2% |
| 2021-22 | 39.6% | 56.1% |
% 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Washington Junior High School
Washington Junior High School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Junior High School this school | 504 | 59.9% | 57.8% |
| Jefferson Junior High School Toledo | 496 | 63.1% | 58.9% |
| Park Street Intermediate School Grove City | 667 | 60.7% | 62.5% |
| Beulah Park Middle School Grove City | 710 | 66.8% | 56.2% |
| Glenwood Middle School Findlay | 579 | 52.5% | 62.4% |
| Boardman Glenwood Junior High Youngstown | 550 | 54.9% | 75.6% |
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 Washington Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #283 of 316 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #213 of 637 ▲ 158 | #5 of 11 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #547 of 637 ▼ 55 | #11 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.2pp | #41 of 629 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #258 of 654 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #271 of 577 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #99 of 579 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #48 of 319 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #403 of 410 | #8 of 8 |
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
504
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 504 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 60% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 30.2 | 17.2:1 | 66% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 54% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 31 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 31.6 | 16.1:1 | 59% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 57% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 54% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 12% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 34 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (509 to 504); teachers down 2% (31.6 to 31).
About Washington Junior High School
Washington Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school in Toledo, Ohio. The school's 504 students are in grade 8.
Washington Local operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,661 students.
White students are the majority at Washington Junior High School, with 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 12% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White. Washington Junior High School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 16.3 students per teacher and 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lucas County average 44%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Washington Junior High School is 8.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 57.8%. Predicted: 66.2%.
Lucas County has about 428,018 residents, and the median household income is $62,224, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Lucas County has 143 public schools and roughly 73,839 students.
Whitmer High School is the public school closest to Washington Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Washington Junior High School at 3rd of 7.
Locale data from NCES put Washington Junior High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment at Washington Junior High School dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 529 to 504 students.
Community posts for Washington Junior High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lucas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
428,018
Census ACS
Median income
$62,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
73,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Local
- Whitmer High SchoolHigh · 2,113 students
- Silver Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Shoreland Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Meadowvale Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Jefferson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 496 students
Other schools in Toledo
- Whitmer High SchoolHigh · 2,113 students
- Start High SchoolHigh · 1,105 students
- Waite High SchoolHigh · 937 students
- Bowsher High SchoolHigh · 772 students
- Jesup W. Scott High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Toledo School For The ArtsHigh · 750 students
Other Washington Junior High schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Washington Junior High. Washington Junior High School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBENTONVILLE, AR · 709 students
- Washington Jr High SchoolNaperville, IL · 551 students
- Washington Jr High SchoolRock Island, IL · 529 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolWashington, IN · 357 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolWashington, PA · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Whitmer High School0.2 mi · 2,113
- Autism Model School0.2 mi · 96
- Jefferson Junior High School0.3 mi · 496
- Meadowvale Elementary School0.4 mi · 510
- Hiawatha Elementary School0.5 mi · 309
- New Bedford Academy1.0 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Junior High SchoolHow large is Washington Junior High School?
Washington Junior High School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 08-08.
Is Washington Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 08-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Junior High School is approximately 16.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington Junior High School?
Washington Junior High School reports a student body of 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Junior High School?
Washington Junior High School is overseen by Washington Local in Lucas County.
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