West Branch Middle School

As an average-sized middle-grades school in Beloit, Ohio, West Branch Middle School works with 627 students from grades 3 through 7, one of the schools within West Branch Local. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 30% larger than typical.

Across the 5 schools in West Branch Local (1,735 students total), West Branch Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, West Branch Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder breaks down as 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Mahoning County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, West Branch Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Ohio public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 67.8%; West Branch Middle School posts 79.5%, +11.8 points above that line.

In the area at large, census data for Mahoning County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,942 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. West Branch Middle School is one of 77 public schools in Mahoning County (combined enrollment of about 27,927 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Branch Digital Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around West Branch Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Branch Middle School has ticked down 13%, going from 721 students in 2018 to 627 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.