Middle Schools in Akros Middle School

Akros Middle School is the sole middle school located in the Akros Middle School district in Akron, Ohio. With only 141 students enrolled, the school serves a predominantly African American student population (87.23%), which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the academic performance at Akros Middle School is a major concern, as the school's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests are consistently well below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Akros Middle School's proficiency rates ranged from just 4.9% in 6th grade Math to 36.6% in 7th grade English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.1% and 61.7%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also been declining, dropping from 811 out of 1,017 Ohio middle schools in 2021-2022 to 875 out of 1,046 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 52.9% is alarmingly high, which could be a contributing factor to the low academic performance.

Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, which is lower than the state average, and per-student spending of $7,797 in the 2018-2019 school year, Akros Middle School continues to struggle academically. The school's demographic composition and resource allocation may be contributing factors that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes and ensure equity and access for all students.