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Niles Middle School

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Niles Middle School ranks 538 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Niles Middle School is a grade 6–8 school in Niles, Ohio, serving 440 students as part of the Niles City district in a high-poverty community where 71.04% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023–2024. In 2025–2026 it ranked 538th out of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 49th percentile, 2 stars — placing it in the middle of the pack locally.

Academics are uneven. Eighth-grade science (67.9% proficient vs. 61.2% statewide) is competitive with top nearby schools such as Howland Middle School and Jackson-Milton Middle School. Algebra I is at 100% proficient, and 7th-grade math (54.2%) beats the state's 48.6%. But 6th-grade math (46.9% vs. 56.2%) and 8th-grade math (42.6% vs. 52.0%) trail the state, and English Language Arts is below state at all three grade levels. The gap between 100% Algebra I proficiency and 42.6% general 8th-grade math suggests advanced students do very well while the broader middle-grade math population needs more support.

The school is trending upward: its state percentile rose from 37th in 2020–2021 to 49th, chronic absenteeism fell from 52.1% to 38.7% (still above the district's 35.9% and far above nearby LaBrae Middle School at 21.2%), and the student-teacher ratio improved to 13.2. Gifted students now rank in the 94th percentile statewide. Notably, spending per student ($10,132) is higher than several higher-performing neighbors, so attendance and instruction — especially in ELA — look like the highest-leverage areas for improvement.

440

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,075

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

411 Brown St
Niles, OH 44446-1441

(330) 652-5656

District: Niles City

Students who attend Niles Middle School usually attend:

High:

McKinley High School

Feeder schools for Niles Middle School:

Elementary:

Niles Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Two or more races:

11.4%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Ohio avg57%

538^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

509^th of 773Niles City 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	52.6	538 of 1046	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	544 of 1036	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	570 of 1046	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	607 of 1048	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	566 of 1017	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	651 of 1037	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	569 of 1050	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	469 of 1010	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	615 of 1038	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	555 of 1050	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.7	460 of 1035	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	490 of 1008	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	595 of 1001	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	502 of 989	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.9	439 of 925	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	459 of 895	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	567 of 858	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	551 of 835	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	595 of 837	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.7	490 of 732	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	491 of 692	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.3	292 of 400	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	157 of 442	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	102 of 429	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	269 of 436	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	407 of 565	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	408 of 576	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	445 of 658	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	331 of 643	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	492 of 947	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	562 of 938	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	552 of 942	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	583 of 943	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	580 of 925	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	629 of 910	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	542 of 917	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	410 of 897	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	38.8	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	11 of 186	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	70.9	29 of 194	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	120 of 196	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	83 of 173	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	192 of 241	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	230 of 274	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	407 of 521	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	360 of 996	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	351 of 983	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	444 of 989	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	508 of 974	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	368 of 947	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	555 of 923	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	379 of 945	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	321 of 924	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	552 of 955	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	490 of 954	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	554 of 958	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	580 of 963	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	522 of 946	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	605 of 924	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	522 of 933	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	508 of 916	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	160 of 260	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	165 of 263	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	188 of 254	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	148 of 245	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	158 of 239	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	155 of 219	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	141 of 206	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	144 of 205	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	344 of 579	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	429 of 572	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	431 of 563	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	335 of 590	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	525 of 790	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	560 of 777	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	547 of 795	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	593 of 805	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	576 of 809	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	648 of 781	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	565 of 796	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	472 of 781	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-16 vs school

Foster Care (2019)9th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science68%+7 vs state

English Language Arts55%-4 vs state

Mathematics48%-4 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
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
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
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
William S Guy Middle School	Public	4-6	4115 Shady Rd	Youngstown	44505	Mahoning 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
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
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
Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	2400 S Schenley Ave	Youngstown	44511	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7999	253	22	11.5	98.8%	35 (13.8%)	124 (49.0%)	55 (21.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.2%)	4.1	1023^rd of 1046 public middle schools	2.2%		4.9	1007^th of 1036 public middle schools	2.8%	16		8.5			3.9	2.7	13.6			10.5	6.8	13.8		$23,542
LaBrae Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N Leavitt Rd	Leavittsburg	44430	Trumbull County	LaBrae Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 898-0800	236	17	13.8	—	198 (83.9%)	8 (3.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	56	510^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.2%		51.3	551^st of 1036 public middle schools	46.8%	41		66.7			52.7	55.2	51.2			41.9	67.2	56.1	100.0	$11,067
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Niles Middle School

How many students attend Niles Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Niles Middle School.

What district is Niles Middle School in?

Niles City

What high school do graduates of Niles Middle School attend?

Students who attend Niles Middle School usually go on to attend McKinley High School

Is Niles Middle School a good school?

Niles Middle School ranks 538^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Niles Middle School?

Students at Niles Middle School are 75% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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