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Mad River Middle School

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Mad River Middle School ranks 590 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-9

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Mad River Middle School serves 562 students in grades 5–9 in Dayton, Ohio, as part of the Mad River Local district. It ranked 590th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 44th percentile, with a 2-star rating — up from the 26th percentile in 2016–2017, so its trajectory is better than its current standing alone suggests.

Academically, the clearest strengths are English language arts and science. Eighth-grade science proficiency is 67.3%, above the state (61.2%) and district (66.4%), and above Fairborn Middle School (60.9%) and Weisenborn Junior High (43.4%). Seventh- and eighth-grade ELA are also at or above state averages, at 65.2% and 58.9%. Math is the clear weak spot: 7th grade math is 32.1% versus 48.6% statewide, and 8th grade is 28.5% versus 52.0%, though the district shows the same pattern. Algebra I is a standout at 91.5% proficiency, far above district and state averages, and likely reflects a selective accelerated cohort rather than all students. Nearby Herman K Ankeney Middle School and Oakwood Junior High School post much higher overall results.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.8%, improved from 43.1% in 2021–2022, but still above the district's 26.7% and well above Ankeney (14.7%) and Oakwood (4.8%). It is lower than Fairborn (30.5%), Northridge Middle School (39.2%), and the Dayton City middle schools. About 54.68% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2023–2024. Effectiveness rankings for special education students, low-income students, and several other student groups have improved notably in recent years.

562

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,321

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424-5019

(937) 237-4265

District: Mad River Local

Students who attend Mad River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stebbins High School

Feeder schools for Mad River Middle School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

12.1%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Ohio avg57%

590^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

461^st of 773Mad 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	590 of 1046	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	615 of 1036	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	657 of 1046	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	701 of 1048	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	611 of 1017	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	663 of 1037	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	615 of 1050	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	687 of 1010	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	763 of 1038	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	714 of 1050	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	663 of 1035	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	681 of 1008	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.6	647 of 1001	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	663 of 989	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	462 of 925	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	448 of 895	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	572 of 858	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.8	620 of 835	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.4	585 of 837	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	560 of 732	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	599 of 692	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	137 of 455	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	56.7	158 of 442	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	159 of 429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	174 of 436	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	84 of 413	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	52 of 385	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	101 of 405	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	101 of 384	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	250 of 565	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	381 of 576	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	545 of 658	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	448 of 643	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	20 of 107	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	569 of 947	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	601 of 938	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	634 of 942	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	639 of 943	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	590 of 925	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	639 of 910	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	549 of 917	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	623 of 897	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	58.7	99 of 196	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	126 of 173	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	136 of 241	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	195 of 274	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	255 of 521	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	122 of 270	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	124 of 262	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	151 of 239	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	99 of 247	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	135 of 228	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	131 of 222	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	113 of 192	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	457 of 996	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	497 of 983	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	637 of 989	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	691 of 974	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	480 of 947	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	568 of 923	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	541 of 945	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	635 of 924	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	588 of 955	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	598 of 954	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	646 of 958	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	720 of 963	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	629 of 946	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	628 of 924	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	609 of 933	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	688 of 916	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.0	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	80 of 260	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	132 of 263	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.3	198 of 254	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	181 of 245	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	165 of 239	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	145 of 219	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	98 of 206	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.4	178 of 205	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	255 of 579	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.2	366 of 572	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	475 of 563	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	617 of 790	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	628 of 777	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	635 of 795	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	696 of 805	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	641 of 809	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	684 of 781	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	598 of 796	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	680 of 781	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)49th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2026)9th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+30 vs state

Science67%+6 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-20 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/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 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
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	65.5%	381 (67.8%)	68 (12.1%)	47 (8.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	48.2	590^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.6%		44.1	615^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.6%	25		67.3			32.1	28.5			65.2	58.9		91.5	$11,321
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	100.0%	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
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)	Public	5-6	5001 Eastman Ave	Dayton	45432	Greene County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 259-6635	515	27	19.0	67.1%	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
Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6	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)
Weisenborn Junior High	Public	7-8	6061 Troy Pike	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-6350	845	46	18.4	51.7%	428 (50.7%)	229 (27.1%)	76 (9.0%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (10.7%)	32.3	738^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.4%		33	706^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.9%	32		43.4			31.6	29.3			55.5	44.2		92.8	$12,665
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-6833	355	24	14.7	100.0%	174 (49.0%)	110 (31.0%)	23 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.8%)	11.2	903^rd of 1046 public middle schools	13.7%		8.2	951^st of 1036 public middle schools	8.2%	48		15.1		14.8	9.3	21.9		33.9	23.9	28.0		78.6	$13,902
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School	Public	7-8	31 Willowwood Drive	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5740	326	26	12.5	100.0%	31 (9.5%)	255 (78.2%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	2.2	1042^nd of 1046 public middle schools	0.4%		3.2	1031^st of 1036 public middle schools	0.5%	11		2.3			2.2	0.0			6.6	2.3		9.1	$16,979
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	0.0%	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
Herman K Ankeney Middle School	Public	6-8	4085 Shakertown Rd	Beavercreek	45430	Montgomery County	Beavercreek City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 429-7567	799	43	18.4	15.0%	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
Fairborn Middle School	Public	6-8	900 E Dayton Yellow Springs Rd	Fairborn	45324	Greene County	Fairborn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 878-4681	926	64	14.5	57.2%	638 (68.9%)	114 (12.3%)	47 (5.1%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	109 (11.8%)	46.4	611^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.6%		46	596^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.5%	15		60.9		38.1	33.2	51.7		54.3	50.2	57.5		100.0	$11,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Mad River Middle School

How many students attend Mad River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Mad River Middle School.

What district is Mad River Middle School in?

Mad River Local

What high school do graduates of Mad River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mad River Middle School usually go on to attend Stebbins High School

Is Mad River Middle School a good school?

Mad River Middle School ranks 590^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mad River Middle School?

Students at Mad River Middle School are 68% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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