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Howland Middle School

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Howland Middle School ranks 196 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Howland Middle School is a grades 5–8 school in Warren, Ohio, serving 699 students as part of Howland Local in the Trumbull County area. It sits in the top fifth of Ohio middle schools — 196th of 1,046 in 2025–26, the 81st percentile, with four stars — and has improved four years running, up from the 74th percentile in 2022–23. It also outperforms its own district's overall standing, a meaningful internal signal.

Howland beat the Ohio average in all ten grade-level and subject combinations tested in 2025–26, with the widest margins in Grade 6 math (+25 points) and Grade 6 ELA (+22). The narrowest were Grade 5 ELA and Grade 8 Science. Algebra I proficiency was 97.8%, though that almost certainly reflects a small, selected group of advanced students rather than a whole-grade result. Chronic absenteeism fell 9.5 points over four years to 20.6% — the first year the school's rate dropped below its district's, and far better than Niles Middle School (38.7%) or Austintown Middle School (24.8%). Among nearby schools, only Champion Middle School clearly outranks Howland; Lakeview Middle School, Austintown, and Girard Junior High School trail it.

Low-income students are a genuine strength here, ranking in the 88th percentile — above the school's own overall result. Special education is the clear weak spot: 33rd percentile and two stars in 2025–26, down from 86th two years earlier. About 46% of students are economically disadvantaged, moderate for the area. The school spends $7,956 per student, the second-lowest in its comparison group, with a student–teacher ratio of 15.2. Two priorities stand out: reversing the special-education decline and closing the remaining gap to Champion, especially in Grade 5 math and Grade 8 ELA.

699

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,669

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 South St SE
Warren, OH 44484-2445

(330) 856-8250

District: Howland Local

Students who attend Howland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Howland High School

Feeder schools for Howland Middle School:

Elementary:	Howland Glen Elementary School
	Howland Springs Elementary School
	Mines Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% 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 school75%

District avg72%

Ohio avg59%

196^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 773Howland 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	78.8	196 of 1046	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	226 of 1036	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	255 of 1046	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	268 of 1048	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	244 of 1017	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	243 of 1037	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	185 of 1050	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	147 of 1010	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	160 of 1038	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	164 of 1050	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	199 of 1035	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	219 of 1008	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	237 of 1001	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	173 of 989	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	201 of 925	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	176 of 895	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	97 of 858	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	109 of 835	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	174 of 837	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	266 of 732	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.0	231 of 692	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.7	233 of 400	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	70 of 455	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	124 of 565	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	103 of 576	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	67 of 658	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	96 of 643	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	165 of 947	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	171 of 938	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	193 of 942	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	171 of 943	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	211 of 925	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	191 of 910	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	226 of 917	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	179 of 897	80.0%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	84.3	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	80 of 173	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	168 of 274	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	191 of 521	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	77 of 262	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	25 of 239	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	123 of 996	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	126 of 983	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	193 of 989	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	226 of 974	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	211 of 947	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	226 of 923	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	84 of 945	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	76 of 924	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	217 of 955	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	259 of 954	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	302 of 958	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	313 of 963	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	270 of 946	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	264 of 924	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	129 of 933	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	127 of 916	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	113 of 260	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	181 of 254	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	122 of 245	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	102 of 239	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	52 of 219	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	90 of 205	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	386 of 579	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	196 of 572	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	77 of 563	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	219 of 590	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	230 of 790	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	223 of 777	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	248 of 795	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	273 of 805	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	255 of 809	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	259 of 781	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	172 of 796	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	125 of 781	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2022)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)54th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+36 vs state

English Language Arts74%+12 vs state

Mathematics72%+18 vs state

Science72%+10 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Girard Intermediate Middle School	Public	4-6	702 E Prospect St	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5219	349	28	12.6		291 (83.4%)	38 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)	63.3		66.4	43.1	52.2			55.5	65.5	48.4				$13,498
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
William S Guy Middle School	Public	4-6	4115 Shady Rd	Youngstown	44505	Mahoning County	Liberty Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 759-1733	254	13	19.5	98.8%	106 (41.7%)	90 (35.4%)	28 (11.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.0%)								(n/a)	49.4		61.5	36.6	64.3			52.3	50.6	42.9				$13,828
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
Brookfield Middle School	Public	5-8	614 Bedford Rd SE	Brookfield	44403	Trumbull County	Brookfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 448-3003	298	16	19.2		267 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	44	633^rd of 1046 public middle schools	39.5%		50.9	556^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.3%	77	50.6	51.4		59.5	53.3	55.2	42.2		68.4	51.3	43.3	43.1		$13,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Howland Middle School

How many students attend Howland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Howland Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Howland Middle School attend?

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

What district is Howland Middle School in?

Howland Local

What is the racial makeup of Howland Middle School?

Students at Howland Middle School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Howland Middle School a good school?

Howland Middle School ranks 196^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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