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Wallace H Braden Middle School

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Wallace H Braden Middle School ranks 556 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Wallace H Braden Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Ashtabula, OH, serving 373 students as part of the Buckeye Local district. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranks it 556th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools—47th percentile, 2 stars—while Buckeye Local ranks 350th of 773 districts (55th percentile, 3 stars), so the school currently sits below its district’s overall percentile. Historically, Braden has been consistently mid-pack, with rank percentiles mostly between 44 and 52 since 2015–2016, so the current standing fits its recent pattern. Free/reduced lunch was 60.57% in 2023–2024, and chronic absenteeism was 31.8% in 2025–2026, down from 42.8% in 2021–2022 but still above the district’s 30.2%.

Academically, Braden’s profile is sharply split. Its strengths are 8th-grade science, Algebra I, and 8th-grade ELA. In 2025–2026, 8th-grade science was 69.5%, above the state’s 61.2%, ahead of Madison Middle School (64.7%), Conneaut Middle School (66.4%), Jefferson Area Junior High School (67.3%), Geneva Middle School (61.0%), and Lakeside Junior High School (33.7%). Algebra I proficiency was 100% in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, far above the state’s 61.6%. Eighth-grade ELA was 61.9%, above the state’s 58.3% and tied for the top nearby score. Sixth-grade ELA improved from 40.0% to 52.6%. General grade-level math is a major weakness: 6th-grade math was 50.4% versus 56.2% statewide, 7th-grade math 37.4% versus 48.6%, and 8th-grade math 34.4% versus 52.0%—below the state in all three and near the bottom nearby in 7th and 8th grade.

Subgroup results are uneven: Gifted and Talented ranked in the 96th percentile with 5 stars, Low Socio Economic Status in the 60th percentile with 3 stars, but Special Education fell to the 17th percentile with 1 star. Braden trails Madison Middle School (58th percentile), Jefferson Area Junior High School (56th), and Conneaut Middle School (51st), but leads Geneva Middle School (43rd) and Lakeside Junior High School (22nd). Its biggest challenges are general math, 6th-grade readiness, absenteeism, and special education results.

373

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,507

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Ohio avg57%

556^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

350^th of 773Buckeye 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
2026	51.3	556 of 1046	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.0	550 of 947	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	75.1	8 of 186	95.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	44.1	154 of 270	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.6	398 of 996	60.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.8	523 of 955	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.1	479 of 579	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.2	520 of 790	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

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

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

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

White (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science70%+8 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-12 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 8th 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 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	43.7%	297 (79.6%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	51.3	556^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.8%		53.1	530^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.8%	26	69.5	50.4	37.4	34.4	52.6	61.1	61.9	100.0	$10,507
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	73.9%	240 (60.3%)	26 (6.5%)	65 (16.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	20.5	821^st of 1046 public middle schools	21.5%		21.8	794^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.4%	27	33.7		25.0	20.8		41.9	38.7	68.4	$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	—	256 (89.8%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	59.5	463^rd of 1046 public middle schools	55.7%		54.2	515^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.3%	52	67.3		42.7	47.3		71.3	61.9	100.0	$9,246
Geneva Middle School	Public	5-8	839 Sherman St	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	449	26	17.9	45.7%	403 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	47.8	595^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.1%		39.9	656^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.7%	61	61.0	48.2	45.6	41.5	50.0	59.4	48.7	93.8	$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	68.7%	315 (87.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	55.6	513^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.0%		49.2	573^rd of 1036 public middle schools	44.7%	60	66.4	52.1	53.2	44.2	49.0	67.2	56.1	100.0	$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	—	508 (84.0%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	61.5	435^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.4%		59.4	460^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.6%	25	64.7	56.4	55.3	51.6	58.9	73.2	54.3	96.6	$10,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace H Braden Middle School

What district is Wallace H Braden Middle School in?

Buckeye Local

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.

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 556^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wallace H Braden Middle School?

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

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