Is Southview Middle School a good school?

Southview Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Southview Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 418 students attended Southview Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southview Middle School?

Students at Southview Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 25% African American, 17% White, 6% Two or more races.

Southview Middle School

Summary:

Southview Middle School is a public middle school located in Lorain, Ohio, serving 429 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lorain City School District, which is ranked 738 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southview Middle School consistently performs below the state and Lorain City averages on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.4% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 79.7% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Southview Middle School ranks in the bottom 25% of Ohio middle schools for most student subgroups, including female students, male students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, Southview Middle School's performance lags significantly behind nearby schools, even within the same Lorain City School District. For example, General Johnnie Wilson Middle School and Longfellow Middle School, which are both within a 4-mile radius, outperform Southview Middle School on most academic metrics. Additionally, Southview Middle School's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, with no clear signs of improvement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2321 Fairless Dr
Lorain, OH 44055-3516

(440) 830-4280

District: Lorain City

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,615

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 418

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

African American:

24.6%

White:

17.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southview Middle School ranks worse than 92.2% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lorain City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.62. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Southview Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51%), African American (24.6%), White (17.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southview Middle School is 13.9. 1 middle schools in the Lorain City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southview Middle School is $13,615, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Lorain City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southview Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southview Middle School 964^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Southview Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lorain City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorain City 738^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	15.27	866^th	1050	17.5%
2021	12.36	871^st	1037	16.0%
2022	13.35	846^th	1017	16.8%
2023	8.52	944^th	1048	9.9%
2024	7.62	964^th	1046	7.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	26.28	166^th	205	19.0%
2019	13.19	194^th	206	5.8%
2022	4.95	235^th	239	1.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	19.08	90^th	107	15.9%
2019	26.29	99^th	127	22.0%
2021	18.60	116^th	134	13.4%
2022	19.47	97^th	110	11.8%
2023	13.71	109^th	113	3.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	25.13	729^th	924	21.1%
2019	18.17	794^th	945	16.0%
2021	12.61	804^th	923	12.9%
2022	15.16	802^nd	947	15.3%
2023	8.96	888^th	974	8.8%
2024	7.27	922^nd	989	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	18.43	732^nd	897	18.4%
2019	11.03	808^th	917	11.9%
2021	8.26	822^nd	910	9.7%
2022	7.60	844^th	925	8.8%
2023	4.74	898^th	943	4.8%
2024	3.98	913^th	942	3.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	35.46	441^st	643	31.4%
2019	35.01	450^th	658	31.6%
2021	39.99	307^th	576	46.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	13.17	506^th	521	2.9%
2019	36.97	136^th	164	17.1%
2022	7.01	235^th	241	2.5%
2023	11.98	166^th	173	4.0%
2024	8.07	190^th	196	3.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	13.84	785^th	916	14.3%
2019	13.30	802^nd	933	14.0%
2021	7.89	849^th	924	8.1%
2022	11.79	803^rd	946	15.1%
2023	7.57	879^th	963	8.7%
2024	6.64	889^th	958	7.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	30.94	264^th	384	31.3%
2019	39.05	239^th	405	41.0%
2021	34.40	224^th	385	41.8%
2022	16.97	369^th	413	10.7%
2023	14.31	401^st	436	8.0%
2024	15.79	387^th	429	9.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	21.51	162^nd	192	15.6%
2019	15.37	193^rd	222	13.1%
2021	11.54	218^th	228	4.4%
2022	15.20	218^th	247	11.7%
2023	10.81	229^th	249	8.0%
2024	7.58	231^st	239	3.3%

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Rank History for White students at Southview Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	11.90	716^th	781	8.3%
2019	9.37	738^th	796	7.3%
2021	2.01	774^th	781	0.9%
2022	9.24	751^st	809	7.2%
2023	1.84	790^th	805	1.9%
2024	2.81	778^th	795	2.1%

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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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by a student
Saturday, November 3, 2018

Reasons why I think this is a bad school:
1: Some the cheese in the pizza is blue
2: Food is nasty
3: Mean teachers and some substitutes don't even care
4: There was a total of 8 fights in one day
5: A student got handcuffed
6: Ends school too early
That is all i have to say Close Quote

Enrollment information for Southview Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2017	86	95	1	231	1	41	455
2018	78	96	0	219	1	36	430
2019	74	105	0	226	1	34	440
2020	92	99	0	208	1	33	433
2021	84	96	0	238	3	23	444
2022	77	93	1	253	2	29	455
2023	67	97	1	237	2	25	429
2024	73	103	1	213	1	27	418

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 Southview Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	455	28.3	16.0	n/a
2018	430	28.0	15.3	n/a
2019	440	32.0	13.7	n/a
2020	433	32.0	13.5	n/a
2021	444	30.0	14.8	n/a
2022	455	29.0	15.6	n/a
2023	429	27.0	15.8	n/a
2024	418	30.0	13.9	n/a

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 Southview Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	455	28.3	16.0	n/a
2018	430	28.0	15.3	n/a
2019	440	32.0	13.7	n/a
2020	433	32.0	13.5	n/a
2021	444	30.0	14.8	n/a
2022	455	29.0	15.6	n/a
2023	429	27.0	15.8	n/a
2024	418	30.0	13.9	n/a

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 Southview Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,675
2022	$11,633
2023	$12,701
2024	$13,615

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southview Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 866^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 944^th of 1048 Middle schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Southview Middle School)	19.2	9.7	9.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)	25.4	11.9	13.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southview Middle School)	17.6	14.5	3.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)	21.1	17.2	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southview Middle School)	21.1	2.8	18.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)	20.6	9.8	10.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southview Middle School)	34.8	21.9	12.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)	39.9	27.5	12.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Southview Middle School)	40.7	28.1	12.6%
8th Grade Science (Lorain City)	43.8	33.8	10%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southview Middle School)	41.7	13.1	28.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)	37.5	13.6	23.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southview Middle School)	33.3	23	10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)	30.8	30.8
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Southview Middle School)	86.4	44.4	42%
End of Course Algebra I (Lorain City)	34.1	21.2	12.9%
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	440	429	2.5%
African American	105	97	7.6%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	226	237	4.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	74	67	9.5%
Two or More Races	34	25	26.5%

Schools Near Southview 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 Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Southview Middle School	Public	6-8	2321 Fairless Dr	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 830-4280	418	30	13.9		73 (17.5%)	103 (24.6%)	213 (51.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	7.6	964^th of 1046 public middle schools	7.8%		8.5	944^th of 1048 public middle schools	9.9%	20		15.4		14.8	1.8	8.1		15.4	22.0	13.5		50.0	$13,615
Westwood Middle School	Public	5-8	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8017	498	40	12.4	76.7%	185 (37.1%)	105 (21.1%)	98 (19.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (21.5%)	26.2	750^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.3%		23.5	791^st of 1048 public middle schools	24.5%	41	42.1	46.9	27.8	33.3	30.2	20.9	47.0	29.7	39.7	30.4		100.0	$12,444
Durling Middle School	Public	5-8	100 N Ridge Rd W	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6869	447	26	17.0		136 (30.4%)	72 (16.1%)	198 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.2%)	28.9	733^rd of 1046 public middle schools	29.9%		36.2	691^st of 1048 public middle schools	34.1%	42	59.1	53.4	12.9	20.0	27.4	22.4	61.3	33.0	42.5	41.3		92.9	$9,623
Brookside Middle School	Public	7-8	1662 Harris Rd	Sheffield Village	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 949-4228	253	16	15.4	41.9%	198 (78.3%)	4 (1.6%)	31 (12.3%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	80	192^nd of 1046 public middle schools	81.6%		75.7	259^th of 1048 public middle schools	75.3%	67		73.8			72.1	82.1			76.8	55.1		100.0	$13,203
Northwood Middle School	Public	5-8	570 Abbe Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8016	545	43	12.8	99.4%	292 (53.6%)	82 (15.0%)	78 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (16.9%)	40.3	660^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.9%		37.2	680^th of 1048 public middle schools	35.1%	20	48.9	57.7	32.1	28.5	39.0	22.2	64.2	38.2	60.0	48.5		61.9	$13,868
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	446	30	14.8		83 (18.6%)	142 (31.8%)	185 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	11.3	911^th of 1046 public middle schools	12.9%		10	921^st of 1048 public middle schools	12.1%	10		30.1		13.1	3.2	9.5		20.8	28.4	23.0		76.5	$14,540
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Louisiana Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	349	30	11.6		98 (28.1%)	104 (29.8%)	112 (32.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	16.7	847^th of 1046 public middle schools	19.0%		20.6	808^th of 1048 public middle schools	22.9%	39		36.3		16.8	14.7	19.8		20.8	34.8	28.6		81.3	$17,502
Avon Middle School	Public	6-8	3445 Long Rd	Avon	44011	Lorain County	Avon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 934-3800	1,070	55	19.5	15.8%	862 (80.6%)	47 (4.4%)	70 (6.5%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.6%)	89.1	69^th of 1046 public middle schools	93.4%		90.1	52^nd of 1048 public middle schools	95.0%	17		90.5		79.1	79.9	70.2		78.3	83.3	76.0	100.0	100.0	$10,787
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 242-2023	106	5	21.2		20 (18.9%)	35 (33.0%)	45 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	14.2	873^rd of 1046 public middle schools	16.5%		15.3	853^rd of 1048 public middle schools	18.6%	20	11.5	18.8	7.7	12.0	18.5	12.5	46.2	24.0	44.4	18.8			$10,753
Eastern Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	528 Garford Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8015	554	44	12.7	99.5%	237 (42.8%)	102 (18.4%)	86 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (23.3%)	18.8	823^rd of 1046 public middle schools	21.3%		14.5	870^th of 1048 public middle schools	17.0%	47	50.8	34.1	19.5	18.6	29.1	9.0	54.2	28.8	40.9	24.8		61.5	$13,455

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