Rootstown/mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School vs. Waterloo Middle School
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School Overview
School
Rootstown/mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School
4140 State Route 44
Rootstown, OH 44272
Rootstown, OH 44272
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Rootstown/mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Waterloo Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 219 students in grades 6-8, Rootstown/mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 178 students in grades 6-8, Waterloo Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
219 students
178 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
7:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1764 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1721 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
73
64
Grade 7 Students
71
48
Grade 8 Students
75
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
93%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.14
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
20%
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