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Defiance Middle School vs. Defiance High School

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School Overview

School
Defiance Middle School
1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Defiance High School
1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Defiance High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades 6-8, Defiance 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 47% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 709 students in grades 9-12, Defiance High 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
586 students
709 students
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This chart displays total students of Defiance High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Defiance High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Defiance High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1971 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#1834 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Defiance Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Defiance High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Defiance Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Defiance High School 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 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
65-69%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Defiance Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Defiance High School 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 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
65-69%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Defiance Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Defiance High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 10% in OH)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Defiance High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Defiance Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Defiance High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
199
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Grade 7 Students
183
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Grade 8 Students
204
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Grade 9 Students
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199
Grade 10 Students
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215
Grade 11 Students
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137
Grade 12 Students
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158

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Defiance Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Defiance High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Defiance Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Defiance High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Defiance Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Defiance High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Defiance Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Defiance High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Defiance Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Defiance High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Defiance Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Defiance High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Defiance Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Defiance High School 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
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Defiance Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Defiance High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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