Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)

515 Students

Middle School 4th - 6th

School Overview

Spinning Hills Middle School, located at 5001 Eastman Ave in Dayton, Ohio, serves as a specialized transitional campus for students in grades 5 and 6. Operating within the Mad River Local School District, the school is designed to bridge the gap between elementary education and the more departmentalized structure of secondary school. By focusing exclusively on this two-grade cohort, the school aims to provide an age-appropriate environment that supports the academic, social, and emotional development of "tweens" during a critical developmental period.

The school is known for its commitment to fostering a community-oriented atmosphere where students are encouraged to build foundational skills before advancing to the district's upper-grade middle school facilities. With its dedicated focus on fifth and sixth graders, Spinning Hills emphasizes collaborative learning and the development of personal responsibility, helping students navigate the transition to more independent academic habits in a supportive, focused setting.

515

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
Demographic	Student Count
White	351
Hispanic	31
Black	67
Asian	13
Two or More	49
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
351 (68.2%)
Black
67 (13.0%)
Two or More
49 (9.5%)
Hispanic
31 (6.0%)
Asian
13 (2.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mad River Local
Phone:	(937)259-6635
Grade Range:	4th - 6th
Total Students:	515
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 248

Grade 6 262