Enrollment
374
Middle
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438400815
Wright Brothers Middle School
1361 Huffman Ave, Dayton, OH 45403 · (937) 542-5940 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 7 | 177 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 53% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
12.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.8pp since 2021
Math
6.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.8% | 6.9% |
| 2023-24 | 12.6% | 6.3% |
| 2022-23 | 22.3% | 7.1% |
| 2021-22 | 18.6% | 6.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wright Brothers Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.9% | #632 of 637 ▼ 2 | #21 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #631 of 637 ▼ 1 | #20 of 22 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #81 of 629 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #402 of 654 | #17 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #369 of 577 | #19 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #23 of 579 | #1 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #183 of 410 | #3 of 13 |
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
374
-82 (-18%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 28 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 100% (530) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 73% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 91% (503) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 29 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wright Brothers Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (429 to 374); teachers down 12% (24 to 21).
About Wright Brothers Middle School
Wright Brothers Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Dayton, Ohio, administered by Dayton City. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 374 students. Middle schools in Ohio have about 482 students on average; enrollment here is 22% lower.
Wright Brothers Middle School is in Dayton City, a district with 12,118 students across 26 schools.
At Wright Brothers Middle School, Black students make up the biggest share, 36%. Other students are 30% White, 25% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 20% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Wright Brothers Middle School reported 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1.
For Montgomery County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,139 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wright Brothers Middle School, Montgomery County has 160 public schools.
The closest school to Wright Brothers Middle School is Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown, located about 0.6 miles away. Wright Brothers Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Wright Brothers Middle School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% decline, from 456 to 374. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.3:1 in 2020-21, and 17.8:1 in 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
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- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
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- Valerie Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Ruskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown0.6 mi · 188
- Kemp Elementary School0.8 mi · 422
- Cleveland Elementary School1.0 mi · 404
- Ruskin Elementary School1.4 mi · 553
- Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)1.5 mi · 515
- Belmont High School1.5 mi · 1,153
Frequently asked questions
About Wright Brothers Middle SchoolHow large is Wright Brothers Middle School?
Wright Brothers Middle School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 07-08.
Is Wright Brothers Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wright Brothers Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Wright Brothers Middle School have?
Wright Brothers Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wright Brothers Middle School?
At Wright Brothers Middle School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 25% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Wright Brothers Middle School in?
Wright Brothers Middle School is part of Dayton City.
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