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Stanton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
246th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 76% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Stanton Middle School is a public middle school located in Kent, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 655 students. The school is part of the Kent City School District, which is ranked 308 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stanton Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance in Mathematics is particularly strong, with proficiency rates exceeding 66% in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, all higher than the state averages. Stanton Middle School also excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 68% to 77% across the grade levels, again outperforming the state. The school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate is exceptionally high, reaching 97.9% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 59.4%.

While Stanton Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like Woodridge Middle School and Tallmadge Middle School in academic metrics, some schools in the area, such as Hudson Middle School, demonstrate even stronger performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 90% in several subjects and grade levels. Stanton Middle School's per-student spending of $12,677 in 2018-2019 is higher than the nearby schools, which range from $6,894 to $12,254 per student, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

616
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,136
Per pupil spending ?
50.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1175 Hudson Rd
       Kent, OH  44240-2109

(330) 676-8300

District: Kent City


Students who attend Stanton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Theodore Roosevelt High School

Feeder schools for Stanton Middle School:

Elementary:    Davey Elementary School
    Holden Elementary School
    Longcoy Elementary School
    Walls Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.1%
African American:
16.2%
Two or more races:
10.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Ohio middle schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg67%
Ohio avg55%
246th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
308th of 828Kent 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.4246 of 103676.3%★★★★☆
202466.7387 of 104663.0%★★★☆☆
202369.6327 of 104868.8%★★★☆☆
202262.2412 of 101759.5%★★★☆☆
202155.7510 of 103750.8%★★★☆☆
201975.6249 of 105076.3%★★★★☆
201874.8237 of 101076.5%★★★★☆
201775.4246 of 103876.3%★★★★☆
201679.4180 of 105082.9%★★★★☆
201583.3126 of 103587.8%★★★★☆
201468.5381 of 100862.2%★★★☆☆
201367.4433 of 100156.7%★★★☆☆
201264.9475 of 98952.0%★★★☆☆
201154.7575 of 92537.8%★★☆☆☆
201059.9489 of 89545.4%★★☆☆☆
200958.0489 of 85843.0%★★☆☆☆
200862.2393 of 83552.9%★★★☆☆
200764.6358 of 83757.2%★★★☆☆
200666.4276 of 73262.3%★★★☆☆
200559.9316 of 69254.3%★★★☆☆
200457.1216 of 40046.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202568.5103 of 44276.7%★★★★☆
202448.8171 of 42960.1%★★★☆☆
202360.1134 of 43669.3%★★★☆☆
202248.3175 of 41357.6%★★★☆☆
202147.6159 of 38558.7%★★★☆☆
201982.154 of 40586.7%★★★★☆
201870.587 of 38477.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202232.0395 of 56530.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.1380 of 57634.0%★★☆☆☆
201964.9142 of 65878.4%★★★★☆
201855.4225 of 64365.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.7216 of 93877.0%★★★★☆
202470.7285 of 94269.7%★★★☆☆
202371.3272 of 94371.2%★★★★☆
202261.3385 of 92558.4%★★★☆☆
202149.4514 of 91043.5%★★☆☆☆
201972.7274 of 91770.1%★★★★☆
201866.9305 of 89766.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201869.793 of 52182.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202377.041 of 24983.5%★★★★☆
201886.918 of 19290.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202561.5390 of 98360.3%★★★☆☆
202448.8543 of 98945.1%★★☆☆☆
202360.0395 of 97459.4%★★★☆☆
202254.1428 of 94754.8%★★★☆☆
202141.8553 of 92340.1%★★☆☆☆
201977.6154 of 94583.7%★★★★☆
201871.3223 of 92475.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202572.0255 of 95473.3%★★★★☆
202455.8463 of 95851.7%★★★☆☆
202361.6395 of 96359.0%★★★☆☆
202254.6443 of 94653.2%★★★☆☆
202152.3468 of 92449.4%★★☆☆☆
201977.3194 of 93379.2%★★★★☆
201876.8174 of 91681.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202542.7152 of 26342.2%★★☆☆☆
202455.7113 of 25455.5%★★★☆☆
202362.985 of 24565.3%★★★☆☆
202265.269 of 23971.1%★★★★☆
202151.1108 of 21950.7%★★★☆☆
201960.085 of 20658.7%★★★☆☆
201861.383 of 20559.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202548.8229 of 57260.0%★★★☆☆
202455.5177 of 56368.6%★★★☆☆
202344.9266 of 59054.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.6122 of 77784.3%★★★★☆
202467.0257 of 79567.7%★★★☆☆
202370.0237 of 80570.6%★★★★☆
202256.1367 of 80954.6%★★★☆☆
202149.9423 of 78145.8%★★☆☆☆
201975.6175 of 79678.0%★★★★☆
201873.9168 of 78178.5%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2023)84th percentile+15 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)82nd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile~ school
African American (2025)77th percentile~ school
Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school
Disabled (2022)30th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I98%+38 vs state
Science74%+11 vs state
English Language Arts72%+14 vs state
Mathematics64%+14 vs state

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Stanton Middle School ranks 246th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Stanton Middle School.

Students at Stanton Middle School are 66% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Stanton Middle School usually go on to attend Theodore Roosevelt High School


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