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Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) is a public middle school in Dayton, Ohio, serving grades 5-6 with a total enrollment of 543 students. The school is part of the Mad River Local School District, which is ranked 479 out of 835 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) has a significantly higher percentage of white students (70.17%) compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2020-2021 to 29.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. Academically, the school generally performs better than the Mad River Local School District and the state average in science and English language arts, but lags behind in mathematics, with only 38% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to 50% statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) performs better academically than some, such as Edwin Joel Brown Middle School and Northridge Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Van Buren Middle School and Oakwood Junior High School. The school's relatively high percentage of students (59.67%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families, may contribute to the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and academic performance.

515

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,091

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Eastman Ave
Dayton, OH 45432-1437

(937) 259-6635

District: Mad River Local

Students who attend Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) usually attend:

High:

Stebbins High School

Feeder schools for Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6):

Elementary:	Beverly Gardens Elementary School
	Brantwood Elementary School
	Saville Elementary School
	Virginia Stevenson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

13.0%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Ohio avg59%

Not ranked this year

Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

522^nd of 828Mad River Local 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
2023	55.0	866 of 1596	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	932 of 1588	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	991 of 1610	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	75.9	100 of 610	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	48.6	870 of 1483	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	47 of 233	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	59.6	606 of 1447	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	53.5	818 of 1498	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	27.8	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	56.2	69 of 183	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	373 of 856	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	933 of 1215	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)84th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2023)80th percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)58th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)45th percentile~ school

Female (2023)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)18th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+12 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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Schools Near Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)

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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 Geometry (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 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
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)	Public	4-6	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)	74.9		54.5	49.4			66.2	56.2					$12,091
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%)	5.1	1002^nd of 1036 public middle schools	3.3%		5.7	1005^th of 1046 public middle schools	3.9%	3		16.3			8.8	2.7			15.6	10.0		9.1	$15,315
Mad River Middle School	Public	5-9	1801 Harshman Rd	Dayton	45424	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-4265	562	35	15.8		381 (67.8%)	68 (12.1%)	47 (8.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	44.1	615^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.6%		40.5	657^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.2%	42		66.0			33.1	24.5			66.9	44.8		86.5	$11,321
Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	5	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Jefferson Township Local School District	Public, Virtual	8	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Jefferson Township Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 835-5682	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	76.7	238^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.0%		79	211^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.8%	27		78.4		69.9	69.6	48.1		70.9	78.6	67.6	94.1	98.3	$11,714
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%)	91.9	30^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.1%		94.4	14^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.7%	16		90.1			84.1	79.7			90.6	88.0	100.0	100.0	$14,088
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%)	70.5	320^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.1%		66.1	393^rd of 1046 public middle schools	62.4%	73		72.6		62.9	67.2	42.4		67.1	77.4	59.9		97.1	$14,311
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%)	75.1	263^rd of 1036 public middle schools	74.6%		74.9	258^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.3%	5		78.3		62.3	60.0	51.8		71.2	79.3	69.9	100.0	97.6	$14,944
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School	Public	7-9	31 Willowwood Drive	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5740	326	26	12.5		31 (9.5%)	255 (78.2%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	3.2	1031^st of 1036 public middle schools	0.5%		4.1	1032^nd of 1046 public middle schools	1.3%	1		7.8			2.4	3.0			4.1	4.4			$16,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)

What district is Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) in?

Mad River Local

What is the racial makeup of Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)?

Students at Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) are 68% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) attend?

Students who attend Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) usually go on to attend Stebbins High School

How many students attend Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6).

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