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Badger Middle School

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Badger Middle School ranks 430 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Badger Middle School is a small, rural school in Kinsman, Ohio, serving 168 students in grades 5–8 as part of Joseph Badger Local, roughly 10–18 miles from its nearest peer schools.

Badger ranks 430th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (59th percentile, 3 stars), consistent with its district and stable over the past decade. Its clearest strength is attendance: a 16.6% chronic absenteeism rate is the lowest in its comparison group, beating Champion Middle School (19.6%) and Pymatuning Valley Middle School (29.5%). Badger spends $10,060 per student—second-highest among peers—but has a 23.3 student–teacher ratio, the highest except for one outlier. Academically, Badger beats the state in 9 of 11 tested areas, including 8th-grade science (71.9% vs. 61.2%) and Algebra I (94.4% vs. 61.6%). Its weak spots are 8th-grade math (31.3% vs. 52.0%) and 5th-grade science (52.0% vs. 62.7%). Howland Middle School and Champion Middle School outperform Badger on all tested areas, while Badger sits ahead of Grand Valley Middle School and others.

Badger’s subgroup results are notable: low-income students rank in the 76th percentile (4 stars), female students in the 75th percentile (4 stars), and special-education students have historically scored well. However, tracking individual cohorts shows steady erosion from 5th to 8th grade, and this year’s 5th-grade science and ELA results dropped sharply—though with only about 40 students per grade, small numbers can swing results. Overall, Badger is a stable, above-average small rural school with excellent attendance, strong ELA and Algebra I, and effective service to vulnerable students, but it faces persistent 8th-grade math weakness and a 5th-to-8th-grade decline worth watching. Nearby, it trails Lakeview Middle School and Girard Junior High School in overall rank but beats Hubbard Middle School and Brookfield Middle School.

168

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,907

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

7119 State Route 7
Kinsman, OH 44428-9788

(330) 876-2840

District: Joseph Badger Local

Students who attend Badger Middle School usually attend:

High:

Badger High School

Feeder schools for Badger Middle School:

Elementary:

Badger Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Ohio median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

Ohio avg59%

430^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 773Joseph Badger 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	62.0	430 of 1046	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	433 of 1036	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	344 of 1046	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	477 of 1048	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	356 of 1017	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	441 of 1037	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	546 of 1050	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	472 of 1010	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	388 of 1038	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	521 of 1050	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	420 of 1035	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.1	351 of 1008	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	228 of 1001	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	235 of 989	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	329 of 925	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	340 of 895	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	365 of 858	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	286 of 835	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	419 of 837	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	351 of 732	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	293 of 692	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	23.9	340 of 400	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	86.8	24 of 565	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	50.5	221 of 576	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	237 of 947	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	392 of 938	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	337 of 942	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	476 of 943	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	402 of 925	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	392 of 910	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	498 of 917	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	434 of 897	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	113 of 241	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	74 of 274	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	61.7	202 of 521	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	238 of 996	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	240 of 983	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	319 of 989	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	481 of 974	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	364 of 947	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	350 of 923	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	484 of 945	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	531 of 924	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	474 of 955	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	413 of 954	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	316 of 958	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	416 of 963	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	314 of 946	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	453 of 924	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	523 of 933	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	478 of 916	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	162 of 563	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	114 of 590	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	439 of 790	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	423 of 777	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	355 of 795	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	488 of 805	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	407 of 809	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	474 of 781	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	538 of 796	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	496 of 781	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)96th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+33 vs state

English Language Arts66%+4 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Badger Middle School	Public	5-8	7119 State Route 7	Kinsman	44428	Trumbull County	Joseph Badger Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 876-2840	168	7	23.3	—	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	62	430^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.9%		62	433^rd of 1036 public middle schools	58.2%	3	52.0	71.9	62.0	71.1	54.1	31.3	76.0	62.2	67.6	58.8	94.4			$13,907
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
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
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
Pymatuning Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	5445 Rt 6	Andover	44003	Ashtabula County	Pymatuning Valley Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 293-6981	287	20	14.3	—	263 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	50.3	564^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.1%		54.3	511^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.7%	53	50.0	69.9	63.8	54.7	56.5	13.9	68.8	55.2	58.1	49.3	89.2			$14,543
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
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
Grand Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 805-4545	172	13	12.9	53.5%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	51.6	554^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.0%		53.9	520^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.8%	34	61.6	73.2	62.5	45.6	42.3	35.1	58.9	44.6	77.4	53.4	90.5			$17,233
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
Hubbard Middle School	Public	5-8	250 Hall Ave	Hubbard	44425	Trumbull County	Hubbard Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 534-1921	528	38	13.8	52.8%	470 (89.0%)	17 (3.2%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	58.5	475^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.6%		64	406^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.8%	69	58.0	61.1	63.8	51.1	36.3	74.8	75.4	57.8	58.0	64.2	100.0			$10,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Badger Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Badger Middle School?

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

How many students attend Badger Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Badger Middle School.

Is Badger Middle School a good school?

Badger Middle School ranks 430^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Badger Middle School attend?

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

What district is Badger Middle School in?

Joseph Badger Local

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