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Wallace H Braden Middle School

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Wallace H Braden Middle School ranks 530 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Wallace H Braden Middle School is a public middle school in Ashtabula, Ohio, serving 388 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Buckeye Local District, which is ranked 442 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wallace H Braden Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests for 8th grade Science and Algebra I, it struggles in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 30.1% to 46.8% across grades 6-8, significantly lower than the state averages. The school performs better in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 67.2% across grades 6-8, mostly above the state averages. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.6% to 37.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Madison Middle School and Jefferson Area Junior High School generally outperform Wallace H Braden Middle School in both test scores and student engagement. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $7,765 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $5,216 to $8,911 per student, and its student-teacher ratio of 24.2 in 2023-2024 is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 15.2 to 28.1 students per teacher.

373

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,507

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3436 Edgewood Dr
Ashtabula, OH 44004-5967

(440) 998-0550

District: Buckeye Local

Students who attend Wallace H Braden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Edgewood High School

Feeder schools for Wallace H Braden Middle School:

Elementary:	Kingsville Elementary School
	Ridgeview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Ohio avg55%

530^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

442^nd of 828Buckeye Local 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
2025	53.1	530 of 1036	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	555 of 1046	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	590 of 1048	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	488 of 1017	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	521 of 1037	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	529 of 1050	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	563 of 1010	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.4	346 of 1038	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	526 of 1050	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.9	472 of 1035	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	339 of 1008	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	540 of 1001	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	485 of 989	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	409 of 925	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	299 of 895	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	446 of 858	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.3	447 of 835	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.5	455 of 837	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	464 of 732	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.9	317 of 692	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	307 of 565	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.1	90 of 576	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	200 of 658	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	202 of 643	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	491 of 938	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	533 of 942	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	529 of 943	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	457 of 925	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	480 of 910	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	553 of 917	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	584 of 897	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	114 of 194	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	46 of 196	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	65 of 274	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	371 of 521	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	145 of 262	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	111 of 239	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	98 of 249	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	119 of 247	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	80 of 228	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	387 of 983	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	572 of 989	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	566 of 974	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	453 of 947	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	483 of 923	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	412 of 945	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	476 of 924	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	550 of 954	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	538 of 958	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	593 of 963	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	490 of 946	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	528 of 924	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	456 of 933	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	499 of 916	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	103 of 219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	59 of 206	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.0	135 of 205	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	333 of 572	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	287 of 563	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	512 of 590	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	510 of 777	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	548 of 795	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	578 of 805	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	494 of 809	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	519 of 781	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	524 of 796	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	579 of 781	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Foster Care (2023)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science84%+20 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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
Wallace H Braden Middle School	Public	6-8	3436 Edgewood Dr	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 998-0550	373	17	21.9		297 (79.6%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	53.1	530^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.8%		52.4	555^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.9%	25		83.5		35.9	46.8	30.1		40.0	67.2	66.1	100.0	$10,507
Erie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2306 Wade Ave	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 992-1260	399	15	26.6		214 (53.6%)	17 (4.3%)	99 (24.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (17.0%)								(n/a)	30.8		25.4	29.0			36.8	29.0				$10,512
Lakeside Junior High School	Public	7-8	6620 Sanborn Rd	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 993-2618	398	23	17.3		240 (60.3%)	26 (6.5%)	65 (16.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	21.8	794^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.4%		23.3	778^th of 1046 public middle schools	25.6%	16		43.6			20.0	23.4			40.6	32.0	83.3	$13,422
Jefferson Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	207 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-1736	285	11	26.0	55.8%	256 (89.8%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	54.2	515^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.3%		61.6	446^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.4%	69		57.4			38.5	38.9			75.2	60.1	100.0	$9,246
Geneva Middle School	Public	4-8	839 Sherman St	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	449	26	17.9		403 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	39.9	656^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.7%		49.4	591^st of 1046 public middle schools	43.5%	65		43.8		47.2	48.5	29.7		47.5	56.9	34.6		$10,829
Conneaut Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Gateway Avenue	Conneaut	44030	Ashtabula County	Conneaut Area City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 593-7240	361	22	16.4		315 (87.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	49.2	573^rd of 1036 public middle schools	44.7%		54.1	542^nd of 1046 public middle schools	48.2%	31		63.5		47.3	44.2	33.3		51.7	59.6	49.6	93.5	$11,847
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	6079 Middle Ridge Rd	Madison	44057	Lake County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 428-1196	605	26	23.2	48.6%	508 (84.0%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	59.4	460^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.6%		62.7	431^st of 1046 public middle schools	58.8%	29		69.3		49.7	56.8	39.9		53.5	74.1	52.5	100.0	$10,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace H Braden Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wallace H Braden Middle School?

Students at Wallace H Braden Middle School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Wallace H Braden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Wallace H Braden Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wallace H Braden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wallace H Braden Middle School usually go on to attend Edgewood High School

Is Wallace H Braden Middle School a good school?

Wallace H Braden Middle School ranks 530^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wallace H Braden Middle School in?

Buckeye Local

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