NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

2011 Timber Ln
Dayton, OH 45414

355 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Esther Dennis Middle School is located in the Northridge Local School District in Dayton, Ohio. Serving a diverse student population, the school focuses on providing a structured learning environment that emphasizes core academic development while fostering personal growth. The school is part of a small district, which typically allows for a more personalized approach to student support, ensuring that faculty can work closely with students to meet their specific educational needs during the critical middle school years.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Esther Dennis Middle School aims to cultivate a sense of community among its students. The school environment is designed to prepare adolescents for the transition to high school by promoting behavioral accountability and social-emotional development. By leveraging its location in the Wagner Ford neighborhood, the school remains a central hub for the local community, striving to provide its students with the resources and extracurricular opportunities necessary to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

355

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	174
Hispanic	23
Black	110
Asian	3
Two or More	42
American Indian	3

White
174 (49.0%)
Black
110 (31.0%)
Two or More
42 (11.8%)
Hispanic
23 (6.5%)
Asian
3 (0.8%)
American Indian
3 (0.8%)

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:	Northridge Local
Phone:	(937)275-6833
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	355
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
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 6 111

Grade 7 119

Grade 8 125