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Champion Middle School

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Champion Middle School ranks 114 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Champion Middle School is a grades 5–8 school with 366 students in the Champion Local district in Warren, OH, in the Mahoning Valley region. In 2025–2026 it ranked 114th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 89th percentile, earning 4 stars — and it was the highest-ranked middle school among its nearby peers. The next closest, Howland Middle School, placed 196th, followed by Southington Middle School at 260th and Lakeview Middle School at 281st. The school has generally stayed in the top 10–12% of Ohio middle schools over the past decade.

Math is Champion's clearest strength. Every grade 5–8 math score fell between 74.7 and 86.5, while state averages ranged from 48.6 to 59.1. Algebra I proficiency has been 100% for four straight years, and the district's 84.3 rate is the highest among nearby districts. English language arts is also strong — eighth-grade ELA reached 84.0 against a state average of 58.3, the best nearby. Fifth-grade science is excellent at 85.4, but eighth-grade science (68.8 versus the state's 61.2) is less dominant, and James A Garfield Middle School outperforms Champion there with 80.2.

For families who care about how a school serves all students, Champion's results stand out. Students from low-income families rank in the top 7% of Ohio schools (93rd percentile, 5 stars), even though 41.8% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25. Special education results have improved from the 70th to the 78th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is 19.6%, lower than most nearby schools, including Niles Middle School (38.7%) and Newton Falls Junior High School (42.3%), though Southington Middle School is lower at 10.0%. The overall rank dipped to 122 in 2024–25 before rebounding to 114, so the school remains firmly in Ohio's top tier.

366

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,421

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5976 Mahoning Ave NW Ste C
Warren, OH 44483-1262

(330) 847-2340

District: Champion Local

Students who attend Champion Middle School usually attend:

High:

Champion High School

Feeder schools for Champion Middle School:

Elementary:

Champion Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg81%

Ohio avg59%

114^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 773Champion 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	84.9	114 of 1046	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	122 of 1036	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	104 of 1046	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	106 of 1048	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	72 of 1017	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	91 of 1037	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	105 of 1050	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	84 of 1010	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.4	92 of 1038	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	85 of 1050	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	53 of 1035	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	78.9	151 of 1008	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	48 of 1001	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	115 of 989	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	74 of 925	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	132 of 895	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	100 of 858	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	92 of 835	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	140 of 837	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	135 of 732	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	200 of 692	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	88.3	18 of 400	95.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	82.9	36 of 565	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	100 of 576	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	161 of 658	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	99 of 643	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	102 of 947	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	65 of 938	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	72 of 942	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	78 of 943	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	87 of 925	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	88 of 910	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	62 of 917	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	82 of 897	90.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	110 of 241	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	17 of 274	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	61 of 521	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	74 of 996	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	59 of 983	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	41 of 989	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	48 of 974	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	16 of 947	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	21 of 923	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	31 of 945	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	24 of 924	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	127 of 955	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	164 of 954	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	132 of 958	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	117 of 963	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	65 of 946	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	100 of 924	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	131 of 933	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	93 of 916	89.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	129 of 579	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	140 of 572	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	168 of 563	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	83 of 590	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	150 of 790	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	147 of 777	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	137 of 795	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	114 of 805	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	90 of 809	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	109 of 781	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	122 of 796	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	108 of 781	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school

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

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)54th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Mathematics83%+29 vs state

English Language Arts80%+18 vs state

Science77%+15 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 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
Champion Middle School	Public	5-8	5976 Mahoning Ave NW Ste C	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Champion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 847-2340	366	24	15.4	41.8%	347 (94.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	84.9	114^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.1%		84.7	122^nd of 1036 public middle schools	88.2%	8	85.4	68.8	86.5	84.9	74.7	84.0	84.4	75.3	75.8	84.0	100.0	$13,421
LaBrae Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N Leavitt Rd	Leavittsburg	44430	Trumbull County	LaBrae Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 898-0800	236	17	13.8	68.2%	198 (83.9%)	8 (3.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	56	510^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.2%		51.3	551^st of 1036 public middle schools	46.8%	41		66.7		52.7	55.2	51.2		41.9	67.2	56.1	100.0	$11,067
Southington Middle School	Public	6-8	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-1781	104	5	20.8		97 (93.3%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	74.5	260^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.1%		65.5	384^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.9%	124		58.5		82.6	64.0	87.8		58.3	66.7	73.2		$11,287
Lakeview Middle School	Public	5-8	640 Wakefield Dr	Cortland	44410	Trumbull County	Lakeview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 637-4360	370	22	16.8	82.4%	341 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	73	281^st of 1046 public middle schools	73.1%		80.7	176^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.0%	105	84.4	71.9	88.8	85.7	60.7	32.4	84.4	79.7	76.0	71.9	100.0	$12,560
Howland Middle School	Public	5-8	8100 South St SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 856-8250	699	46	15.2	45.6%	576 (82.4%)	28 (4.0%)	35 (5.0%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.6%)	78.8	196^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.3%		77.3	226^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.2%	30	75.9	68.0	72.1	81.3	61.9	72.7	75.9	77.6	75.7	67.5	97.8	$14,669
Niles Middle School	Public	6-8	411 Brown St	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 652-5656	440	33	13.2		332 (75.5%)	31 (7.0%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	52.6	538^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.6%		52.2	544^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.5%	6		67.9		46.9	54.2	42.6		53.1	56.1	54.7	100.0	$13,075
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
Mathews Junior High School	Public	6-8	4429 Warren Sharon Rd	Vienna	44473	Trumbull County	Mathews Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 637-3500	139	3	46.3	47.5%	131 (94.2%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	58.1	478^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.3%		71.1	310^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.1%	168		63.6		58.3	62.3	48.6		50.0	68.9	50.0		$14,027
Windham Junior High School	Public	5-8	9530 Bauer Ave	Windham	44288	Portage County	Windham Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 326-2711	151	12	12.5		107 (70.9%)	20 (13.2%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	39.6	672^nd of 1046 public middle schools	35.8%		42.9	632^nd of 1036 public middle schools	39.0%	40	50.0	58.3	50.0	22.2	39.5	48.0	75.0	37.8	56.8	50.0		$9,885
Girard Junior High School	Public	7-8	1244 Shannon Rd	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5431	221	15	15.2		164 (74.2%)	18 (8.1%)	15 (6.8%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	71.1	319^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.5%		69.5	340^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.2%	21		66.7			64.8	57.1			80.0	62.7	100.0	$12,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Champion Middle School

How many students attend Champion Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Champion Middle School.

Is Champion Middle School a good school?

Champion Middle School ranks 114^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Champion Middle School?

Students at Champion Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Champion Middle School attend?

Students who attend Champion Middle School usually go on to attend Champion High School

What district is Champion Middle School in?

Champion Local

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