Middle Schools in Defiance City

Summary:

Defiance City, Ohio has only one middle school, Defiance Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has been mixed, with strengths in Mathematics and Algebra I, but lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science compared to state averages. Defiance Middle School serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 67.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 16.7% in 2024-2025.

Defiance Middle School has been ranked between 452 and 569 out of over 1,000 Ohio middle schools in the past few years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in Mathematics, with 6th-8th grade proficiency rates exceeding the state averages. Additionally, the school stands out in Algebra I, with a 100% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Defiance City and state averages.

However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science lag behind the state averages. The school's per-student spending was $9,655 in the 2018-2019 school year, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.8 in 2023-2024, which is relatively low compared to national averages. Addressing the challenges in attendance and academic performance in certain subjects could help Defiance Middle School improve its overall outcomes and better serve its student population.

District Detail

801 S Clinton St
Defiance, OH 43512-2700

(419) 782-0070

SchoolDigger Rank:
420^th of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,344

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Defiance Middle School	Public	6-8	1755 Palmer Dr	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 782-0050	572	34	16.8		385 (67.3%)	27 (4.7%)	146 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	60.1	452^nd of 1036 public middle schools	56.4%		51.3	569^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.6%	117	53.1	58.1	68.9	53.0	55.7	72.1	42.3	100.0	$11,033

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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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