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Kettering Middle School

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Kettering Middle School ranks 245 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Kettering Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 982 students in Kettering, Ohio, a suburban community just south of Dayton, making it the largest middle school in its local comparison group and part of the Kettering City School District. For 2025–2026 it ranks 245th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 77th percentile, with 4 stars. That is its first 4-star rating since 2018–2019 and a 148-place climb in only two years, recovering all the ground lost during the pandemic.

Locally it sits mid-pack: roughly tied with Magsig Middle School and Hadley E Watts Middle School, ahead of its own district sibling Van Buren Middle School, and behind Oakwood Junior High School, Bellbrook Middle School, Tower Heights Middle School, and Herman K Ankeney Middle School. What stands out is the context: 57.2% of Kettering students are economically disadvantaged, compared with 20–28% at every school ranked above it. Class sizes are also among the smallest in the group, at 14.2 students per teacher.

Its academic engine is upper-grade math and science. Seventh-grade math proficiency is 68.1% versus 48.6% statewide, eighth-grade math 66.4% versus 52.0%, and eighth-grade science 78.2% versus 61.2%. Eighth-grade math climbed from 42.4% to 66.4% in a single year — a gain not mirrored district-wide — and Algebra I results reach 98.3%, far above both state and district. Watch items: English language arts runs slightly below the district in every grade, sixth grade is a relative soft spot, and chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, above the district's 16.4% and well above the 4–12% seen at higher-ranked neighbors.

982

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,311

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3000 Glengarry Dr
Kettering, OH 45420-1227

(937) 499-1550

District: Kettering City School District

Students who attend Kettering Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kettering Fairmont High School

Feeder schools for Kettering Middle School:

Elementary:	Beavertown Elementary School
	Greenmont Elementary School
	Indian Riffle Elementary School
	J F Kennedy Elementary School
	More...
	Prass Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

African American:

9.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg69%

Ohio avg56%

245^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Kettering City School District

179^th of 773Kettering City School District 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	245 of 1046	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	320 of 1036	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	393 of 1046	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	402 of 1048	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	316 of 1017	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	393 of 1037	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	243 of 1050	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	260 of 1010	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	237 of 1038	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	213 of 1050	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	138 of 1035	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	154 of 1008	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	200 of 1001	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	230 of 989	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	268 of 925	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	204 of 895	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	167 of 858	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	183 of 835	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	219 of 837	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	225 of 732	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.1	213 of 692	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	198 of 400	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	88 of 455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	96 of 442	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	85 of 429	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	99 of 436	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	71 of 413	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	69 of 385	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	105 of 405	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	109 of 384	71.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	205 of 565	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	316 of 576	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	269 of 658	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	260 of 643	59.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	39 of 172	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	40 of 142	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	16 of 123	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	18 of 110	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	64 of 134	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	58 of 127	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.6	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	242 of 947	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	295 of 938	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	332 of 942	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	376 of 943	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	291 of 925	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	348 of 910	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	214 of 917	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	252 of 897	71.9%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	57.0	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	108 of 241	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	102 of 274	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	238 of 521	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	73 of 270	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	98 of 262	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	65 of 239	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	32 of 247	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	74 of 228	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	65 of 222	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	29 of 192	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	227 of 996	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	261 of 983	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	362 of 989	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	319 of 974	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	193 of 947	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	282 of 923	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	188 of 945	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	153 of 924	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	231 of 955	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	324 of 954	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	415 of 958	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	411 of 963	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	320 of 946	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	409 of 924	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	232 of 933	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	254 of 916	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	52 of 260	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	119 of 263	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	66 of 245	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	53 of 239	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	73 of 219	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	77 of 206	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	97 of 205	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	220 of 579	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	248 of 572	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	295 of 563	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	293 of 590	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	235 of 790	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	292 of 777	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	336 of 795	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	390 of 805	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	325 of 809	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	384 of 781	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	202 of 796	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	250 of 781	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)55th percentile-14 vs school

Foster Care (2019)55th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2026)36th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I98%+37 vs state

Science78%+17 vs state

English Language Arts69%+10 vs state

Mathematics65%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Kettering Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Glengarry Dr	Kettering	45420	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1550	982	69	14.2	57.2%	714 (72.7%)	97 (9.9%)	67 (6.8%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	79 (8.0%)	75.3	245^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.6%		70.5	320^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.1%	75		78.2		60.9	68.1	66.4		63.2	73.3	71.8	100.0	98.3	$14,311
Herman K Ankeney Middle School	Public	6-8	4085 Shakertown Rd	Beavercreek	45430	Greene County	Beavercreek City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 429-7567	799	43	18.4	26.5%	659 (82.5%)	25 (3.1%)	48 (6.0%)	33 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	81.2	167^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.0%		76.7	238^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.0%	71		82.5		76.4	67.6	64.9		70.7	77.6	75.8	100.0	98.9	$11,714
Van Buren Middle School	Public	6-8	3775 Shroyer Rd	Kettering	45429	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1800	598	40	14.7	40.8%	468 (78.3%)	31 (5.2%)	39 (6.5%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	46 (7.7%)	73.2	277^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.5%		75.1	263^rd of 1036 public middle schools	74.6%	14		76.2		67.9	60.4	50.0		66.5	77.7	72.2	100.0	96.1	$14,944
Bellbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 Feedwire Rd	Bellbrook	45305	Greene County	Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 848-2141	665	33	20.1	22.1%	553 (83.2%)	28 (4.2%)	23 (3.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	89.7	52^nd of 1046 public middle schools	95.0%		88.6	64^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.8%	12		91.8		85.2	80.0	86.8		75.2	82.3	80.8		100.0	$10,712
Oakwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Far Hills Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5328	319	27	11.8	—	255 (79.9%)	8 (2.5%)	15 (4.7%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	93.9	12^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.9%		91.9	30^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.1%	18		89.1			88.0	87.9			94.6	90.9	100.0	100.0	$14,088
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)	Public	5-6	5001 Eastman Ave	Dayton	45432	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 259-6635	515	27	19.0	—	351 (68.2%)	67 (13.0%)	31 (6.0%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.5%)								(n/a)	70.2		61.4	51.3			71.9	52.8					$12,091
Tower Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	195 N Johanna Dr	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0383	571	33	17.5	20.0%	453 (79.3%)	32 (5.6%)	12 (2.1%)	32 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	87.4	79^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.4%		84.1	129^th of 1036 public middle schools	87.5%	50		82.2		82.3	67.7	78.1		75.3	86.4	90.9	100.0	100.0	$13,626
Wright Brothers Middle School	Public	7-8	1361 Huffman Ave	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5940	374	21	17.8	—	111 (29.7%)	136 (36.4%)	93 (24.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	4.3	1021^st of 1046 public middle schools	2.4%		5.1	1002^nd of 1036 public middle schools	3.3%	19		11.7			7.3	1.4			20.8	11.0		13.6	$15,315
Hadley E Watts Middle School	Public	6-8	7056 Mcewen Rd	Dayton	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0370	777	44	17.4	26.3%	531 (68.3%)	61 (7.9%)	32 (4.1%)	105 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	76.9	226^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.4%		79.3	191^st of 1036 public middle schools	81.6%	35		72.8		73.9	56.4	63.5		73.7	82.0	68.8	100.0	100.0	$12,024
Magsig Middle School	Public	6-8	192 W Franklin St	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 433-0965	571	33	17.4	28.4%	370 (64.8%)	50 (8.8%)	16 (2.8%)	94 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	75.3	246^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.5%		78.7	203^rd of 1036 public middle schools	80.4%	43		76.5		68.7	63.5	51.4		65.9	83.6	73.6	100.0	100.0	$14,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettering Middle School

How many students attend Kettering Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 982 students attended Kettering Middle School.

What district is Kettering Middle School in?

Kettering City School District

What is the racial makeup of Kettering Middle School?

Students at Kettering Middle School are 73% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kettering Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kettering Middle School usually go on to attend Kettering Fairmont High School

Is Kettering Middle School a good school?

Kettering Middle School ranks 245^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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