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Public middle school · Akron City · Akron, Ohio

I Promise School

I Promise School rates 6.4, right at the middle of Akron City's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Akron City median is 6.4.

#1,614 of 3,458 schools in Ohio · Akron City: 7 middle schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

An Akron City middle school where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,614 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 21 of 45 in Akron City.

I Promise School is listed in Akron City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math14%44 points below the Ohio average of 58%Grades 3–8 · 2026 OST
Reading19%43 points below the Ohio average of 62%Grades 3–8 · 2026 OST
Proficiency has improved 7 points since 2023, reaching 17% in 2026, across a 4-year record (2023–2026).2026 OST; 58 test records from OH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
40% of the rating
Academics
2.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2018-2026) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2018-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 44303; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
I Promise School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,045
Median home value
$213,600
Median rent
$896/mo
College educated
52.8%
Homeownership
52.5%
Poverty rate
14%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44303; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
79
Very Walkable
Transit Score
37
Some Transit
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,698/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Akron. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Akron), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than I Promise School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does I Promise School serve?

I Promise School serves students in grades 3rd through 8th.

How many students attend I Promise School?

I Promise School has an enrollment of approximately 529 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at I Promise School?

The student-teacher ratio at I Promise School is 10.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does I Promise School rank in OH?

I Promise School ranks #1,614 of 3,458 schools in OH.

What is I Promise School's MySchoolScout rating?

I Promise School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at I Promise School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, I Promise School has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2026) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2026).

Is I Promise School a charter school?

No, I Promise School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is I Promise School a Title I school?

No, I Promise School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 8th
Enrollment
529
Student-teacher ratio
10.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Summit County
Phone
(330) 761-1516
Rank in district
#21 of 45
Schools in district
48
District spending per student
$20,553
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 44303)
7,721
Area average commute
23.8 min
Area median age
40

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.