Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6

2379 Wilson Ave
Mingo Junction, OH 43938

260 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Indian Creek Middle School (Grades 5 & 6), located at 2379 Wilson Ave in Mingo Junction, Ohio, serves as a transitional academic environment dedicated to students in the upper elementary and early middle school years. As part of the Indian Creek Local School District, the facility focuses on bridging the gap between primary education and more rigorous middle school curricula. The school emphasizes foundational skill-building in core subjects while fostering a supportive social environment tailored to the developmental needs of ten-to-twelve-year-olds.

The school is a key component of the local community in Jefferson County, providing a structured setting that encourages both academic growth and extracurricular involvement. By grouping the 5th and 6th grades together, the school is able to provide age-appropriate resources and specialized instructional strategies that prepare students for the subsequent transition to the 7th and 8th-grade campus. The facility reflects the district's ongoing commitment to providing modern educational opportunities for the youth of Mingo Junction and the surrounding areas.

260

Total Students

15.7

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6
Demographic	Student Count
White	230
Hispanic	12
Black	6
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

White
230 (88.5%)
Hispanic
12 (4.6%)
Two or More
11 (4.2%)
Black
6 (2.3%)
American Indian
1 (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:	Indian Creek Local
Phone:	(740)264-3502
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	260
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
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 5 136

Grade 6 124