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Defiance Middle School

Regular School · Defiance, OH

Defiance Middle School is a regular school school in Defiance, Ohio, serving grades 06–08 with 572 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
572
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 385 67%
Hispanic/Latino 146 26%
Black or African American 27 5%
Two or more races 12 2%
Asian 1 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 572 297M / 275F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 42.0% -8.7pp 50.7% 603
Reading Proficiency 49.0% -8.8pp 57.8% 603
Science Proficiency 52.0% 215

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.02 grade levels
Math
+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
38 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
9
1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
169
29.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 572 100%

Contact & Location

1755 Palmer Dr

Defiance, OH 43512

Phone: (419)782-0050

http://www.defianceschools.net

District

Defiance City

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,730

District enrollment: 2,339

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

390438600840

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD