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Tower Heights Middle School

195 N Johanna Dr
Dayton, OH 45459

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Serving 571 students in grades 6-8, Tower Heights Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 571 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 30% in OH
: 70% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: Tower Heights Middle School serves the eastern part of Dayton, OH, covering an area of approximately 10.4 square miles. Most students live within a short 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 2.1 miles to the nearest boundary and the furthest edge being about 4.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Tower Heights Middle School's student population of 571 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tower Heights Middle School
6	184
7	189
8	198

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Total Students

571 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School
2025	571
2024	558
2023	535
2022	533
2021	508
2020	526
2019	559
2018	570
2017	536
2016	530
2015	491
2014	515
2013	545
2012	577
2011	593
2010	564
2009	553
2008	572
2007	600
2006	589
2005	587
2004	578
2003	581
2002	594
2001	608
2000	596
1999	583
1998	557
1997	575
1996	551
1995	566
1994	568
1993	529
1992	524
1991	498
1990	487
1989	501
1988	512
1987	531

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School
2025	33
2024	33
2023	30
2022	31
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	38
2017	37
2016	35
2014	35
2013	36
2012	38
2011	38
2010	38
2009	58
2008	37
2007	33
2006	36
2005	36
2004	37
2003	35
2002	34
2001	34
2000	36
1999	37
1998	35
1997	31
1996	31
1995	31
1994	34
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31
1989	31
1988	32
1987	31

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School Rankings

Tower Heights Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tower Heights Middle School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OH)

#763 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School
2023	#763
2022	#757
2021	#995
2019	#715
2018	#662
2017	#1121
2016	#826
2015	#759
2014	#308
2013	#355
2012	#513
2011	#772
2010	#740

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70%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2023	70%	54%	73%
2022	68%	52%	69%
2021	59%	50%	62%
2019	76%	63%	74%
2018	78%	62%	77%
2017	74%	63%	78%
2016	73%	61%	76%
2015	83%	68%	85%
2014	91%	77%	90%
2013	91%	76%	89%
2012	91%	78%	90%
2011	86%	77%	89%
2010	83%	76%	87%

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76%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2022	76%	60%	75%
2021	67%	57%	71%
2019	81%	64%	79%
2018	77%	63%	77%
2017	71%	62%	77%
2016	69%	55%	75%
2015	88%	74%	91%
2014	97%	83%	95%
2013	96%	83%	94%
2012	95%	83%	94%
2011	95%	82%	94%
2010	95%	81%	93%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2022	77%	63%	81%
2021	77%	60%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	15:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	16:1
2017	14:1	18:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	15:1	18:1	17:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	17:1	19:1
2010	15:1	17:1	19:1
2009	10:1	18:1	11:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	24:1
2006	16:1	17:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	19:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	19:1
2001	18:1	17:1	19:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	19:1	17:1
1996	18:1	19:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	19:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	17:1
1991	16:1	20:1	18:1
1990	16:1	20:1	19:1
1989	16:1	20:1	18:1
1988	16:1	20:1	18:1
1987	17:1	21:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	10%
2022	3%	3%	9%
2021	5%	3%	10%
2020	6%	3%	10%
2019	8%	3%	10%
2018	9%	2%	10%
2017	6%	2%	10%
2016	4%	2%	9%
2015	5%	2%	9%
2014	4%	2%	9%
2013	3%	2%	8%
2012	3%	2%	8%
2011	3%	2%	7%
2010	5%	2%	9%
2009	5%	2%	9%
2008	5%	2%	9%
2007	4%	2%	8%
2006	5%	2%	7%
2005	5%	2%	8%
2004	4%	2%	7%
2003	4%	2%	8%
2002	6%	1%	5%
2001	5%	1%	5%
2000	6%	1%	6%
1999	5%	1%	5%
1998	5%	1%	5%
1997	4%	1%	6%
1996	5%	1%	5%
1995	5%	1%	5%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	5%	1%	5%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	2%	1%	5%
1990	2%	1%	4%
1989	2%	1%	4%
1988	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	6%	17%
2024	6%	17%
2023	4%	17%	8%
2022	7%	17%	8%
2021	6%	17%	8%
2020	5%	17%	8%
2019	4%	17%	8%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	5%	17%	7%
2016	5%	17%	7%
2015	5%	16%	6%
2014	3%	16%	6%
2013	4%	16%	6%
2012	4%	16%	6%
2011	4%	16%	6%
2010	4%	17%	6%
2009	4%	17%	6%
2008	3%	17%	5%
2007	4%	17%	5%
2006	4%	17%	4%
2005	4%	17%	4%
2004	2%	17%	5%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	4%
2001	3%	16%	3%
2000	4%	16%	3%
1999	3%	16%	3%
1998	2%	15%	3%
1997	2%	15%	2%
1996	1%	15%	2%
1995	2%	15%	2%
1994	2%	15%	2%
1993	3%	15%	2%
1992	1%	14%	2%
1991	1%	14%	1%
1990	1%	14%	1%
1989	1%	14%	2%
1988	1%	14%	1%

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White

79%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	79%	65%
2024	80%	66%
2023	82%	67%	73%
2022	81%	67%	74%
2021	79%	68%	74%
2020	80%	68%	75%
2019	80%	69%	75%
2018	80%	70%	77%
2017	81%	71%	77%
2016	84%	71%	79%
2015	84%	72%	80%
2014	86%	73%	79%
2013	87%	74%	80%
2012	87%	74%	81%
2011	87%	74%	81%
2010	88%	76%	83%
2009	89%	76%	83%
2008	90%	77%	84%
2007	89%	77%	85%
2006	89%	77%	87%
2005	89%	78%	86%
2004	92%	78%	86%
2003	92%	79%	87%
2002	91%	81%	90%
2001	90%	81%	91%
2000	89%	81%	90%
1999	91%	82%	91%
1998	93%	82%	91%
1997	94%	82%	91%
1996	94%	82%	92%
1995	93%	83%	92%
1994	92%	83%	92%
1993	92%	83%	92%
1992	96%	84%	94%
1991	97%	84%	94%
1990	97%	84%	94%
1989	97%	84%	94%
1988	98%	84%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

35%

0.37

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	0.37	0.54
2024	0.35	0.53
2023	0.32	0.52	0.45
2022	0.34	0.52	0.44
2021	0.37	0.51	0.43
2020	0.35	0.51	0.42
2019	0.35	0.49	0.42
2018	0.35	0.48	0.39
2017	0.34	0.47	0.39
2016	0.29	0.47	0.37
2015	0.29	0.46	0.36
2014	0.26	0.44	0.37
2013	0.24	0.43	0.35
2012	0.24	0.43	0.34
2011	0.24	0.43	0.34
2010	0.20	0.40	0.29
2009	0.20	0.40	0.29
2008	0.18	0.38	0.28
2007	0.21	0.38	0.27
2006	0.21	0.38	0.24
2005	0.21	0.37	0.25
2004	0.15	0.37	0.24
2003	0.15	0.35	0.23
2002	0.17	0.32	0.19
2001	0.19	0.32	0.17
2000	0.20	0.32	0.18
1999	0.17	0.30	0.16
1998	0.13	0.31	0.15
1997	0.12	0.31	0.16
1996	0.11	0.31	0.15
1995	0.13	0.29	0.14
1994	0.15	0.29	0.14
1993	0.15	0.29	0.15
1992	0.08	0.28	0.11
1991	0.06	0.28	0.11
1990	0.06	0.28	0.11
1989	0.06	0.28	0.11
1988	0.04	0.28	0.09

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(22-23)

14.2%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2023	14.2%	30.8%	17%
2022	15.2%	34.4%	23.9%
2021	11.2%	26.2%	11.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	19%	42%
2024	16%	42%
2023	11%	37%	14%
2021	9%	39%	12%
2020	12%	20%	11%
2019	11%	39%	11%
2018	9%	21%	11%
2017	9%	23%	11%
2016	11%	40%	13%
2015	11%	40%	13%
2014	9%	39%	13%
2013	8%	33%	12%
2012	9%	38%	11%
2011	8%	37%	10%
2010	8%	34%	8%
2009	5%	30%	7%
2007	5%	27%	6%
2006	5%	27%	5%
2005	5%	25%	4%
2004	3%	24%	4%
2003	3%	24%	4%
2002	3%	22%	4%
2001	5%	21%	3%
2000	4%	21%	3%
1999	3%	22%	2%
1998	3%	22%	2%
1997	2%	23%	3%
1994	1%	23%	2%
1993	1%	22%	3%
1992	1%	21%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Tower Heights Middle School	Ohio	Centerville City School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Centerville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tower Heights Middle School's ranking?

Tower Heights Middle School is ranked #763 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Tower Heights Middle School often compared to?

Tower Heights Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hadley E Watts Middle School, Weisenborn Junior High School, Stingley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Tower Heights Middle School?

571 students attend Tower Heights Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Tower Heights Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tower Heights Middle School?

Tower Heights Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Tower Heights Middle School offer ?

Tower Heights Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tower Heights Middle School part of?

Tower Heights Middle School is part of Centerville City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 571 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 30%
: 70% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: Tower Heights Middle School serves the eastern part of Dayton, OH, covering an area of approximately 10.4 square miles. Most students live within a short 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 2.1 miles to the nearest boundary and the furthest edge being about 4.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education