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Western Reserve Middle School

Q: Is Western Reserve Middle School a good school?

Western Reserve Middle School ranks 509 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Western Reserve Middle School is a public middle school located in Collins, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 214 students. The school is part of the Western Reserve Local District, which is ranked 427 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Reserve Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.8% to 30.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools like South Central Junior High (8.8%) and Langston Middle School (18.4%). The school's test scores are also generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts 10-15 percentage points lower than the state averages in 2024-2025.

Compared to other nearby middle schools, Western Reserve Middle School generally underperforms. For instance, Firelands Middle School and McCormick Middle School (Huron) have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Western Reserve. However, one bright spot for the school is its Algebra I performance, with proficiency rates consistently above 90% in recent years, outpacing both the district and state averages. Despite this, Western Reserve Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars, indicating room for improvement.

193

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,420

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3841 State Route 20
Collins, OH 44826-9513

(419) 668-8470

District: Western Reserve Local

Students who attend Western Reserve Middle School usually attend:

High:

Western Reserve High School

Feeder schools for Western Reserve Middle School:

Elementary:

Western Reserve Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Ohio avg55%

509^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

427^th of 828Western Reserve 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	54.5	509 of 1036	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	508 of 1046	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	634 of 1048	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	645 of 1017	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	498 of 1037	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	548 of 1050	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	338 of 1010	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	393 of 1038	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	496 of 1050	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	589 of 1035	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	519 of 1008	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.8	424 of 1001	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	543 of 989	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.2	314 of 925	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	333 of 895	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	507 of 858	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	469 of 835	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	539 of 837	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.2	547 of 732	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.3	468 of 692	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	505 of 565	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	259 of 576	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	397 of 658	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	359 of 643	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	471 of 938	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	499 of 942	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	563 of 943	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	669 of 925	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	546 of 910	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	493 of 917	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	231 of 897	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	521 of 983	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	441 of 989	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	552 of 974	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	642 of 947	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	390 of 923	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	509 of 945	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.7	97 of 924	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	558 of 954	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	485 of 958	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	612 of 963	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	603 of 946	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	386 of 924	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	560 of 933	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	451 of 916	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	336 of 563	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	556 of 777	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	523 of 795	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	655 of 805	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	680 of 809	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	523 of 781	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	543 of 796	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	336 of 781	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)40th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+7 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-6 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 Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (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 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Western Reserve Middle School	Public	6-8	3841 State Route 20	Collins	44826	Huron County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8470	193	9	21.4		189 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.5	509^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.9%		57.4	508^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.4%	1		70.0			41.3	44.6	46.2			46.1	69.2	55.7				$13,420
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	Public	4-8	20 Center St	Berlin Heights	44814	Erie County	Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 499-3000	525	31	16.7		462 (88.0%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	83.2	139^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.6%		77.3	224^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.6%	85	84.8	81.6	83.2	75.2	68.0	75.0	75.3	73.7	86.7	66.7	81.0	75.0			100.0	$10,723
Main Street School	Public	5-6	80 E Main St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-2779	375	20	18.7		305 (81.3%)	4 (1.1%)	52 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)								(n/a)	70.8			53.9	58.9				73.6	53.1						$9,761
Norwalk Middle School	Public	7-8	64 Christie Ave	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8370	332	28	11.8		251 (75.6%)	3 (0.9%)	55 (16.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	69.3	344^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.8%		64.2	409^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.9%	65		73.2				47.7	65.4				75.5	59.9			100.0	$11,593
Firelands Middle School	Public	6-8	10521 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 986-7021	407	26	15.9	41.8%	364 (89.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	80.9	171^st of 1036 public middle schools	83.5%		76.9	228^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.2%	57		76.5			66.9	71.0	78.8			68.6	74.8	72.2			100.0	$11,563
McCormick Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Ohio St	Huron	44839	Erie County	Huron City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 433-1234	267	18	14.4	33.7%	233 (87.3%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	82.8	142^nd of 1036 public middle schools	86.3%		82.8	154^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.3%	12		88.2			61.1	67.3	78.0			77.2	77.9	73.3			94.6	$12,818
Sailorway Middle School	Public	4-7	5355 Sailorway Dr	Vermilion	44089	Erie County	Vermilion Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-1702	511	26	19.6	46.2%	455 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	63.9	408^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.6%		74.6	262^nd of 1046 public middle schools	75.0%	146	68.6		75.6	76.3	48.5	62.2		62.3	78.8	54.5	72.4				100.0	$13,515
New London Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wildcat Dr	New London	44851	Huron County	New London Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 929-5409	204	16	12.7	98.5%	193 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	49.3	572^nd of 1036 public middle schools	44.8%		55.2	530^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.3%	42		64.6			45.2	45.6	44.6			46.4	57.8	47.0			100.0	$16,635
Langston Middle School	Public	6-9	150 N Pleasant St	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Oberlin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 775-7961	184	20	9.3	47.8%	91 (49.5%)	31 (16.8%)	23 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (20.1%)	67.1	362^nd of 1036 public middle schools	65.1%		57.4	506^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.6%	144		62.7			61.8	50.9	56.4			58.2	72.6	68.9	100.0	92.3	100.0	$18,484
Mccormick Middle School	Public	4-8	627 S Main St	Wellington	44090	Lorain County	Wellington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 647-2342	338	24	14.0	45.3%	301 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.0%)	45.4	602^nd of 1036 public middle schools	41.9%		39.5	663^rd of 1046 public middle schools	36.6%	61	73.5	66.7	73.3	39.7	29.4	45.9	26.8	65.6	72.1	53.3	55.2	51.9			91.7	$13,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Reserve Middle School

How many students attend Western Reserve Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Western Reserve Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Western Reserve Middle School attend?

Students who attend Western Reserve Middle School usually go on to attend Western Reserve High School

Is Western Reserve Middle School a good school?

Western Reserve Middle School ranks 509^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Western Reserve Middle School?

Students at Western Reserve Middle School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Western Reserve Middle School in?

Western Reserve Local

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