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National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM

Public Grades 5-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM is a 391-student, STEM-themed middle school serving grades 5–8 at 199 S Broadway St in downtown Akron, and it is the standout bright spot inside the Akron City district. That contrast is the headline: the district ranks 643rd of 773 statewide (17th percentile, 1 star), while this school ranks 160th of 1,046 (85th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026 — its highest position on record, up from the 59th percentile in 2023–2024.

Academically, the school averages about 75% proficient across its 11 reported assessments, compared with roughly 59% statewide and about 34% for its own district. In every subject and grade band tested, proficiency exceeds the state average by 5 to 34 points, with one exception: 5th-grade math sits at 58.9% versus 59.1% statewide, essentially flat, which is worth noting since grade 5 is the entry year. In 8th grade, science reaches 80.7 versus 61.2 statewide, math 85.7 versus 52.0, and English language arts 81.9 versus 58.3. Among nearby options, suburban Tallmadge Middle School is the strongest comparison and still trails this school in five of six grade-level comparisons; Cuyahoga Falls Middle School ranks lower. Other Akron City middle schools are mostly 1-star and bottom-quartile — only Miller-South Visual Performing Arts comes close, and it trails by 28 percentile points.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, down from 19.9% three years ago, less than half the district's 40.9%, and lower than any school in the comparison set. Notably, the school's strongest relative results come from its highest-need students: low-income students rank in the 97th percentile statewide and English learners in the 92nd. The weakest relative group is gifted and talented students, at the 62nd percentile, though that too is improving. Results don't appear driven by extra resources — the 15:1 student-teacher ratio is higher than several nearby schools. One number to keep watching: 8th-grade math jumped from 36% to 85.7% in two years, a steep climb that 2026–2027 results will help confirm.

391

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,056

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 S Broadway St
Akron, OH 44308-1738

(330) 761-3195

District: Akron City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.1%

White:

32.0%

Asian:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg34%

Ohio avg59%

160^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Akron City

643^rd of 773Akron City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	160 of 1046	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	229 of 1036	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	433 of 1046	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	409 of 1048	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	330 of 1017	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	466 of 1037	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	330 of 1050	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	370 of 1010	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	364 of 1038	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	259 of 1050	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	282 of 1035	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	128 of 1008	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	119 of 1001	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	155 of 989	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	87 of 925	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	25 of 455	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	30 of 442	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	97 of 429	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	77 of 436	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	59 of 413	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	44 of 385	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	48 of 405	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	51 of 384	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	34 of 78	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	48 of 76	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	13 of 172	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	172 of 947	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	247 of 938	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	468 of 942	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	478 of 943	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	392 of 925	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	544 of 910	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	425 of 917	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	510 of 897	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	70 of 186	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	122 of 194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	163 of 196	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	131 of 173	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	206 of 241	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	216 of 274	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	309 of 521	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	27 of 996	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	50 of 983	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	180 of 989	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	132 of 974	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	106 of 947	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	153 of 923	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	60 of 945	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	102 of 924	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	138 of 955	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	190 of 954	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	380 of 958	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	345 of 963	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	297 of 946	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	356 of 924	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	223 of 933	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	214 of 916	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	25 of 263	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	50.3	121 of 239	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	112 of 205	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	69.6	94 of 590	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	100 of 790	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	103 of 777	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	180 of 795	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	172 of 805	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	159 of 809	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	230 of 781	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	173 of 796	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	107 of 781	86.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)95th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)56th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+35 vs state

English Language Arts80%+18 vs state

Science74%+12 vs state

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

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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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th 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 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM	Public	5-8	199 S Broadway St	Akron	44308	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-3195	391	26	15.0	22.1%	125 (32.0%)	141 (36.1%)	19 (4.9%)	66 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	81.5	160^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.7%		77.2	229^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.9%	69	67.8	80.7			58.9	58.8	61.0	85.7			81.1	73.8	82.5	81.9	96.4	$18,056
Akros Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	265 Park St	Akron	44304	Summit County	Akros Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 374-6704	127	8	15.4	94.3%	7 (5.5%)	101 (79.5%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	27	771^st of 1046 public middle schools	26.3%		13.8	868^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.2%	97		42.9				17.5	30.4	37.1				22.5	63.0	34.3		$11,008
I Promise School	Public	3-8	400 W Market St	Akron	44303	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1516	478	49	9.7		58 (12.1%)	274 (57.3%)	40 (8.4%)	50 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.3%)	5.9	995^th of 1046 public middle schools	4.9%		4.5	1015^th of 1036 public middle schools	2.0%	20	13.2	4.5	5.2	33.3	10.3	9.3	11.6	16.4	11.2	23.6	36.8	1.3	26.1	16.4		$6,131
Miller-South Visual Performing Arts	Public	4-8	1055 East Ave	Akron	44307	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-1765	403	30	13.6	18.2%	222 (55.1%)	115 (28.5%)	16 (4.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)	60.2	452^nd of 1046 public middle schools	56.8%		58.7	467^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.9%	15	70.6	48.7		85.3	79.4	55.7	55.4	32.6		73.3	94.1	66.0	77.4	71.1	87.9	$16,647
Jennings Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	227 E Tallmadge Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2002	846	60	14.1	100.0%	87 (10.3%)	283 (33.5%)	170 (20.1%)	251 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	15.7	856^th of 1046 public middle schools	18.2%		14.5	860^th of 1036 public middle schools	17.0%	4		33.8				22.7	19.2	17.6				33.3	28.9	33.8	92.6	$13,181
Innes Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	1999 East Ave	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7900	673	54	12.5	100.0%	176 (26.2%)	342 (50.8%)	47 (7.0%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.9%)	8.9	938^th of 1046 public middle schools	10.3%		8.2	953^rd of 1036 public middle schools	8.0%	15		21.6				15.6	8.0	13.2				25.8	19.6	27.0	81.8	$14,570
Litchfield Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	470 Castle Blvd	Akron	44313	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3330	469	44	10.6	75.0%	107 (22.8%)	297 (63.3%)	21 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	23.2	800^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.5%		22.4	792^nd of 1036 public middle schools	23.6%	8		39.4				29.4	27.1	23.0				33.6	41.4	42.9	100.0	$16,048
Hyre Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	2385 Wedgewood Dr	Akron	44312	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7930	679	50	13.7	64.6%	337 (49.6%)	220 (32.4%)	21 (3.1%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (12.7%)	23	802^nd of 1046 public middle schools	23.3%		22.1	793^rd of 1036 public middle schools	23.5%	9		28.9				35.0	27.1	19.1				38.2	44.1	40.4	100.0	$16,037
Cuyahoga Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	2630 13th St	Cuyahoga Falls	44223	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 926-3801	508	36	14.0	48.5%	320 (63.0%)	59 (11.6%)	29 (5.7%)	50 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)	55.4	516^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.7%		52.3	543^rd of 1036 public middle schools	47.6%	27		64.7				55.8	45.5	38.8				53.5	64.0	63.1	84.6	$12,905
Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2791 Mogadore Rd	Akron	44312	Summit County	Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 252-1510	67	5	14.8	83.3%	29 (43.3%)	23 (34.3%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.9%)	11.4	900^th of 1046 public middle schools	14.0%		15.8	848^th of 1036 public middle schools	18.1%	52		14.3				0.0	26.7	18.2				0.0	46.7	18.2		$6,965

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What is the racial makeup of National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM?

Students at National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM are 36% African American, 32% White, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM a good school?

National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM ranks 160^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM.

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