John Sells Middle School vs. Henry Karrer Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Sells Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Henry Karrer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 693 students in grades 6-8, John Sells Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 844 students in grades 6-8, Henry Karrer Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
693 students
844 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1587 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#332 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
83%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
228
306
Grade 7 Students
243
249
Grade 8 Students
222
289
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
36%
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% Hispanic
16%
4%
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% Black
11%
2%
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% White
50%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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