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Western Reserve Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Western Reserve Middle School is a public middle school located in Berlin Center, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 138 students. The school is part of the Western Reserve Local District, which is ranked 163 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Reserve Middle School consistently ranks among the top 100-200 middle schools in Ohio, with a 5-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency. Particularly impressive is the school's performance in Mathematics, with 84.6% of 7th graders and 86.1% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 50% and 47.6%, respectively. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 59.4%.

Western Reserve Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools, such as Chaney Middle at McGuffey, Newton Falls Junior High School, and Southeast Junior High School, in academic metrics like test scores and proficiency rates. Despite having a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Western Reserve Middle School is able to maintain high academic performance, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place to address the needs of this student population.

145

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,044

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 84th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg78%

Ohio avg55%

100^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)89th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Mathematics83%+33 vs state

English Language Arts79%+22 vs state

Science68%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Western Reserve Middle School

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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 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 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%)	85.9	100^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.3%		89.5	63^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.0%	37		68.0				76.9	84.6	86.1				78.8	84.6	74.0	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%)	81	170^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.6%		83	151^st of 1046 public middle schools	85.6%	19		58.3				84.3	78.0	66.2				85.9	85.5	65.3		$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%)	90.2	49^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.3%		91.9	34^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.7%	15	86.7	86.9			87.7	85.3	88.2	84.7			88.3	76.6	84.7	77.0	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%)	53.7	523^rd of 1036 public middle schools	49.5%		57.5	504^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.8%	19		61.8					50.7	41.2					62.5	52.7	92.1	$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%)	84.8	120^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.4%		75.7	245^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.6%	125	89.0		86.0	93.0	88.0	74.8	78.1		67.8	77.4	83.9	73.7	78.3			$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%)	49.5	569^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.1%		57.1	514^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.9%	55		67.0				44.9	27.9	63.7				45.9	52.2	50.5	100.0	$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%)	85.5	102^nd of 1036 public middle schools	90.2%		89	70^th of 1046 public middle schools	93.3%	32	91.7	81.1			95.8	67.1	85.7	79.8			93.8	73.3	79.8	76.7	100.0	$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)	64.7				51.9	65.9					64.7	59.8				$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%)	67.5	358^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.4%		63.6	416^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.2%	58		65.0				52.9	55.1	59.5				67.3	73.8	59.5	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%)	44.7	612^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.9%		39.7	662^nd of 1046 public middle schools	36.7%	50		70.8				44.3	37.0	42.4				39.3	56.4	40.9		$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.

Is Western Reserve Middle School a good school?

Yes. Western Reserve Middle School ranks in the top 9.7% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Western Reserve Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Western Reserve Middle School.

What district is Western Reserve Middle School in?

Western Reserve Local

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

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