Summary:
ZIP code 45613 has one middle school, Eastern Middle School in Beaver, OH, part of Eastern Local School District. It serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 191 students. Since it is the only middle school in the ZIP, compare it with its district, Ohio averages, and its own prior years. The district ranks 485 of 773, in the 37th percentile with 2 stars. The school’s rank has declined from the 55th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–24 to 49th and 2 stars in 2024–25, then 40th and 2 stars in 2025–26. Student-teacher ratio is 15.9, per-student spending was $8,981 in 2018–19, free/reduced lunch data is unavailable, and chronic absenteeism is 33.6% versus 30.4% in the district.
Academically, performance is uneven. In 2025–26, 8th grade Math is strongest: 64.4% proficient versus 52.0% statewide (+12.4 points). 8th grade Science is also above state: 66.1% versus 61.2% (+4.9). 8th grade ELA improved from 34.8% to 49.2% (+14.4 points) but remains 9.1 points below state. By contrast, 6th grade Math and ELA are both 39.1%, below state by 17.1 and 16.9 points. 7th grade Math is the lowest reported score, 32.8% versus 48.6% (-15.8 points). 7th grade ELA fell from 64.1% to 50.0% (-14.1 points). Only Math 8 and ELA 8 improved year over year; five reported tests declined, and only two of seven were above state in 2025–26.
Overall, Eastern Middle School is a small, 2-star school in the lower-middle range of Ohio’s rankings. Its rank percentile fell from 55 to 49 to 40, and stars dropped from 3 to 2. Chronic absenteeism, 33.6%, is 3.2 points above the district’s 30.4% and is a likely achievement headwind. Reported school and district scores are identical, so district middle-grade results essentially reflect this school. Data limits: free/reduced lunch is unavailable, and spending data is from 2018–19. Priorities should include attendance support, targeted 6th and 7th grade math/ELA intervention, and sustaining 8th grade math/science strengths.
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