Summary
Northridge Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Dayton, OH, serving 355 students as part of the Northridge Local district, which ranks 712 of 773 Ohio districts. The school ranked 903 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–26 — the 14th percentile, with 1 star. Over the past six years it has never climbed above the 16th percentile statewide, and 2024–25 was its lowest year, at the 8th percentile with 0 stars.
Proficiency rates are low in nearly every tested subject. In 2025–26, Science 8 was 15.1% (state: 61.2%), Math 7 was 9.3%, Math 6 was 14.8%, Math 8 was 21.9%, ELA 6 was 33.9%, ELA 7 was 23.9%, and ELA 8 was 28.0%. The striking exception is Algebra I, where 78.6% of students were proficient — above the state's 61.6% and far above the district's 37.8%, and sustained for three years. Because Algebra I is typically taken by students who have advanced to that course, it may reflect a smaller, selective group rather than broad math achievement. Northridge generally scores close to its own district, so it is not an outlier within a low-performing district. It outperforms Wogaman Middle School, Wright Brothers Middle School, and Edwin Joel Brown Middle School, and roughly matches Trotwood-Madison Middle School, but trails Weisenborn Junior High, Mad River Middle School, Morton Middle School, and Oakwood Junior High School.
Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 39.2% — higher than the district's 36.7% and far above Morton's 16.0% and Oakwood's 4.8%, though below Trotwood-Madison's 47.0%. The 2025–26 year brought uneven gains: Math 8, ELA 6, and ELA 8 improved, while Science 8 and Math 7 slipped. Results for specific student groups are uneven, with some ranking above the school's overall percentile and others in the low single digits. Class sizes are comparatively modest, with a 14.7 student–teacher ratio.
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