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Warren City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,340 students in Warren City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Warren City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,570 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Warren City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#711 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
63%

Graduation Rate
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
271 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
1,857 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
41%
22%
# White Students
1,697 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
37%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
729 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
300
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
363
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
363
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
323
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
334
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
444
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,429 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,982 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$87 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,429
$17,287

Spending / Student
$18,982
$17,235

Best Warren City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Pk-8 School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2253 Atlantic St Ne
Warren, OH 44483
(330) 373-4500
Warren, OH 44483
(330) 373-4500
Grades: PK-8
| 1,000 students
Rank: #22.
Willard Avenue Pk-8 School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Willard Ave Se
Warren, OH 44484
(330) 675-8700
Warren, OH 44484
(330) 675-8700
Grades: PK-8
| 830 students
Rank: #33.
Mcguffey Pk-8 School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3465 Tod Ave Nw
Warren, OH 44485
(330) 841-2321
Warren, OH 44485
(330) 841-2321
Grades: PK-8
| 746 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Pk-8 School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1543 Tod Ave Sw
Warren, OH 44485
(330) 675-6960
Warren, OH 44485
(330) 675-6960
Grades: PK-8
| 764 students
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