Is Defiance Middle School a good school?

Defiance Middle School ranks 569 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Defiance Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 586 students attended Defiance Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Defiance Middle School?

Students at Defiance Middle School are 64% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Defiance Middle School attend?

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

Defiance Middle School

Summary:

Defiance Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Defiance, Ohio, with a student population of 586. The school is part of the Defiance City School District, which is ranked 463 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Defiance Middle School's performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.2% to 28.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and gifted and talented students, stands out, with the school ranking highly (top 100 in the state) for these populations.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Patrick Henry Middle School and Archbold Middle School, Defiance Middle School generally underperforms in terms of academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's strengths in serving specific student subgroups suggest that it may have effective strategies or programs in place that could be leveraged to improve the overall performance of the school.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512-2856

(419) 782-0050

District: Defiance City

SchoolDigger Rank:
569^th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Students who attend Defiance Middle School usually attend:

High:

Defiance High School

Feeder schools for Defiance Middle School:

Elementary:

Defiance Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

28.5%

African American:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Defiance Middle School ranks worse than 54.4% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.28. (See more...)

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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Defiance Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Defiance Middle School 569^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Defiance Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Defiance City:

SchoolDigger ranks Defiance City 463^rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2005	54.38	376^th	692	45.7%
2006	65.30	290^th	732	60.4%
2007	69.01	290^th	837	65.4%
2008	67.39	325^th	835	61.1%
2009	67.58	343^rd	858	60.0%
2010	66.89	391^st	895	56.3%
2011	62.57	464^th	925	49.8%
2012	56.87	580^th	989	41.4%
2013	54.02	625^th	1001	37.6%
2014	51.23	649^th	1008	35.6%
2015	58.15	509^th	1035	50.8%
2016	56.75	527^th	1050	49.8%
2017	59.73	506^th	1038	51.3%
2018	57.05	504^th	1010	50.1%
2019	52.73	581^st	1050	44.7%
2021	51.93	555^th	1037	46.5%
2022	53.16	521^st	1017	48.8%
2023	51.69	569^th	1048	45.7%
2024	51.28	569^th	1046	45.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.62	424^th	590	28.1%
2024	37.86	327^th	563	41.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	56.81	438^th	924	52.6%
2019	45.66	589^th	945	37.7%
2021	42.76	543^rd	923	41.2%
2022	44.53	556^th	947	41.3%
2023	47.48	531^st	974	45.5%
2024	50.50	520^th	989	47.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	50.07	515^th	897	42.6%
2019	47.87	574^th	917	37.4%
2021	43.71	558^th	910	38.7%
2022	49.96	509^th	925	45.0%
2023	49.36	536^th	943	43.2%
2024	47.66	542^nd	942	42.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	13.06	620^th	643	3.6%
2019	34.18	463^rd	658	29.6%
2021	31.45	406^th	576	29.5%
2022	27.45	442^nd	565	21.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	69.57	57^th	274	79.2%
2022	57.50	119^th	241	50.6%
2023	69.39	35^th	173	79.8%
2024	47.67	135^th	196	31.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	55.87	446^th	916	51.3%
2019	53.12	494^th	933	47.1%
2021	48.62	499^th	924	46.0%
2022	46.50	523^rd	946	44.7%
2023	46.14	558^th	963	42.1%
2024	47.18	545^th	958	43.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	66.42	86^th	385	77.7%
2022	68.94	93^rd	413	77.5%
2024	85.14	39^th	429	90.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	48.33	97^th	192	49.5%
2019	34.61	156^th	222	29.7%
2021	48.33	119^th	228	47.8%
2022	52.76	104^th	247	57.9%
2023	59.55	90^th	249	63.9%
2024	47.93	122^nd	239	49.0%

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Rank History for White students at Defiance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	48.95	416^th	781	46.7%
2019	49.85	437^th	796	45.1%
2021	41.72	497^th	781	36.4%
2022	41.45	504^th	809	37.7%
2023	34.98	581^st	805	27.8%
2024	36.73	541^st	795	31.9%

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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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Defiance Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	402	5	2	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1989	405	6	2	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1990	387	19	3	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	383	16	5	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	424	17	2	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1993	456	21	2	97	0	n/a	n/a	10	586
1994	466	15	2	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	442	31	5	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1996	442	31	5	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1997	403	28	5	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	385	23	4	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	388	19	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2000	372	13	3	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2001	334	16	3	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2002	326	15	1	67	0	n/a	n/a	14	423
2003	326	15	1	67	0	n/a	n/a	14	423
2004	290	18	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	9	377
2005	290	17	4	68	0	n/a	n/a	21	400
2006	281	15	2	71	0	n/a	n/a	28	397
2007	259	17	2	67	1	n/a	n/a	21	367
2008	272	17	3	76	1	n/a	n/a	22	391
2009	392	27	5	94	0	n/a	n/a	66	584
2010	403	27	3	86	0	n/a	n/a	74	593
2011	416	31	1	103	0	0	59	0	610
2012	402	34	3	116	0	0	34	0	589
2013	429	41	3	117	1	0	13	0	604
2014	394	49	7	122	1	0	11	0	584
2015	378	43	4	118	1	0	8	0	552
2016	387	41	3	126	0	0	10	0	567
2017	403	27	2	139	0	0	15	0	586
2018	374	23	1	159	0	0	16	0	573
2019	391	34	2	158	0	0	20	0	605
2020	356	38	1	168	0	0	29	0	592
2021	397	38	3	156	0	0	21	0	615
2022	373	26	2	158	0	0	17	0	576
2023	375	26	3	167	0	0	15	0	586

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 Defiance Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	32.0	15.8	0
1989	507	32.0	15.8	n/a
1990	514	34.9	14.7	n/a
1991	502	34.9	14.3	n/a
1992	545	31.0	17.5	27.9
1993	586	31.0	18.9	35.2
1994	591	32.0	18.5	31.5
1995	573	34.0	16.9	27.7
1996	573	34.0	16.9	27.7
1997	516	32.7	15.8	29.5
1998	488	32.8	14.9	26.6
1999	492	32.0	15.4	33.7
2000	464	31.8	14.6	33.6
2001	434	33.0	13.2	39.4
2002	423	34.3	12.3	53.1
2003	423	34.3	12.3	53.1
2004	377	30.0	12.6	61.7
2005	400	29.4	13.6	61.2
2006	397	33.1	12.0	67.8
2007	367	38.0	9.7	82.9
2008	391	31.0	12.6	n/a
2009	584	30.7	19.0	50
2010	593	44.1	13.4	56.5
2011	610	42.5	14.3	54.6
2012	589	38.6	15.2	54.2
2013	604	35.3	17.0	59.3
2014	584	34.8	16.7	68.7
2015	552	n/a	n/a	61.2
2016	567	34.0	16.6	59.3
2017	586	40.6	14.4	51.9
2018	573	39.6	14.4	62.5
2019	605	39.6	15.2	52.7
2020	592	39.6	14.9	53.2
2021	615	37.3	16.4	n/a
2022	576	31.8	18.0	n/a
2023	586	33.5	17.4	54.3

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 Defiance Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	32.0	15.8	0
1989	507	32.0	15.8	n/a
1990	514	34.9	14.7	n/a
1991	502	34.9	14.3	n/a
1992	545	31.0	17.5	27.9
1993	586	31.0	18.9	35.2
1994	591	32.0	18.5	31.5
1995	573	34.0	16.9	27.7
1996	573	34.0	16.9	27.7
1997	516	32.7	15.8	29.5
1998	488	32.8	14.9	26.6
1999	492	32.0	15.4	33.7
2000	464	31.8	14.6	33.6
2001	434	33.0	13.2	39.4
2002	423	34.3	12.3	53.1
2003	423	34.3	12.3	53.1
2004	377	30.0	12.6	61.7
2005	400	29.4	13.6	61.2
2006	397	33.1	12.0	67.8
2007	367	38.0	9.7	82.9
2008	391	31.0	12.6	n/a
2009	584	30.7	19.0	50
2010	593	44.1	13.4	56.5
2011	610	42.5	14.3	54.6
2012	589	38.6	15.2	54.2
2013	604	35.3	17.0	59.3
2014	584	34.8	16.7	68.7
2015	552	n/a	n/a	61.2
2016	567	34.0	16.6	59.3
2017	586	40.6	14.4	51.9
2018	573	39.6	14.4	62.5
2019	605	39.6	15.2	52.7
2020	592	39.6	14.9	53.2
2021	615	37.3	16.4	n/a
2022	576	31.8	18.0	n/a
2023	586	33.5	17.4	54.3

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 Defiance Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,655
2022	$10,050
2023	$9,755

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Defiance 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 581^st of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 569^th of 1048 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Defiance Middle School)	58.1	38.6	19.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Defiance City)	58.1	38.6	19.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Defiance Middle School)	54.4	48.2	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Defiance City)	54.4	48.2	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Defiance Middle School)	46.5	42.6	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Defiance City)	46.5	42.6	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Defiance Middle School)	66.9	61.2	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Defiance City)	66.9	61.2	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Defiance Middle School)	67.9	66	1.9%
8th Grade Science (Defiance City)	67.9	66	1.9%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Defiance Middle School)	53.6	43.3	10.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Defiance City)	53.6	43.3	10.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Defiance Middle School)	52.7	59.3	6.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Defiance City)	52.7	59.3	6.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Defiance Middle School)	86.4	98.1	11.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Defiance City)	64.6	56.9	7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	605	586	3.1%
African American	34	26	23.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	158	167	5.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	391	375	4.1%
Two or More Races	20	15	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.7%	54.3%	1.5%

Schools Near Defiance Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Defiance Middle School	Public	6-8	1755 Palmer Dr	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 782-0050	586	34	17.4	54.3%	375 (64.0%)	26 (4.4%)	167 (28.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	51.3	569^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.6%		51.7	569^th of 1048 public middle schools	45.7%			52.7		52.5	49.2	48.9		59.7	53.4	33.7	87.5	$9,755
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	6289 Us Highway 127	Sherwood	43556	Defiance County	Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 658-2331	222	11	19.6		191 (86.0%)	4 (1.8%)	21 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	74.6	263^rd of 1046 public middle schools	74.9%		80	191^st of 1048 public middle schools	81.8%	72		77.6		51.5	66.2	59.6		70.6	70.1	62.7	100.0	$10,932
Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	405 N Water St	Paulding	45879	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 399-4656	269	20	13.6		233 (86.6%)	5 (1.9%)	21 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	55	533^rd of 1046 public middle schools	49.0%		57.5	502^nd of 1048 public middle schools	52.1%	31		55.8		66.0	53.2	50.6		32.1	68.0	43.3	94.4	$10,069
Miller City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 876-3174	121	5	24.2		120 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.5	12^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.9%		93.6	19^th of 1048 public middle schools	98.2%	7		90.9		97.7	100.0	88.2		92.7	95.1	69.7		$11,763
Archbold Middle School	Public	5-8	306 Stryker St	Archbold	43502	Fulton County	Archbold-Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 446-2726	392	20	19.8	21.2%	306 (78.1%)	7 (1.8%)	70 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	83.9	138^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.8%		81.9	164^th of 1048 public middle schools	84.4%	26	90.7	83.9	90.7	74.7	79.0	72.9	93.3	68.7	76.8	62.4	100.0	$10,625
Patrick Henry Middle School	Public	5-8	E050 County Road 7	Hamler	43524	Henry County	Patrick Henry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 274-3015	275	20	13.7		234 (85.1%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	79.7	195^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.4%		77.5	228^th of 1048 public middle schools	78.2%	33	77.6	86.8	88.2	70.6	68.3	60.8	80.3	70.6	73.0	59.4	100.0	$15,486

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