Tower Heights Middle School

Summary:

Tower Heights Middle School is a public middle school in Centerville, Ohio, serving 535 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Centerville City School District, which is ranked 146 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tower Heights Middle School consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Ohio middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Math, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Centerville City School District averages as well. In 2023-2024, Tower Heights Middle School achieved 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I End-of-Course exams, outperforming both the Centerville City and Ohio state averages.

Compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Hadley E. Watts Middle School and Magsig Middle School, Tower Heights Middle School generally outperforms them in terms of academic proficiency and overall ranking. However, some nearby schools, such as Bellbrook Middle School and Oakwood Junior High School, consistently outperform Tower Heights Middle School, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their best practices.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 195 N Johanna Dr
       Centerville, OH  45459-4625


(937) 434-0383

District: Centerville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
164th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,923 Help


Students who attend Tower Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:    Centerville High School

Feeder schools for Tower Heights Middle School:

Elementary:    Stingley Elementary School
    W O Cline Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Two or more races:
7.5%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tower Heights Middle School ranks better than 84.3% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Centerville City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.82. (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 Tower Heights Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Centerville City School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), two or more races (7.5%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Centerville City School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tower Heights Middle School is 16.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Centerville City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tower Heights Middle School is $13,923, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Centerville City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tower Heights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tower Heights Middle School 164th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Tower Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Centerville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Centerville City 146th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tower Heights Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.10 45th 400 88.8%
2005 82.31 86th 692 87.6%
2006 82.80 63rd 732 91.4%
2007 85.21 44th 837 94.7%
2008 83.36 77th 835 90.8%
2009 84.45 66th 858 92.3%
2010 79.79 140th 895 84.4%
2011 79.89 134th 925 85.5%
2012 82.19 90th 989 90.9%
2013 84.20 55th 1001 94.5%
2014 82.73 80th 1008 92.1%
2015 86.82 77th 1035 92.6%
2016 82.88 144th 1050 86.3%
2017 80.60 168th 1038 83.8%
2018 84.87 104th 1010 89.7%
2019 82.38 140th 1050 86.7%
2021 74.57 265th 1037 74.4%
2022 81.25 168th 1017 83.5%
2023 83.12 148th 1048 85.9%
2024 81.82 164th 1046 84.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.36 29th 219 86.8%
2022 65.93 65th 239 72.8%
2023 69.45 58th 245 76.3%
2024 62.61 88th 254 65.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.31 200th 590 66.1%
2024 46.31 242nd 563 57.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.84 324th 924 64.9%
2019 75.15 190th 945 79.9%
2021 68.80 249th 923 73.0%
2022 58.82 371st 947 60.8%
2023 87.02 53rd 974 94.6%
2024 74.84 197th 989 80.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.84 97th 897 89.2%
2019 80.77 156th 917 83.0%
2021 73.49 235th 910 74.2%
2022 79.89 160th 925 82.7%
2023 83.11 110th 943 88.3%
2024 81.21 147th 942 84.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.50 97th 643 84.9%
2019 66.29 129th 658 80.4%
2021 37.98 331st 576 42.5%
2022 42.13 299th 565 47.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.97 123rd 521 76.4%
2021 66.70 82nd 274 70.1%
2022 54.95 133rd 241 44.8%
2023 70.61 28th 173 83.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.34 5th 13 61.5%
2023 49.43 7th 12 41.7%
2024 40.79 10th 14 28.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.41 115th 916 87.4%
2019 83.48 108th 933 88.4%
2021 70.02 275th 924 70.2%
2022 78.85 171st 946 81.9%
2023 81.18 157th 963 83.7%
2024 79.20 180th 958 81.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.63 56th 73 23.3%
2019 62.58 32nd 66 51.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.97 168th 413 59.3%
2024 64.23 114th 429 73.4%
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Rank History for White students at Tower Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.90 84th 781 89.2%
2019 79.81 130th 796 83.7%
2021 65.15 271st 781 65.3%
2022 78.22 148th 809 81.7%
2023 79.90 137th 805 83.0%
2024 78.01 157th 795 80.3%
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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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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, November 7, 2016

Open Quote Great teachers but the school secretaries need to leave. They really are just plain mean and obviously don't like their jobs or the kids! They are just terrible Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tower Heights Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 503 4 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1989 486 5 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1990 474 3 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1991 482 3 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1992 502 4 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1993 484 14 29 2 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1994 522 14 28 4 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1995 517 5 27 2 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1996 517 5 27 2 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1997 543 9 21 2 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1998 517 13 26 1 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1999 531 19 31 2 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2000 529 22 37 8 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2001 548 16 33 11 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 535 9 21 8 1 n/a n/a 7 581
2003 535 9 21 8 1 n/a n/a 7 581
2004 531 10 21 8 1 n/a n/a 7 578
2005 520 18 25 6 0 n/a n/a 18 587
2006 522 16 25 10 0 n/a n/a 16 589
2007 529 18 21 10 0 n/a n/a 22 600
2008 508 14 19 8 0 n/a n/a 23 572
2009 488 15 19 3 0 n/a n/a 28 553
2010 491 19 18 4 0 n/a n/a 32 564
2011 517 24 18 4 0 0 30 0 593
2012 501 25 15 8 1 0 27 0 577
2013 472 20 17 11 1 0 24 0 545
2014 441 17 21 11 0 0 25 0 515
2015 413 21 25 10 1 0 21 0 491
2016 443 27 24 14 1 0 21 0 530
2017 436 27 30 17 1 0 25 0 536
2018 453 25 50 16 0 2 24 0 570
2019 445 23 47 13 0 3 28 0 559
2020 421 24 33 21 0 0 27 0 526
2021 402 30 26 21 0 0 29 0 508
2022 431 38 16 15 0 1 32 0 533
2023 436 24 24 8 0 1 42 0 535
2024 445 31 30 9 0 1 42 0 558

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 Tower Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 512 32.0 16.0 0
1989 501 31.0 16.1 n/a
1990 487 31.1 15.6 n/a
1991 498 30.9 16.1 n/a
1992 524 32.0 16.3 1.3
1993 529 32.0 16.5 1.3
1994 568 33.9 16.8 1.1
1995 551 31.4 17.5 0.4
1996 551 31.4 17.5 0.4
1997 575 31.4 18.3 2.3
1998 557 35.4 15.7 2.9
1999 583 37.0 15.8 4.3
2000 596 36.0 16.6 5
2001 608 34.0 17.9 6.1
2002 581 35.1 16.6 5.1
2003 581 35.1 16.6 5.1
2004 578 37.1 15.6 5.1
2005 587 36.4 16.1 5.4
2006 589 36.4 16.2 7.5
2007 600 33.8 17.8 8.8
2008 572 36.5 15.7 n/a
2009 553 58.0 9.5 7.6
2010 564 38.0 14.8 10
2011 593 38.0 15.6 10.5
2012 577 37.6 15.3 11.4
2013 545 36.0 15.1 10.1
2014 515 35.0 14.7 11.8
2015 491 n/a n/a 12.8
2016 530 35.0 15.1 14.5
2017 536 37.0 14.4 11.6
2018 570 38.0 15.0 12.1
2019 559 33.8 16.5 13.1
2020 526 34.3 15.3 13.7
2021 508 33.0 15.3 n/a
2022 533 31.0 17.1 n/a
2023 535 30.0 17.8 13.8
2024 558 33.3 16.7 19

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 Tower Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 512 32.0 16.0 0
1989 501 31.0 16.1 n/a
1990 487 31.1 15.6 n/a
1991 498 30.9 16.1 n/a
1992 524 32.0 16.3 1.3
1993 529 32.0 16.5 1.3
1994 568 33.9 16.8 1.1
1995 551 31.4 17.5 0.4
1996 551 31.4 17.5 0.4
1997 575 31.4 18.3 2.3
1998 557 35.4 15.7 2.9
1999 583 37.0 15.8 4.3
2000 596 36.0 16.6 5
2001 608 34.0 17.9 6.1
2002 581 35.1 16.6 5.1
2003 581 35.1 16.6 5.1
2004 578 37.1 15.6 5.1
2005 587 36.4 16.1 5.4
2006 589 36.4 16.2 7.5
2007 600 33.8 17.8 8.8
2008 572 36.5 15.7 n/a
2009 553 58.0 9.5 7.6
2010 564 38.0 14.8 10
2011 593 38.0 15.6 10.5
2012 577 37.6 15.3 11.4
2013 545 36.0 15.1 10.1
2014 515 35.0 14.7 11.8
2015 491 n/a n/a 12.8
2016 530 35.0 15.1 14.5
2017 536 37.0 14.4 11.6
2018 570 38.0 15.0 12.1
2019 559 33.8 16.5 13.1
2020 526 34.3 15.3 13.7
2021 508 33.0 15.3 n/a
2022 533 31.0 17.1 n/a
2023 535 30.0 17.8 13.8
2024 558 33.3 16.7 19

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 Tower Heights Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,813
2022 $14,254
2023 $13,883
2024 $13,923

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tower Heights Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 140th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 148th of 1048 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Tower Heights Middle School)60.874.7
 13.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Centerville City)63.873.6
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tower Heights Middle School)77.874.4
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Centerville City)72.574.5
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tower Heights Middle School)75.564
 11.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Centerville City)75.166.5
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tower Heights Middle School)88.285.9
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Centerville City)85.981.7
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Tower Heights Middle School)86.684.7
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Centerville City)86.781.7
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tower Heights Middle School)80.357.1
 23.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Centerville City)77.959.9
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tower Heights Middle School)80.980.8
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Centerville City)81.179.3
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Tower Heights Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Centerville City)84.375
 9.3%
   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 Students559535
 4.3%
African American2324
 4.3%
American Indian00
Asian4724
 48.9%
Hispanic138
 38.5%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White445436
 2%
Two or More Races2842
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.1%13.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tower Heights Middle School

Students at Tower Heights Middle School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 558 students attended Tower Heights Middle School.

Tower Heights Middle School ranks 164th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tower Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Centerville High School


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