Top Rankings
Akron City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,850 students in Akron City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Akron City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
20,331 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
1,492 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Akron City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#690 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,796 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,150 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
9,489 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
47%
22%
# White Students
5,802 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
28%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,069 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
1,733
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,415
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,629
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,569
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,528
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,559
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,487
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,629
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,536
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,649
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,531
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,485
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,581
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,549 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,370 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$418 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$435 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,549
$17,132
Spending / Student
$21,370
$17,081
Best Akron City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller-south Visual Performing Arts
(Math: 50% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1055 East Ave
Akron, OH 44307
(330) 761-1765
Akron, OH 44307
(330) 761-1765
Grades: 4-8
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
National Inventors Hall Of Fame School Center For Stem
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
199 S Broadway St
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 761-3195
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 761-3195
Grades: 5-8
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Hyre Community Learning Center
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2385 Wedgewood Dr
Akron, OH 44312
(330) 761-7930
Akron, OH 44312
(330) 761-7930
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
Rank: #44.
Litchfield Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
470 Castle Blvd
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 873-3330
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 873-3330
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
Rank: #55.
Jennings Community Learning Center
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
227 E Tallmadge Ave
Akron, OH 44310
(330) 761-2002
Akron, OH 44310
(330) 761-2002
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
Rank: #66.
Innes Community Learning Center
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1999 East Ave
Akron, OH 44314
(330) 761-7900
Akron, OH 44314
(330) 761-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 711 students
Rank: #77.
East Community Learning Center
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
80 Brittain Rd
Akron, OH 44305
(330) 761-7920
Akron, OH 44305
(330) 761-7920
Grades: 7-12
| 941 students
Rank: #88.
Buchtel Community Learning Center
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1040 Copley Rd
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 873-3300
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 873-3300
Grades: 6-12
| 862 students
Rank: #99.
I Promise School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Market St
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 761-1516
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 761-1516
Grades: 3-7
| 534 students
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