Summary:
Zip code 44272 in Rootstown, Ohio contains exactly one middle school — Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 229 students as part of the Rootstown Local district — so any comparison here is between this school, its district, and the state of Ohio rather than between neighboring middle schools. Parents should read its profile as a mix of standout results in some subjects and softer results in others, with a recent downward drift in overall standing.
The clearest standout is Algebra I: the school reports 100% proficiency in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, far above district and state rates in the 58%–69% range. That result likely reflects a small, select group of middle schoolers taking the End-of-Course exam, so treat it as encouraging rather than broadly representative. Elsewhere, 8th grade math reached 61.8% in 2025–2026 against 52% statewide, and 8th grade science hit 65.7% against 61.2% statewide, though science was slightly below the district's 67.5%. English Language Arts is generally steady and near average: 6th grade 57.5%, 7th grade 63.3%, and 8th grade 56.1%, all close to the state.
The weakest area is 7th grade math, at 43.3% proficient in 2025–2026 — up from 33.3% but still below the state's 48.6%. Several results have also declined year over year: 8th grade math fell from 73.6% to 61.8%, 8th grade science from 81.7% to 65.7%, and 8th grade ELA from 66.7% to 56.1%. The school's rank percentile slipped from 65 to 60 to 57 across three years, though it still holds 3 stars. Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the district's 18.5%, meaning roughly 1 in 6 students is chronically absent. About 40.17% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.3.
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