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Girard Junior High School

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Girard Junior High School ranks 319 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Girard Junior High School is a 7–8 middle school in Girard, OH, serving 221 students as part of the Girard City School District in the Youngstown area. In 2025–2026, it ranked 319th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools—70th percentile with 3 stars—while its district ranked 403rd of 773, or 48th percentile with 2 stars. That gap suggests the junior high is a relative bright spot locally. Proficiency is above Ohio averages in every reported tested area: 7th-grade ELA 80.0% vs. 62.7% state, 7th-grade math 64.8% vs. 48.6%, 8th-grade ELA 62.7% vs. 58.3%, 8th-grade math 57.1% vs. 52.0%, and 8th-grade science 66.7% vs. 61.2%.

Compared with nearby schools, the school’s clearest strength is 7th grade. Its 7th-grade ELA and math proficiency rates are the highest among comparable local middle schools, including Austintown Middle School, Howland Middle School, Hubbard Middle School, Mathews Junior High School, Niles Middle School, and Rayen Early College Middle School. The 8th-grade picture is more mixed: science is above state average and competitive, but 8th-grade math and ELA trail Howland Middle School and Austintown Middle School. Algebra I End-of-Course shows 100% proficiency for four reported years, which is impressive but likely reflects a smaller, selected group, and several nearby schools also report 100%, so it is less differentiating than the 7th-grade results.

Chronic absenteeism has improved from 37.6% in 2021–2022 to 25.4% in 2025–2026, though it remains higher than at Girard Intermediate Middle School, Howland Middle School, Hubbard Middle School, Mathews Junior High School, and William S Guy Middle School; it is lower than Niles Middle School, Rayen Early College Middle School, and much lower than East Middle at PRBerry and Chaney Middle, which are far below Girard overall. A notable strength is the school’s low-SES subgroup performance, at the 89th percentile in 2025–2026. Reported per-student spending is $7,686 (2018–2019), the lowest in this comparison, with a 15.2 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025. Overall, Girard Junior High is a solidly above-average local and state middle school, with standout 7th-grade academics and improving attendance; 8th-grade math/ELA and continued absenteeism reduction are the main areas to watch.

221

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,932

Per pupil spending ?

1.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

1244 Shannon Rd
Girard, OH 44420-1410

(330) 545-5431

District: Girard City School District

Students who attend Girard Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Girard Senior High School

Feeder schools for Girard Junior High School:

Elementary:

Prospect Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

African American:

8.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg65%

Ohio avg57%

319^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

403^rd of 773Girard City School District among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	319 of 1046	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	340 of 1036	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	356 of 1046	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	307 of 1048	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	450 of 1017	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	459 of 1037	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	255 of 1050	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	111 of 1010	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	397 of 1038	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	270 of 1050	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	450 of 1035	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	284 of 1008	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	310 of 1001	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.0	266 of 989	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	58.4	530 of 925	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.4	254 of 895	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	234 of 858	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	61.7	403 of 835	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.3	288 of 837	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	438 of 732	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.1	550 of 692	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	27 of 442	93.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	38.4	332 of 565	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	218 of 576	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	119 of 658	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	16 of 643	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	251 of 947	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	269 of 938	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	406 of 942	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	307 of 943	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	503 of 925	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	479 of 910	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	225 of 917	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	94 of 897	89.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	62.9	106 of 274	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	3 of 521	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	113 of 996	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	250 of 983	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	288 of 989	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	159 of 974	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	287 of 947	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	185 of 923	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	103 of 945	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	39 of 924	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	363 of 955	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	388 of 954	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	272 of 958	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	289 of 963	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	406 of 946	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	416 of 924	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	288 of 933	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	128 of 916	86.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	116 of 260	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	159 of 239	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	158 of 219	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	129 of 572	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	218 of 563	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	144 of 590	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	295 of 790	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	336 of 777	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	324 of 795	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	306 of 805	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	445 of 809	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	429 of 781	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	234 of 796	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	102 of 781	86.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)94th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts71%+11 vs state

Science67%+5 vs state

Mathematics61%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Girard Junior High School	Public	7-8	1244 Shannon Rd	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5431	221	15	15.2	—	164 (74.2%)	18 (8.1%)	15 (6.8%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	71.1	319^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.5%		69.5	340^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.2%	21		66.7				64.8	57.1				80.0	62.7	100.0	$12,932
Girard Intermediate Middle School	Public	4-6	702 E Prospect St	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5219	349	28	12.6	—	291 (83.4%)	38 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)	63.3		66.4	43.1	52.2			55.5	65.5	48.4				$13,498
William S Guy Middle School	Public	4-6	4115 Shady Rd	Youngstown	44505	Trumbull County	Liberty Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 759-1733	254	13	19.5	—	106 (41.7%)	90 (35.4%)	28 (11.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.0%)								(n/a)	49.4		61.5	36.6	64.3			52.3	50.6	42.9				$13,828
Niles Middle School	Public	6-8	411 Brown St	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 652-5656	440	33	13.2	73.0%	332 (75.5%)	31 (7.0%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	52.6	538^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.6%		52.2	544^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.5%	6		67.9			46.9	54.2	42.6			53.1	56.1	54.7	100.0	$13,075
Mathews Junior High School	Public	6-8	4429 Warren Sharon Rd	Vienna	44473	Trumbull County	Mathews Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 637-3500	139	3	46.3	—	131 (94.2%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	58.1	478^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.3%		71.1	310^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.1%	168		63.6			58.3	62.3	48.6			50.0	68.9	50.0		$14,027
Howland Middle School	Public	5-8	8100 South St SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 856-8250	699	46	15.2	—	576 (82.4%)	28 (4.0%)	35 (5.0%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.6%)	78.8	196^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.3%		77.3	226^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.2%	30	75.9	68.0		72.1	81.3	61.9	72.7		75.9	77.6	75.7	67.5	97.8	$14,669
Hubbard Middle School	Public	5-8	250 Hall Ave	Hubbard	44425	Trumbull County	Hubbard Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 534-1921	528	38	13.8	—	470 (89.0%)	17 (3.2%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	58.5	475^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.6%		64	406^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.8%	69	58.0	61.1		63.8	51.1	36.3	74.8		75.4	57.8	58.0	64.2	100.0	$10,655
Austintown Middle School	Public	6-8	800 S Raccoon Rd	Youngstown	44515	Mahoning County	Austintown Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 797-3900	986	51	19.3	50.8%	669 (67.8%)	130 (13.2%)	92 (9.3%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (8.5%)	72	296^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.7%		67.5	358^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.4%	62		64.2			59.9	62.9	69.1			64.5	78.4	65.2	100.0	$9,449
Rayen Early College Middle School	Public	5-8	58 Williamson Ave	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7602	370	20	18.5	33.2%	51 (13.8%)	171 (46.2%)	100 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.7%)	52.5	541^st of 1046 public middle schools	48.3%		40.8	653^rd of 1036 public middle schools	37.0%	112	54.8	61.0		41.1	33.0	44.6	58.3		63.0	45.7	64.1	64.9	100.0	$17,829
East Middle at PRBerry	Public	6-8	940 Bryn Mawr Ave	Youngstown	44505	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7155	298	24	12.4	58.7%	28 (9.4%)	137 (46.0%)	105 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	3.1	1033^rd of 1046 public middle schools	1.2%		3.8	1024^th of 1036 public middle schools	1.2%	9		11.0			1.3	1.2	3.6			6.7	5.7	13.3		$13,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Girard Junior High School

What district is Girard Junior High School in?

Girard City School District

What high school do graduates of Girard Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Girard Junior High School usually go on to attend Girard Senior High School

How many students attend Girard Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Girard Junior High School.

Is Girard Junior High School a good school?

Girard Junior High School ranks 319^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Girard Junior High School?

Students at Girard Junior High School are 74% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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