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Enrollment
699
Middle
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWLAND LOCAL·NCES 390501603856
Howland Middle School
8100 South St SE, Warren, OH 44484 · (330) 856-8250 · Trumbull County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
319 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 157 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 181 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 25% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Howland Middle School→Howland High School
Based on grade levels within Howland Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
72.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.0pp since 2021
Math
75.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.3% | 75.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 73.5% |
| 2022-23 | 72.7% | 72.9% |
| 2021-22 | 68.3% | 70.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Howland Middle School
Howland Middle School's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howland Middle School this school | 699 | 45.6% | 73.0% |
| Batavia Middle School Batavia | 584 | 43.5% | 63.6% |
| Troy Junior High School Troy | 633 | 45.0% | 69.1% |
| Madison Middle School Madison | 605 | 48.6% | 62.8% |
| Miami Trace Middle School Washington Court House | 611 | 47.6% | 65.7% |
| Shawnee Middle School Lima | 712 | 40.2% | 76.2% |
Matched among Ohio middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Howland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Trumbull County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #152 of 316 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #193 of 637 ▲ 29 | #2 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #200 of 637 ▲ 5 | #3 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #205 of 629 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 699 | #128 of 654 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #205 of 577 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #272 of 579 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #124 of 319 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #88 of 169 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
699
-115 (-14%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 809
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 699 | 45.8 | 15.3:1 | 46% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 726 | 45.4 | 16.0:1 | 45% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 766 | 50.4 | 15.2:1 | 38% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 814 | 39 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 40.5 | 15.8:1 | 29% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 34% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 36% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 809 | 48 | 16.9:1 | 15% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 809 | 41 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (642 to 699); teachers up 13% (40.5 to 45.8).
About Howland Middle School
Howland Middle School is a public middle school run by Howland Local in Warren, Ohio. The school enrolls 699 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Ohio is about 482, so this school runs 45% above that.
Howland Local is the district for Howland Middle School. It has 5 schools and 2,283 students.
Howland Middle School enrolls a student body that is 82% White. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. The White share in Trumbull County as a whole is similar, at about 85%. By the diversity index, Howland Middle School comes in at 31%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.3:1, with 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Ohio average 17.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%. The average for public schools in Trumbull County is 55%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 71.6% at Howland Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.0%.
Trumbull County census figures show that median household income is about $56,435, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Howland Middle School is among the 72 public schools in Trumbull County.
The school nearest to Howland Middle School is Howland High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Howland Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Howland Middle School saw enrollment fall 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 20.9:1 to 15.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Howland Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Trumbull County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,929
Census ACS
Median income
$56,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
25,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Howland Local
- Howland High SchoolHigh · 696 students
- Howland Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Mines Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Howland Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
Other schools in Warren
- Warren G Harding High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Lincoln PK-8 SchoolElementary · 1,027 students
- Trumbull Career & Tech CenterHigh · 948 students
- Willard Avenue PK-8 SchoolElementary · 898 students
- McGuffey PK-8 SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Jefferson PK-8 SchoolElementary · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Howland High School0.3 mi · 696
- Mines Elementary School1.2 mi · 327
- Howland Springs Elementary School1.4 mi · 217
- Howland Glen Elementary School1.5 mi · 344
- Lincoln PK-8 School2.4 mi · 1,027
- Summit Academy Community School-Warren2.4 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Howland Middle SchoolHow large is Howland Middle School?
Howland Middle School enrolls approximately 699 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Howland Middle School serve?
Howland Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howland Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howland Middle School is approximately 15.3:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howland Middle School?
At Howland Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Howland Middle School public or private?
Howland Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Howland Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.