Akron Opportunity Center Middle School
77 West Thornton St
Akron OH, 44311, Summit County
Phone: 330-761-1705
Ranking: 
(2,568 out of 2,572, bottom 0%)*
(2,568 out of 2,572, bottom 0%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Akron City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 58 | 89 | 81 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 12 | 20.7% | 10 | 11.2% | 25 | 30.9% | 10 | 10.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 1.0% |
| Grade 7: | 22 | 37.9% | 42 | 47.2% | 24 | 29.6% | 50 | 52.1% | 46 | 47.9% | 50 | 52.1% | 34 | 35.4% |
| Grade 8: | 24 | 41.4% | 37 | 41.6% | 32 | 39.5% | 36 | 37.5% | 50 | 52.1% | 46 | 47.9% | 61 | 63.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 37 | 63.8% | 56 | 62.9% | 54 | 66.7% | 53 | 55.2% | 58 | 60.4% | 65 | 67.7% | 65 | 67.7% |
| Female: | 21 | 36.2% | 33 | 37.1% | 27 | 33.3% | 43 | 44.8% | 28 | 29.2% | 20 | 20.8% | 25 | 26.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 41 | 70.7% | 74 | 83.1% | 59 | 72.8% | 81 | 84.4% | 86 | 89.6% | 80 | 83.3% | 82 | 85.4% |
| White: | 12 | 20.7% | 12 | 13.5% | 12 | 14.8% | 9 | 9.4% | 8 | 8.3% | 12 | 12.5% | 12 | 12.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 5.2% | 2 | 2.2% | 6 | 7.4% | 5 | 5.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 94.8% | NA | NA | 70 | 86.4% | 70 | 72.9% | 70 | 72.9% | 70 | 72.9% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 5 | 6.2% | 5 | 5.2% | 5 | 5.2% | 5 | 5.2% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.67 | 8.90 | 9.00 | 4.80 | 5.33 | 6.00 | 9.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| OAA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 61.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 74.1% | 86.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 13.2% | 47.6% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 17.6% | 57% | 74.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 20.0% | 53.3% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 50.9% | 72.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 63.6% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 11.8% | 63.6% | 77.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 63.8% | 79.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 66.2% | 81% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 51.6% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 56.8% | 74.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 65.2% | 79.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 63.6% | 76.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 66.1% | 80.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 73.9% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 67.6% | 83% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 73.2% | 85.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 40.9% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 4.2% | 38.6% | 67.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 45.9% | 71.5% |
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* Akron Opportunity Center Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.