Wadsworth Middle School

Summary:

Wadsworth Middle School is a public middle school in Wadsworth, Ohio, serving 671 students in grades 7-8. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on Ohio State Tests, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wadsworth Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with 83.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, 72.2% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, and 83.5% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools for female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's racial diversity is relatively homogeneous, with over 91% of students identifying as White.

While Wadsworth Middle School is a high-performing school, it faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2019-2020 to 22.6% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school's spending per student is lower than the state average, and it could explore opportunities to further enhance its support for special education students and gifted and talented students. Compared to the nearby Barberton Virtual Academy, which is located approximately 5 miles away, Wadsworth Middle School has a much larger enrollment, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher academic performance.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 150 Silvercreek Rd
       Wadsworth, OH  44281-9002


(330) 335-1410

District: Wadsworth City

SchoolDigger Rank:
95th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,677 Help


Students who attend Wadsworth Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wadsworth High School

Feeder schools for Wadsworth Middle School:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary School
    Isham Memorial Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School
    Overlook Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  634

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.6%
Two or more races:
3.6%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wadsworth Middle School ranks better than 90.9% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.03. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.6%), two or more races (3.6%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wadsworth Middle School is 14.9. (See more...)
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Compare Wadsworth Middle School employs 42.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wadsworth Middle School is $12,677.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wadsworth Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wadsworth Middle School 95th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Wadsworth Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wadsworth City:

SchoolDigger ranks Wadsworth City 178th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wadsworth Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 80.13 110th 692 84.1%
2006 77.61 138th 732 81.1%
2007 82.86 78th 837 90.7%
2008 83.31 79th 835 90.5%
2009 85.01 56th 858 93.5%
2010 82.01 102nd 895 88.6%
2011 82.09 91st 925 90.2%
2012 84.14 51st 989 94.8%
2013 83.70 62nd 1001 93.8%
2014 84.19 52nd 1008 94.8%
2015 80.88 164th 1035 84.2%
2016 77.28 209th 1050 80.1%
2017 88.36 61st 1038 94.1%
2018 88.73 53rd 1010 94.8%
2019 87.45 72nd 1050 93.1%
2021 83.69 145th 1037 86.0%
2022 86.12 109th 1017 89.3%
2023 85.94 104th 1048 90.1%
2024 87.03 95th 1046 90.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.55 79th 219 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.68 124th 590 79.0%
2024 50.31 211th 563 62.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.23 36th 924 96.1%
2019 84.02 66th 945 93.0%
2021 71.45 218th 923 76.4%
2022 93.04 28th 947 97.0%
2023 84.81 68th 974 93.0%
2024 82.76 95th 989 90.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.51 53rd 897 94.1%
2019 87.06 64th 917 93.0%
2021 76.09 203rd 910 77.7%
2022 83.53 121st 925 86.9%
2023 85.93 81st 943 91.4%
2024 85.99 90th 942 90.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.48 115th 643 82.1%
2019 66.50 125th 658 81.0%
2021 57.84 156th 576 72.9%
2022 75.35 61st 565 89.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.70 151st 521 71.0%
2021 68.39 66th 274 75.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.89 57th 916 93.8%
2019 88.42 55th 933 94.1%
2021 86.31 87th 924 90.6%
2022 86.87 90th 946 90.5%
2023 84.77 114th 963 88.2%
2024 87.33 85th 958 91.1%
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Rank History for White students at Wadsworth Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.12 62nd 781 92.1%
2019 84.94 78th 796 90.2%
2021 78.28 146th 781 81.3%
2022 81.21 126th 809 84.4%
2023 82.12 107th 805 86.7%
2024 83.16 109th 795 86.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wadsworth Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 703 5 6 0 2 n/a n/a 0 716
1989 742 2 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 748
1990 752 0 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 756
1991 784 0 2 5 7 n/a n/a 0 798
1992 838 2 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 850
1993 892 2 11 0 0 n/a n/a 1 906
1994 896 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 904
1995 901 3 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 913
1996 901 3 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 913
1997 913 5 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 930
1998 924 7 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 940
1999 922 4 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 937
2000 983 3 6 1 2 n/a n/a 0 995
2001 718 3 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2002 707 5 6 7 1 n/a n/a 2 728
2003 707 5 6 7 1 n/a n/a 2 728
2004 689 3 6 6 2 n/a n/a 3 709
2005 735 3 8 1 3 n/a n/a 5 755
2006 684 4 8 3 2 n/a n/a 4 705
2007 686 5 5 2 2 n/a n/a 10 710
2008 735 4 8 1 2 n/a n/a 16 766
2009 735 4 8 5 1 n/a n/a 12 765
2010 747 5 10 2 0 n/a n/a 13 777
2011 757 6 9 0 1 0 9 0 782
2012 749 6 4 10 1 0 11 0 781
2013 696 7 5 14 0 1 14 0 737
2014 696 5 7 12 1 1 23 0 745
2015 725 6 7 22 1 0 14 0 775
2016 712 7 5 23 1 1 18 0 767
2017 651 3 8 14 1 1 24 0 702
2018 638 5 10 16 1 0 13 0 683
2019 709 4 7 17 0 0 19 0 756
2020 678 5 9 20 1 0 28 0 741
2021 634 6 8 17 2 0 24 0 691
2022 603 5 8 21 2 0 18 0 657
2023 613 8 7 19 2 0 22 0 671
2024 581 5 5 18 2 0 23 0 634

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wadsworth Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 716 34.0 21.0 0
1989 748 35.0 21.3 n/a
1990 756 35.5 21.2 n/a
1991 798 35.0 22.8 n/a
1992 850 41.1 20.6 7.3
1993 906 43.1 21.0 7.3
1994 904 46.0 19.7 10.1
1995 913 46.9 19.5 10
1996 913 46.9 19.5 10
1997 930 48.7 19.1 11.3
1998 940 49.9 18.8 9.4
1999 937 50.0 18.7 12.9
2000 995 54.4 18.3 12.9
2001 728 45.4 16.0 13.6
2002 728 42.1 17.3 13.2
2003 728 42.1 17.3 13.2
2004 709 40.6 17.5 13
2005 755 39.2 19.3 12.4
2006 705 36.0 19.6 15.4
2007 710 39.2 18.1 14.9
2008 766 40.0 19.2 n/a
2009 765 37.4 20.5 16.6
2010 777 39.3 19.7 21.3
2011 782 39.3 19.8 23.3
2012 781 37.0 21.0 20.6
2013 737 40.2 18.3 21.2
2014 745 36.7 20.2 23.5
2015 775 n/a n/a 22.2
2016 767 36.0 21.3 21.9
2017 702 37.9 18.4 20.1
2018 683 39.1 17.4 22
2019 756 39.6 19.0 19.3
2020 741 40.4 18.3 22.9
2021 691 41.3 16.7 n/a
2022 657 40.9 16.0 n/a
2023 671 41.8 16.0 21
2024 634 42.4 14.9 29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wadsworth Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 716 34.0 21.0 0
1989 748 35.0 21.3 n/a
1990 756 35.5 21.2 n/a
1991 798 35.0 22.8 n/a
1992 850 41.1 20.6 7.3
1993 906 43.1 21.0 7.3
1994 904 46.0 19.7 10.1
1995 913 46.9 19.5 10
1996 913 46.9 19.5 10
1997 930 48.7 19.1 11.3
1998 940 49.9 18.8 9.4
1999 937 50.0 18.7 12.9
2000 995 54.4 18.3 12.9
2001 728 45.4 16.0 13.6
2002 728 42.1 17.3 13.2
2003 728 42.1 17.3 13.2
2004 709 40.6 17.5 13
2005 755 39.2 19.3 12.4
2006 705 36.0 19.6 15.4
2007 710 39.2 18.1 14.9
2008 766 40.0 19.2 n/a
2009 765 37.4 20.5 16.6
2010 777 39.3 19.7 21.3
2011 782 39.3 19.8 23.3
2012 781 37.0 21.0 20.6
2013 737 40.2 18.3 21.2
2014 745 36.7 20.2 23.5
2015 775 n/a n/a 22.2
2016 767 36.0 21.3 21.9
2017 702 37.9 18.4 20.1
2018 683 39.1 17.4 22
2019 756 39.6 19.0 19.3
2020 741 40.4 18.3 22.9
2021 691 41.3 16.7 n/a
2022 657 40.9 16.0 n/a
2023 671 41.8 16.0 21
2024 634 42.4 14.9 29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wadsworth Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $6,604
2022 $11,098
2023 $12,034
2024 $12,677

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wadsworth Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 72nd of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 104th of 1048 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Middle School)7972.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth City)78.972.6
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Middle School)9089.1
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth City)89.889.1
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Wadsworth Middle School)87.685
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Wadsworth City)87.685
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Middle School)80.666.4
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth City)80.666.4
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Middle School)82.478.3
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth City)82.478.3
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Wadsworth Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Wadsworth City)80.576.5
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students756671
 11.2%
African American48
 100%
American Indian02
Asian77
Hispanic1719
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White709613
 13.5%
Two or More Races1922
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.3%21%
 1.7%


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Yes. Wadsworth Middle School ranks in the top 9.1% of Ohio middle schools.

Students who attend Wadsworth Middle School usually go on to attend Wadsworth High School

Students at Wadsworth Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 634 students attended Wadsworth Middle School.


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