Kettering Middle School

Summary:

Kettering Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,078 students in grades 6-8 within the Kettering City School District in Kettering, Ohio. The school consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests, particularly in Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts, and excels in advanced math courses with 100% proficiency in Geometry and over 95% proficiency in Algebra I.

Kettering Middle School's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform significantly better than state averages, ranking in the top 100 Ohio middle schools for these subgroups. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) subgroup also performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20 Ohio middle schools. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and multi-racial students is more average, ranking in the middle or lower half of Ohio middle schools for these subgroups. The school has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from around 5% in 2019-2020 to 17.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Kettering Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Ohio middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, though its ranking has declined from its peak in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools in the mid-2010s. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high-performing middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Van Buren Middle School, Hadley E Watts Middle School, and Bellbrook Middle School, but outperforms lower-performing schools like Wright Brothers Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3000 Glengarry Dr
       Kettering, OH  45420-1227


(937) 499-1550

District: Kettering City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
393rd of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Kettering Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kettering Fairmont High School

Feeder schools for Kettering Middle School:

Elementary:    Beavertown Elementary School
    Greenmont Elementary School
    Indian Riffle Elementary School
    J F Kennedy Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  1,078

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
African American:
11.1%
Two or more races:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.1% Help


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Compare Details Kettering Middle School ranks better than 62.4% of middle schools in Ohio. (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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kettering Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettering Middle School 393rd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Kettering Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Kettering City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettering City School District 157th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kettering Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.73 198th 400 50.5%
2005 70.06 213th 692 69.2%
2006 71.13 225th 732 69.3%
2007 74.26 219th 837 73.8%
2008 76.31 183rd 835 78.1%
2009 77.56 167th 858 80.5%
2010 75.67 204th 895 77.2%
2011 73.19 268th 925 71.0%
2012 75.68 230th 989 76.7%
2013 77.00 200th 1001 80.0%
2014 78.78 154th 1008 84.7%
2015 82.44 138th 1035 86.7%
2016 77.09 213th 1050 79.7%
2017 75.86 237th 1038 77.2%
2018 73.36 260th 1010 74.3%
2019 76.31 243rd 1050 76.9%
2021 65.13 393rd 1037 62.1%
2022 70.36 316th 1017 68.9%
2023 64.80 402nd 1048 61.6%
2024 66.05 393rd 1046 62.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.60 97th 205 52.7%
2019 62.96 77th 206 62.6%
2021 62.32 73rd 219 66.7%
2022 70.28 53rd 239 77.8%
2023 67.48 66th 245 73.1%
2024 48.30 130th 254 48.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.62 85th 107 20.6%
2019 50.06 58th 127 54.3%
2021 43.32 64th 134 52.2%
2022 73.43 18th 110 83.6%
2023 79.41 9th 113 92.0%
2024 69.34 16th 123 87.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.87 293rd 590 50.3%
2024 41.54 295th 563 47.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.11 153rd 924 83.4%
2019 75.19 188th 945 80.1%
2021 66.43 282nd 923 69.4%
2022 72.52 193rd 947 79.6%
2023 65.34 319th 974 67.2%
2024 63.00 362nd 989 63.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.03 252nd 897 71.9%
2019 77.12 214th 917 76.7%
2021 63.98 348th 910 61.8%
2022 69.28 291st 925 68.5%
2023 63.79 376th 943 60.1%
2024 66.44 332nd 942 64.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.53 260th 643 59.6%
2019 51.81 269th 658 59.1%
2021 39.18 316th 576 45.1%
2022 51.00 205th 565 63.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.55 238th 521 54.3%
2021 63.17 102nd 274 62.8%
2022 61.81 108th 241 55.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.05 5th 11 54.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.78 254th 916 72.3%
2019 74.70 232nd 933 75.1%
2021 58.22 409th 924 55.7%
2022 65.38 320th 946 66.2%
2023 59.91 411th 963 57.3%
2024 59.79 415th 958 56.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.96 109th 384 71.6%
2019 67.35 105th 405 74.1%
2021 71.58 69th 385 82.1%
2022 73.20 71st 413 82.8%
2023 67.34 99th 436 77.3%
2024 70.70 85th 429 80.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.40 29th 192 84.9%
2019 64.82 65th 222 70.7%
2021 62.99 74th 228 67.5%
2022 81.09 32nd 247 87.0%
2023 76.82 43rd 249 82.7%
2024 69.62 65th 239 72.8%
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Rank History for White students at Kettering Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.10 250th 781 68.0%
2019 73.46 202nd 796 74.6%
2021 53.71 384th 781 50.8%
2022 60.35 325th 809 59.8%
2023 53.99 390th 805 51.6%
2024 58.73 336th 795 57.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Kettering Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 989 12 24 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1029
1989 949 16 30 4 0 n/a n/a 0 999
1990 938 16 21 2 4 n/a n/a 0 981
1991 975 17 22 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1020
1992 968 15 17 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1006
1993 1047 20 19 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1091
1994 1060 23 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1103
1995 1167 19 18 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1215
1996 1167 19 18 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1215
1997 1171 22 10 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1213
1998 1153 13 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1190
1999 1111 14 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1146
2000 1114 18 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1152
2001 1129 19 15 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1176
2002 1055 32 17 12 3 n/a n/a 5 1124
2003 1055 32 17 12 3 n/a n/a 5 1124
2004 1000 39 12 14 2 n/a n/a 12 1079
2005 1001 50 11 15 2 n/a n/a 20 1099
2006 957 38 19 10 1 n/a n/a 16 1041
2007 911 36 17 13 3 n/a n/a 16 996
2008 891 43 16 13 0 n/a n/a 22 985
2009 880 38 10 18 1 n/a n/a 28 975
2010 899 40 11 19 4 n/a n/a 30 1003
2011 844 43 11 20 4 0 32 0 954
2012 845 41 12 21 7 0 45 0 971
2013 825 39 14 20 5 1 57 0 961
2014 828 57 11 24 6 3 50 0 979
2015 836 62 8 22 5 4 46 0 983
2016 844 81 14 22 4 4 44 0 1013
2017 857 67 15 31 4 2 55 0 1031
2018 813 63 14 58 3 1 66 0 1018
2019 826 64 12 56 1 0 61 0 1020
2020 865 81 11 57 0 1 85 0 1100
2021 835 76 22 63 0 1 85 0 1082
2022 778 98 22 66 0 2 92 0 1058
2023 775 120 24 73 0 2 84 0 1078

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 Kettering Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1029 66.0 15.5 0
1989 999 70.0 14.2 n/a
1990 981 68.6 14.3 n/a
1991 1020 68.6 14.8 n/a
1992 1006 70.6 14.2 8.9
1993 1091 67.3 16.2 9.4
1994 1103 67.8 16.3 9.7
1995 1215 63.2 19.2 10
1996 1215 63.2 19.2 10
1997 1213 65.7 18.5 12.6
1998 1190 66.7 17.8 11.8
1999 1146 65.7 17.4 17.9
2000 1152 66.3 17.4 17.4
2001 1176 67.4 17.4 17.3
2002 1124 72.6 15.5 26.3
2003 1124 72.6 15.5 26.3
2004 1079 75.6 14.3 29.8
2005 1099 76.6 14.3 32.4
2006 1041 77.4 13.4 32.3
2007 996 67.0 14.9 34.3
2008 985 63.3 15.6 n/a
2009 975 67.7 14.4 35
2010 1003 68.8 14.5 43.3
2011 954 72.3 13.1 47.6
2012 971 73.7 13.1 47.7
2013 961 64.1 14.9 48.3
2014 979 63.3 15.4 47.4
2015 983 n/a n/a 47.6
2016 1013 60.0 16.8 47.5
2017 1031 67.6 15.2 45.6
2018 1018 62.8 16.1 42.2
2019 1020 63.8 15.9 41.3
2020 1100 63.0 17.4 39.6
2021 1082 48.5 22.3 n/a
2022 1058 60.4 17.5 n/a
2023 1078 63.1 17.0 44.1

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 Kettering Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1029 66.0 15.5 0
1989 999 70.0 14.2 n/a
1990 981 68.6 14.3 n/a
1991 1020 68.6 14.8 n/a
1992 1006 70.6 14.2 8.9
1993 1091 67.3 16.2 9.4
1994 1103 67.8 16.3 9.7
1995 1215 63.2 19.2 10
1996 1215 63.2 19.2 10
1997 1213 65.7 18.5 12.6
1998 1190 66.7 17.8 11.8
1999 1146 65.7 17.4 17.9
2000 1152 66.3 17.4 17.4
2001 1176 67.4 17.4 17.3
2002 1124 72.6 15.5 26.3
2003 1124 72.6 15.5 26.3
2004 1079 75.6 14.3 29.8
2005 1099 76.6 14.3 32.4
2006 1041 77.4 13.4 32.3
2007 996 67.0 14.9 34.3
2008 985 63.3 15.6 n/a
2009 975 67.7 14.4 35
2010 1003 68.8 14.5 43.3
2011 954 72.3 13.1 47.6
2012 971 73.7 13.1 47.7
2013 961 64.1 14.9 48.3
2014 979 63.3 15.4 47.4
2015 983 n/a n/a 47.6
2016 1013 60.0 16.8 47.5
2017 1031 67.6 15.2 45.6
2018 1018 62.8 16.1 42.2
2019 1020 63.8 15.9 41.3
2020 1100 63.0 17.4 39.6
2021 1082 48.5 22.3 n/a
2022 1058 60.4 17.5 n/a
2023 1078 63.1 17.0 44.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kettering Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,803
2022 $12,245
2023 $12,073

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kettering Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 243rd of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 402nd of 1048 Middle schools
 15.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Kettering Middle School)67.156.4
 10.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kettering City School District)66.654.4
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering Middle School)67.567.9
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering City School District)69.468.5
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kettering Middle School)65.754.2
 11.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kettering City School District)67.154
 13.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering Middle School)8269.5
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering City School District)82.273
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Kettering Middle School)82.373.2
 9.1%
   8th Grade Science (Kettering City School District)82.176.4
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kettering Middle School)70.236.6
 33.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kettering City School District)6540.8
 24.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering Middle School)74.561.6
 12.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering City School District)76.466.3
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Kettering Middle School)10095.7
 4.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Kettering City School District)85.375.5
 9.8%
   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 Students10201078
 5.7%
African American64120
 87.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1224
 100%
Hispanic5673
 30.4%
Pacific Islander02
White826775
 6.2%
Two or More Races6184
 37.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.3%44.1%
 2.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,078 students attended Kettering Middle School.

Kettering Middle School ranks 393rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Kettering Middle School are 72% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Kettering Middle School usually go on to attend Kettering Fairmont High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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