Is West Branch Middle School a good school?

West Branch Middle School ranks 525 th of 1048 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Branch Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended West Branch Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Branch Middle School?

Students at West Branch Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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

West Branch Middle School

Public 5-7

14409 Beloit Snodes Rd
Beloit, OH 44609-9533

(330) 938-4300

District: West Branch Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
525^th of 1,048 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,657

Students who attend West Branch Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Branch High School

Feeder schools for West Branch Middle School:

Elementary:	West Branch Early Learning Center
	West Branch Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Branch Middle School ranks worse than 50.1% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), Hispanic (2.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Branch Middle School is 14. (See more...)

Compare West Branch Middle School employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Branch Middle School is $12,657.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Branch Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Branch Middle School 525^th of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See West Branch Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

West Branch Local:

SchoolDigger ranks West Branch Local 190^th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Branch Middle School

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Rank History for all students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	75.85	90^th	400	77.5%
2005	70.17	211^th	692	69.5%
2006	73.29	192^nd	732	73.8%
2007	78.63	150^th	837	82.1%
2008	78.58	143^rd	835	82.9%
2009	75.74	207^th	858	75.9%
2010	76.36	189^th	895	78.9%
2011	75.73	213^th	925	77.0%
2012	73.13	286^th	989	71.1%
2013	72.09	323^rd	1001	67.7%
2014	73.85	271^st	1008	73.1%
2015	71.87	294^th	1035	71.6%
2016	77.90	199^th	1050	81.0%
2017	76.00	236^th	1038	77.3%
2018	73.00	271^st	1010	73.2%
2019	74.80	258^th	1050	75.4%
2021	76.79	236^th	1037	77.2%
2022	64.89	380^th	1017	62.6%
2023	55.90	525^th	1048	49.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.78	434^th	590	26.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	73.04	198^th	924	78.6%
2019	81.92	99^th	945	89.5%
2021	69.04	245^th	923	73.5%
2022	66.17	279^th	947	70.5%
2023	47.91	526^th	974	46.0%

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Rank History for Female students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	72.89	219^th	897	75.6%
2019	74.18	252^nd	917	72.5%
2021	76.25	196^th	910	78.5%
2022	66.47	322^nd	925	65.2%
2023	56.38	446^th	943	52.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	23.62	552^nd	643	14.2%
2019	55.50	229^th	658	65.2%
2021	31.80	402^nd	576	30.2%
2022	28.08	436^th	565	22.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.51	370^th	521	29.0%

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Rank History for Male students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	65.87	319^th	916	65.2%
2019	74.51	237^th	933	74.6%
2021	74.56	219^th	924	76.3%
2022	58.90	392^nd	946	58.6%
2023	48.53	536^th	963	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at West Branch Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	59.33	317^th	781	59.4%
2019	65.43	281^st	796	64.7%
2021	64.98	274^th	781	64.9%
2022	50.78	403^rd	809	50.2%
2023	39.20	537^th	805	33.3%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Branch Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	629	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1989	638	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1990	619	0	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
1991	593	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	607	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1993	602	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1994	642	3	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	652
1995	620	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	620	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	414	2	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
1998	424	3	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
1999	406	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2000	391	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2001	386	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	419	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
2003	419	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
2004	595	0	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	600
2005	594	0	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	1	600
2006	616	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	622
2007	614	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	622
2008	583	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	10	597
2009	578	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	10	593
2010	545	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	15	565
2011	550	2	1	2	0	0	12	0	567
2012	508	4	1	0	0	0	15	0	528
2013	682	3	0	3	0	0	9	0	697
2014	686	2	0	1	0	0	9	0	698
2015	734	4	3	4	2	0	10	0	757
2016	714	3	3	11	0	0	15	0	746
2017	699	1	4	8	0	0	18	0	730
2018	687	2	3	6	0	0	23	0	721
2019	667	0	3	10	0	0	20	0	700
2020	650	0	4	8	0	0	18	0	680
2021	375	1	3	10	0	0	16	0	405
2022	383	4	2	9	0	0	15	0	413
2023	375	3	0	11	0	0	11	0	400

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Branch Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	32.0	19.6	0
1989	639	32.0	19.9	n/a
1990	623	32.7	19.0	n/a
1991	594	33.0	18.0	n/a
1992	610	30.0	20.3	12.5
1993	606	30.0	20.2	13.5
1994	652	31.0	21.0	13.8
1995	625	31.0	20.2	14.4
1996	625	31.0	20.2	14.4
1997	419	24.0	17.5	21.2
1998	429	24.0	17.9	15.4
1999	410	24.0	17.1	28.5
2000	396	24.0	16.5	33.3
2001	390	24.0	16.3	30.8
2002	420	24.0	17.5	36.4
2003	420	24.0	17.5	36.4
2004	600	32.0	18.8	28.7
2005	600	33.0	18.2	52.1
2006	622	34.0	18.3	47.4
2007	622	33.0	18.8	47.2
2008	597	32.0	18.7	n/a
2009	593	33.0	18.0	49.7
2010	565	33.3	16.9	58.5
2011	567	35.5	15.9	56.8
2012	528	39.0	13.5	36.4
2013	697	52.5	13.2	40.9
2014	698	51.3	13.5	44.4
2015	757	n/a	n/a	39.6
2016	746	41.0	18.1	39.1
2017	730	37.6	19.3	41.8
2018	721	40.0	17.9	46.3
2019	700	32.0	21.8	44.4
2020	680	33.9	20.0	40.4
2021	405	25.4	15.9	n/a
2022	413	27.3	15.1	n/a
2023	400	28.4	14.0	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Branch Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	32.0	19.6	0
1989	639	32.0	19.9	n/a
1990	623	32.7	19.0	n/a
1991	594	33.0	18.0	n/a
1992	610	30.0	20.3	12.5
1993	606	30.0	20.2	13.5
1994	652	31.0	21.0	13.8
1995	625	31.0	20.2	14.4
1996	625	31.0	20.2	14.4
1997	419	24.0	17.5	21.2
1998	429	24.0	17.9	15.4
1999	410	24.0	17.1	28.5
2000	396	24.0	16.5	33.3
2001	390	24.0	16.3	30.8
2002	420	24.0	17.5	36.4
2003	420	24.0	17.5	36.4
2004	600	32.0	18.8	28.7
2005	600	33.0	18.2	52.1
2006	622	34.0	18.3	47.4
2007	622	33.0	18.8	47.2
2008	597	32.0	18.7	n/a
2009	593	33.0	18.0	49.7
2010	565	33.3	16.9	58.5
2011	567	35.5	15.9	56.8
2012	528	39.0	13.5	36.4
2013	697	52.5	13.2	40.9
2014	698	51.3	13.5	44.4
2015	757	n/a	n/a	39.6
2016	746	41.0	18.1	39.1
2017	730	37.6	19.3	41.8
2018	721	40.0	17.9	46.3
2019	700	32.0	21.8	44.4
2020	680	33.9	20.0	40.4
2021	405	25.4	15.9	n/a
2022	413	27.3	15.1	n/a
2023	400	28.4	14.0	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Branch Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,914
2022	$12,047
2023	$12,657

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Branch Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 258^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 525^th of 1048 Middle schools	25.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Science (West Branch Middle School)	83	87.1	4.1%
5th Grade Science (West Branch Local)	83	85.9	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Middle School)	74.8	84.8	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Local)	74.8	83	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Middle School)	76.9	72.5	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Local)	76.9	72.4	4.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Middle School)	74.1	59.1	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Local)	73.7	59	14.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Middle School)	55.6	51.8	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Local)	55.6	51.8	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Middle School)	80	48	32%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Local)	80	47.6	32.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Middle School)	71.9	56.2	15.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Local)	71.9	56.6	15.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	700	400	42.9%
African American	0	3
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	10	11	10%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	667	375	43.8%
Two or More Races	20	11	45%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.4%	63.5%	19.1%

Schools Near West Branch Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
West Branch Middle School	Public	5-7	14409 Beloit Snodes Rd	Beloit	44609	Mahoning County	West Branch Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 938-4300	400	28	14.0	63.5%	375 (93.8%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	55.9	525^th of 1048 public middle schools	49.9%		64.9	380^th of 1017 public middle schools	62.6%	145	87.1		84.8	59.1	48.0		72.5	51.8	56.2			$12,657
Alliance Middle School	Public	6-9	3205 S Union Ave	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Alliance City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 829-2254	602	37	16.4		399 (66.3%)	81 (13.5%)	39 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.6%)	39.6	663^rd of 1048 public middle schools	36.7%		41.9	631^st of 1017 public middle schools	38.0%	32		56.0		34.9	36.0	34.8		42.6	56.5	46.2	100.0	$12,394
Salem Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 E 6th St	Salem	44460	Columbiana County	Salem City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 332-8914	310	15	20.6	53.9%	276 (89.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	57.4	504^th of 1048 public middle schools	51.9%		57.6	465^th of 1017 public middle schools	54.3%	39		68.9			39.8	56.9			61.1	56.0	95.0	$9,632
Southeast Elementary School	Public	5-6	2200 Merle Rd	Salem	44460	Columbiana County	Salem City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 332-8925	294	14	21.0		251 (85.4%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)								(n/a)	68.5		63.1	62.5			66.4	54.3				$9,177
Western Reserve Middle School	Public	6-8	13850 W Akron Canfield Rd	Berlin Center	44401	Mahoning County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 547-4100	142	8	17.7		135 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	85.1	118^th of 1048 public middle schools	88.7%		84.5	125^th of 1017 public middle schools	87.7%	7		77.8		80.4	81.0	61.3		80.4	92.9	68.9	100.0	$15,240
Marlington Middle School	Public	6-8	10325 Moulin Ave NE	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Marlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 823-7566	456	22	20.7	44.5%	412 (90.4%)	10 (2.2%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	71.6	302^nd of 1048 public middle schools	71.2%		76.8	223^rd of 1017 public middle schools	78.1%	79		77.0		55.2	55.8	62.5		58.2	73.0	71.1	100.0	$11,839
South Range Middle School	Public	5-8	11300 Columbiana Canfield Rd	Canfield	44406	Mahoning County	South Range Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 549-4071	387	21	18.4	25.3%	368 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	85.2	114^th of 1048 public middle schools	89.1%		89	67^th of 1017 public middle schools	93.4%	47	93.1	70.1	92.1	72.6	78.9	79.2	93.1	77.4	84.8	78.2		$10,876
Waterloo Middle School	Public	6-8	1464 Industry Rd	Atwater	44201	Portage County	Waterloo Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 947-0033	178	24	7.4		168 (94.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	64	417^th of 1048 public middle schools	60.2%		59.5	445^th of 1017 public middle schools	56.2%	28		65.6		60.9	51.1	51.9		53.1	76.6	57.8	100.0	$11,141
Minerva Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E Line St	Minerva	44657	Stark County	Minerva Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 868-4497	443	24	18.1	42.7%	424 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	68.8	338^th of 1048 public middle schools	67.7%		65.7	368^th of 1017 public middle schools	63.8%	30		69.1		57.2	56.2	72.1		61.4	72.2	55.3	100.0	$10,449
Southeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	8540 Tallmadge Rd	Diamond	44412	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 654-5841	353	22	16.3	43.1%	329 (93.2%)	8 (2.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70.1	318^th of 1048 public middle schools	69.7%		73.6	266^th of 1017 public middle schools	73.8%	52		76.7		59.5	47.9	70.8		53.4	77.8	63.1	100.0	$12,898

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