Life Skills High School Of Middletown (Closed 2023)

Serving 59 students in grades 9-12, Life Skills High School Of Middletown 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 was ≥50% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 74%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
59 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (OH)
(14-15)
≥50%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
≥50%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
(15-16)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(15-16)
1%
3%
Hispanic
(15-16)
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Black
(15-16)
19%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
White
(15-16)
68%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hawaiian
(15-16)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(15-16)
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
(15-16)
11-19%
82%
This chart displays graduation rate of Life Skills High School Of Middletown and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Life Skills High School Of Middletown and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
4%
5%
School District Name
Life Skills High School Of Middletown School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≥50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% OH state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% OH state average).
What is the graduation rate of Life Skills High School Of Middletown?
The graduation rate of Life Skills High School Of Middletown is 11-19%, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 82%.
How many students attend Life Skills High School Of Middletown?
59 students attend Life Skills High School Of Middletown.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
68% of Life Skills High School Of Middletown students are White, 19% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Life Skills High School Of Middletown?
Life Skills High School Of Middletown has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.
What grades does Life Skills High School Of Middletown offer ?
Life Skills High School Of Middletown offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Life Skills High School Of Middletown part of?
Life Skills High School Of Middletown is part of Life Skills High School Of Middletown School District.

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