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Western Reserve Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Western Reserve Middle School is a small, consistently high-performing public school serving grades 6–8 in Berlin Center, Ohio, with 145 students — the smallest middle school in its comparison group. It belongs to Western Reserve Local, but the school's own standing is much higher than its district's: it ranked 76th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–26 (93rd percentile, 5 stars), while the district sits at the 82nd percentile. Over the past decade the school climbed from rank 303 of 1,050 in 2015–16, gaining roughly 227 places with no regression year, and it has earned 5 stars in each of the last three years.

Proficiency is far above state averages in every tested subject, by an average of about 25 points. Grade 8 math students scored 92.3% proficient against Ohio's 52.0%, and Algebra I has been at 100% for four consecutive years, versus state rates in the 53–62% range. Among nearby schools, Western Reserve places in the top three on five of eight measures: it beats Canfield Village Middle School (75.7%) and South Range Middle School (76.4%) on grade-8 math by more than 15 points, and trades subject-by-subject wins with Jackson-Milton Middle School, about five miles away. Its low-income students rank in the 98th percentile statewide — the top 2% — and its male students have ranked in the 95th–97th percentile three years running.

Attendance has improved, from 18.3% chronically absent in 2021–22 to 13.1% in 2025–26, lower than most same-grade peers and a fraction of Newton Falls Junior High School (42.3%) and Chaney Middle (72.6%). A few items are worth watching. Boys consistently outperform girls, though the gap narrowed slightly in 2025–26. One cohort's math scores rose while its ELA scores slipped from 87.2% to 79.5% — with only about 45–50 students per grade, a single student can move a rate by roughly 2 points, so this is suggestive rather than conclusive. The reported student-teacher ratio also jumped to 24.1 in 2024–25, higher than comparable local schools.

145

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,044

Per pupil spending ?

2.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

13850 W Akron Canfield Rd
Berlin Center, OH 44401-9752

(330) 547-4100

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:

93.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg81%

Ohio avg57%

76^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 773Western 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
2026	87.5	76 of 1046	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	100 of 1036	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	63 of 1046	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	118 of 1048	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	125 of 1017	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	185 of 1037	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	196 of 1050	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	213 of 1010	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	242 of 1038	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	303 of 1050	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	167 of 1035	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	233 of 1008	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	232 of 1001	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	341 of 989	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.3	106 of 925	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	89 of 895	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	71.3	281 of 858	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	83.8	69 of 835	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	87 of 837	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	96 of 732	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	84.1	66 of 692	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	79.8	72 of 400	82.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	66 of 576	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	30.1	500 of 658	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	157 of 947	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	264 of 938	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	141 of 942	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	140 of 943	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	200 of 925	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	298 of 910	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	246 of 917	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	100 of 897	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	24 of 996	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	58 of 983	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	22 of 989	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	95 of 974	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	80 of 947	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	85 of 923	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	67 of 945	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	47 of 924	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	50 of 955	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	33 of 954	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	24 of 958	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	86 of 963	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	79 of 946	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	115 of 924	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	235 of 933	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	370 of 916	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	101 of 790	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	119 of 777	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	63 of 795	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	127 of 805	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	158 of 809	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	212 of 781	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	217 of 796	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	247 of 781	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)89th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Mathematics83%+31 vs state

Science80%+18 vs state

English Language Arts79%+20 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/reduced lunch (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 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
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
Jackson-Milton Middle School	Public	6-8	13910 Mahoning Ave	North Jackson	44451	Mahoning County	Jackson-Milton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 538-3232	210	7	30.0	—	196 (93.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	85.7	104^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.1%		81	170^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.6%	66		78.3				88.9	81.2	69.0				73.3	85.5	75.0		$7,748
Canfield Village Middle School	Public	5-8	42 Wadsworth St	Canfield	44406	Mahoning County	Canfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 533-5544	774	51	15.2	20.4%	686 (88.6%)	11 (1.4%)	34 (4.4%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	89.4	56^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.6%		90.2	49^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.3%	7	94.3	90.6			93.8	87.9	85.6	75.7			91.9	77.9	81.2	81.7	100.0	$11,905
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
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
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
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
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
Austintown Middle School	Public	6-8	800 S Raccoon Rd	Youngstown	44515	Mahoning County	Austintown Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 797-3900	986	51	19.3	—	669 (67.8%)	130 (13.2%)	92 (9.3%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (8.5%)	72	296^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.7%		67.5	358^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.4%	62		64.2				59.9	62.9	69.1				64.5	78.4	65.2	100.0	$9,449
Newton Falls Junior High School	Public	6-8	907 1/2 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-5445	192	14	13.6	—	175 (91.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	39.3	674^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.6%		44.7	612^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.9%	62		37.5				67.5	41.4	27.1				46.8	55.2	40.4	100.0	$12,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Reserve Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Western Reserve Middle School?

Students at Western Reserve Middle School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Western Reserve Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 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

What district is Western Reserve Middle School in?

Western Reserve Local

Is Western Reserve Middle School a good school?

Yes. Western Reserve Middle School ranks in the top 7.3% of Ohio middle schools.

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