Orchard Middle School

6800 Som Center Rd, Solon, OH 44139 | (440) 349-6215
  • Grades: 5-7
  • Student Enrollment: 822
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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Michael J. Acomb
  • Fax: (440) 349-8054
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Solon City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $11,838
  • Graduation Rate: 100.0%
  • Dropout Rate: 0.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.7
  • Enrolled Students: 5,228

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 822
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 410 (49.9%)
  • Females: 385 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (1.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 69 (8.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 83 (10.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Orchard Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black11113.5%
Asian10112.3%
Hispanic81.0%
White57469.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Orchard Middle School
  Number Percent
5th Grade38146.4%
6th Grade44053.5%
7th Grade10.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)
Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree
School:
78.4%
District:
82.3%
Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree
School:
98.0%
District:
99.4%
Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified
School:
100.0%
District:
100.0%
Average Years of Teacher Experience
School:
15.0
District:
15.0
Average Teacher Salary
School:
$77,145
District:
$75,356
Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Orchard Middle School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on OAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP and Performance (2009)
Performance Index Score: 108.3
Overall AYP: Met
Math AYP: Met
Reading AYP: Met
Attendance AYP: Met

OAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201089.7%89.7%67.0%
2009---
200886.4%86.4%61.8%
 
Reading Test
201089.1%89.1%71.8%
2009---
200891.0%91.1%72.7%
 
Science Test
201092.3%92.3%69.9%
200993.4%93.2%70.6%
200890.5%90.5%66.4%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201097.7%97.5%77.4%
2009---
200894.6%94.6%76.6%
 
Reading Test
201098.6%98.6%84.1%
2009---
200894.9%94.9%79.7%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200995.0%95.0%78.4%
 
Reading Test
200995.5%95.5%82.0%
 
Source: OH Department of Education 2009-2010

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