Top Rankings
Western Reserve Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Western Reserve Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Western Reserve Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
542 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Reserve Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,343 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,124
$17,379
Spending / Student
$16,343
$17,327
Best Western Reserve Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Reserve Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13850 W Akron Canfield Rd
Berlin Center, OH 44401
(330) 547-4100
Berlin Center, OH 44401
(330) 547-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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