Nagel Middle School

Summary:

Nagel Middle School is a public middle school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 1,055 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Forest Hills Local School District, which is ranked 46th out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nagel Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Ohio middle schools, with students performing exceptionally well on state assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 90.7% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 61.7%. In mathematics, 79% of 7th-grade students and 65.1% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance on state assessments is strong across all racial subgroups, with Nagel Middle School ranking in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sycamore Junior High School, Milford Junior High School, and Norwood Middle School, Nagel Middle School's academic performance is consistently higher. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2019-2020 to 16.3% in 2022-2023, which warrants further investigation and action.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1500 Nagel Rd
       Cincinnati, OH  45255-2544


(513) 474-5407

District: Forest Hills Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Feeder schools for Nagel Middle School:

Elementary:    Ayer Elementary School
    Maddux Elementary School
    Mercer Elementary School
    Sherwood Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  1,055

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.3%
Two or more races:
6.4%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.1% Help


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Compare Details Nagel Middle School ranks better than 92.4% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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:

Nagel Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nagel Middle School 80th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Nagel Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Forest Hills Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hills Local 46th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nagel Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 88.09 26th 692 96.2%
2006 85.04 36th 732 95.1%
2007 87.47 24th 837 97.1%
2008 86.57 27th 835 96.8%
2009 86.39 32nd 858 96.3%
2010 85.95 35th 895 96.1%
2011 84.59 49th 925 94.7%
2012 83.19 67th 989 93.2%
2013 80.86 107th 1001 89.3%
2014 81.98 92nd 1008 90.9%
2015 86.78 79th 1035 92.4%
2016 90.13 43rd 1050 95.9%
2017 88.40 60th 1038 94.2%
2018 80.55 153rd 1010 84.9%
2019 85.63 97th 1050 90.8%
2021 85.48 123rd 1037 88.1%
2022 85.24 119th 1017 88.3%
2023 83.86 136th 1048 87.0%
2024 88.12 80th 1046 92.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.95 40th 205 80.5%
2019 70.11 55th 206 73.3%
2021 83.27 30th 219 86.3%
2022 67.90 61st 239 74.5%
2023 77.31 43rd 245 82.4%
2024 87.46 22nd 254 91.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.75 38th 134 71.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.71 140th 590 76.3%
2024 64.35 114th 563 79.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.79 345th 924 62.7%
2019 63.75 348th 945 63.2%
2021 74.81 172nd 923 81.4%
2022 66.55 270th 947 71.5%
2023 72.34 215th 974 77.9%
2024 85.71 69th 989 93.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.78 194th 897 78.4%
2019 86.25 74th 917 91.9%
2021 84.47 103rd 910 88.7%
2022 83.66 119th 925 87.1%
2023 82.43 118th 943 87.5%
2024 89.79 49th 942 94.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.38 211th 643 67.2%
2019 57.83 205th 658 68.8%
2021 37.67 333rd 576 42.2%
2022 47.17 240th 565 57.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.64 194th 521 62.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.59 131st 916 85.7%
2019 85.34 88th 933 90.6%
2021 84.39 110th 924 88.1%
2022 84.73 118th 946 87.5%
2023 83.76 124th 963 87.1%
2024 85.53 100th 958 89.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.19 8th 73 89.0%
2019 81.87 6th 66 90.9%
2021 43.10 46th 69 33.3%
2022 62.81 33rd 67 50.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.67 39th 384 89.8%
2019 92.66 16th 405 96.0%
2022 91.30 23rd 413 94.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.60 50th 192 74.0%
2019 83.35 29th 222 86.9%
2021 86.73 22nd 228 90.4%
2022 85.27 23rd 247 90.7%
2023 88.88 15th 249 94.0%
2024 86.90 17th 239 92.9%
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Rank History for White students at Nagel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.07 176th 781 77.5%
2019 83.94 89th 796 88.8%
2021 81.58 110th 781 85.9%
2022 81.62 123rd 809 84.8%
2023 79.90 136th 805 83.1%
2024 85.47 79th 795 90.1%
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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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Open Quote Bad teachers they are very mean take conseqeunces to seriously. Bad grading. I WOULD NOT SEND YOU KIDS HERE Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Open Quote very nice staff. Kids strive with grade schedule of 100-93 A 92.5-84.5 B 84.5-75.5 C
75.5-66.5 D 66.5- F Very hard but good grading schedule. Everyone participates in sports and rated top 10 middle schools in the country! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Nagel Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 1291 7 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1319
2001 1235 8 17 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1266
2002 1231 8 15 13 1 n/a n/a 10 1278
2003 1231 8 15 13 1 n/a n/a 10 1278
2004 1157 13 12 13 1 n/a n/a 12 1208
2005 1098 16 14 11 1 n/a n/a 10 1150
2006 1129 17 31 14 1 n/a n/a 10 1202
2007 1129 13 35 15 0 n/a n/a 21 1213
2008 1113 11 22 13 3 n/a n/a 21 1183
2009 1096 19 15 9 2 n/a n/a 26 1167
2010 1072 16 29 13 2 n/a n/a 36 1168
2011 1047 12 27 19 1 0 38 0 1144
2012 1036 21 29 20 1 0 31 0 1138
2013 1129 28 36 16 0 0 51 0 1260
2014 1144 18 28 20 0 0 52 0 1262
2015 1066 17 21 25 0 0 41 0 1170
2016 1079 23 22 34 0 0 37 0 1195
2017 1092 30 31 35 0 0 35 0 1223
2018 1030 34 32 39 0 0 43 0 1178
2019 1008 25 30 41 0 0 52 0 1156
2020 967 25 34 42 0 2 58 0 1128
2021 1024 25 29 39 0 1 54 0 1172
2022 993 26 25 43 1 0 62 0 1150
2023 900 29 23 34 1 0 68 0 1055

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 Nagel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 1319 73.0 18.1 4.2
2001 1266 73.8 17.2 3
2002 1278 80.3 15.9 4.1
2003 1278 80.3 15.9 4.1
2004 1208 77.4 15.6 4.3
2005 1150 80.4 14.3 5.5
2006 1202 70.2 17.1 5.7
2007 1213 60.2 20.1 6.5
2008 1183 59.7 19.8 n/a
2009 1167 64.7 18.0 8.9
2010 1168 60.5 19.2 11.2
2011 1144 60.3 18.9 11.9
2012 1138 57.6 19.7 13.3
2013 1260 62.1 20.2 12.9
2014 1262 60.8 20.7 12.9
2015 1170 n/a n/a 12.8
2016 1195 60.0 19.9 11
2017 1223 60.8 20.0 11
2018 1178 58.4 20.1 12
2019 1156 55.6 20.7 13.4
2020 1128 56.2 20.0 10.5
2021 1172 56.2 20.8 n/a
2022 1150 56.2 20.4 n/a
2023 1055 56.4 18.7 13.1

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 Nagel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 1319 73.0 18.1 4.2
2001 1266 73.8 17.2 3
2002 1278 80.3 15.9 4.1
2003 1278 80.3 15.9 4.1
2004 1208 77.4 15.6 4.3
2005 1150 80.4 14.3 5.5
2006 1202 70.2 17.1 5.7
2007 1213 60.2 20.1 6.5
2008 1183 59.7 19.8 n/a
2009 1167 64.7 18.0 8.9
2010 1168 60.5 19.2 11.2
2011 1144 60.3 18.9 11.9
2012 1138 57.6 19.7 13.3
2013 1260 62.1 20.2 12.9
2014 1262 60.8 20.7 12.9
2015 1170 n/a n/a 12.8
2016 1195 60.0 19.9 11
2017 1223 60.8 20.0 11
2018 1178 58.4 20.1 12
2019 1156 55.6 20.7 13.4
2020 1128 56.2 20.0 10.5
2021 1172 56.2 20.8 n/a
2022 1150 56.2 20.4 n/a
2023 1055 56.4 18.7 13.1

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 Nagel Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,309
2022 $10,928
2023 $11,734

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Nagel 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 97th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 136th of 1048 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Nagel Middle School)7864.9
 13.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Local)7869.5
 8.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nagel Middle School)86.685.1
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Local)86.685.1
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Nagel Middle School)89.186.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Forest Hills Local)89.186.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nagel Middle School)77.962.7
 15.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Local)77.962.7
 15.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nagel Middle School)77.781.8
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Local)77.781.8
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11561055
 8.7%
African American2529
 16%
American Indian01
Asian3023
 23.3%
Hispanic4134
 17.1%
Pacific Islander00
White1008900
 10.7%
Two or More Races5268
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.4%13.1%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nagel Middle School

Yes. Nagel Middle School ranks in the top 7.6% of Ohio middle schools.

Students at Nagel Middle School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,055 students attended Nagel Middle School.


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