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West Branch Middle School

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West Branch Middle School ranks 106 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-7

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

West Branch Middle School in Beloit, Ohio, serves 627 students in grades 3 through 7 as part of West Branch Local, making it the largest school in its comparison group — and the only one that includes grades 3 and 4. Because it stops at grade 7, it reports no 8th grade or Algebra I results, which most nearby schools do. It ranks 106th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (90th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025-2026, ahead of its own district's 117th of 773 standing. Its ten-year history shows a dip to the 50th percentile in 2022-2023 followed by a 40-percentile-point climb in three years.

That recovery shows up broadly. West Branch beat the Ohio average in all 11 tested subject and grade combinations in 2025-2026, running roughly 24 points above the state in math and 13 points above in English language arts. On shared grades it sits just behind the region's highest fliers — Jackson-Milton Middle School, South Range Middle School, and Western Reserve Middle School — but comfortably ahead of Southeast Junior High School, Salem Junior High School, Waterloo Middle School, and Alliance Middle School. Perhaps most striking: with 55.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its low-income students rank in the 93rd percentile statewide (5 stars), and its special education students rank in the 79th percentile.

Attendance is another bright spot. In 2025-2026, 10.6% of students were chronically absent — down 5.5 points in a single year and well below most nearby schools, which range from about 12% to 30%. The school spends $8,914 per student (a 2018-2019 figure), in the lower-middle of this group, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.4, the second-tightest among these peers. The area worth watching is 7th grade math, which has been choppy across four years (48.0, 63.4, 78.1, 72.2) though still 23.6 points above the state. Overall, West Branch is a strong, rapidly improving choice.

627

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,357

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14409 Beloit Snodes Rd
Beloit, OH 44609-9533

(330) 938-4300

District: West Branch Local

Students who attend West Branch Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Branch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Ohio avg61%

Elementary school

261^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From top 21% (2024) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

106^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 773West Branch 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	261 of 1560	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	208 of 1558	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	330 of 1577	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	270 of 1452	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	229 of 1452	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	297 of 1466	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	114 of 1467	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	116 of 1473	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	186 of 1484	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	170 of 1467	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	139 of 1466	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	327 of 1485	78.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	136 of 914	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	195 of 935	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	195 of 900	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	271 of 1181	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	252 of 1175	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	385 of 1190	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	106 of 1046	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	120 of 1036	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	245 of 1046	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	525 of 1048	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	380 of 1017	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	236 of 1037	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	258 of 1050	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	271 of 1010	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	236 of 1038	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	199 of 1050	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	294 of 1035	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	271 of 1008	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	323 of 1001	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	286 of 989	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	213 of 925	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	189 of 895	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	207 of 858	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	143 of 835	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	150 of 837	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	192 of 732	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	211 of 692	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.8	90 of 400	77.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.1	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	402 of 576	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	229 of 658	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.6	552 of 643	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	144 of 947	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	78 of 938	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	203 of 942	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	446 of 943	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	322 of 925	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	196 of 910	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	252 of 917	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	219 of 897	75.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	46.5	370 of 521	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	73 of 996	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	87 of 983	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.4	285 of 989	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	526 of 974	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	279 of 947	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	245 of 923	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	99 of 945	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	198 of 924	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	63 of 955	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	136 of 954	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	256 of 958	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	536 of 963	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	392 of 946	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	219 of 924	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	237 of 933	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	319 of 916	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	120 of 579	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	114 of 572	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	134 of 563	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	29.8	434 of 590	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	135 of 790	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	155 of 777	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	287 of 795	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	537 of 805	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	403 of 809	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	274 of 781	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	281 of 796	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	317 of 781	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)29th percentile-44 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+23 vs state

Mathematics82%+24 vs state

English Language Arts76%+13 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 3rd 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 3rd 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
West Branch Middle School	Public	3-7	14409 Beloit Snodes Rd	Beloit	44609	Mahoning County	West Branch Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 938-4300	627	41	15.4	55.7%	596 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	85.6	106^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.9%		84.8	120^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.4%	14	86.1		84.8	88.6	79.8	86.0	72.2		74.6	73.9	77.4	72.1	80.1			$12,357
Alliance Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 S Union Ave	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Alliance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 829-2254	584	33	17.6		393 (67.3%)	57 (9.8%)	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (18.0%)	27.9	764^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.0%		32.9	709^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.6%	55		44.1				35.5	33.7	35.8				32.1	45.6	37.6	100.0	$12,664
Salem Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 E 6th St	Salem	44460	Columbiana County	Salem City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 332-8914	323	15	21.5		261 (80.8%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	62.7	422^nd of 1046 public middle schools	59.7%		53.7	523^rd of 1036 public middle schools	49.5%	101		67.1					53.0	57.9					66.9	57.1	93.3	$9,792
Southeast Elementary School	Public	5-6	2200 Merle Rd	Salem	44460	Columbiana County	Salem City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 332-8925	276	13	21.2		232 (84.1%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)								(n/a)	56.1				47.0	70.5					64.4	52.2				$9,627
Western Reserve Middle School	Public	6-8	13850 W Akron Canfield Rd	Berlin Center	44401	Mahoning County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 547-4100	145	6	24.1		136 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	87.5	76^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.7%		85.9	100^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.3%	24		79.5				84.3	72.2	92.3				78.8	79.6	79.5	100.0	$15,044
Marlington Middle School	Public	6-9	10325 Moulin Ave NE	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Marlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 823-7566	416	27	15.6		369 (88.7%)	9 (2.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.0%)	64.7	394^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.3%		65.8	378^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.5%	16		67.7				62.0	47.9	71.0				59.8	58.9	64.0	100.0	$11,446
South Range Middle School	Public	5-8	11300 Columbiana Canfield Rd	Canfield	44406	Mahoning County	South Range Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 549-4071	397	21	18.9	26.7%	384 (96.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	87.2	84^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.0%		85.5	102^nd of 1036 public middle schools	90.2%	18	87.0	76.7			89.0	87.9	76.1	76.4			96.0	85.1	79.2	80.6	95.2	$10,397
Waterloo Middle School	Public	7-8	1464 Industry Rd	Atwater	44201	Portage County	Waterloo Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 947-2124	131	6	21.8		121 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	47.7	596^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.0%		49.6	568^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.2%	28		48.4					48.3	30.0					60.3	64.5	100.0	$12,915
Minerva Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E Line St	Minerva	44657	Stark County	Minerva Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 868-4497	461	21	22.3		435 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	78	214^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.5%		68.6	349^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.3%	135		70.2				77.2	61.0	78.3				66.9	76.1	69.1	100.0	$9,454
Southeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	8540 Tallmadge Rd	Diamond	44412	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-5841	334	23	14.8	47.3%	313 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	52.1	546^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.8%		49.5	569^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.1%	23		70.5				60.0	32.0	60.5				49.5	55.9	47.3	92.0	$15,632

Frequently Asked Questions about West Branch Middle School

What district is West Branch Middle School in?

West Branch Local

What high school do graduates of West Branch Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Branch Middle School usually go on to attend West Branch High School

Is West Branch Middle School a good school?

West Branch Middle School ranks 106^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Branch Middle School?

Students at West Branch Middle School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Branch Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended West Branch Middle School.

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