Woodridge Middle School

Woodridge Middle School is one of the average-sized junior highs in Peninsula, Ohio, operated by Woodridge Local, with 415 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 4 schools in Woodridge Local (1,983 students total), Woodridge Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Woodridge Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 25% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Woodridge Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Summit County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Woodridge Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Summit County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,622 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Summit County runs 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), of which Woodridge Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Woodridge High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Woodridge Middle School. On composite proficiency, Woodridge Middle School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 62.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Woodridge Middle School's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 415). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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