Wallace H Braden Middle School

Summary:

Wallace H Braden Middle School is a public middle school in Ashtabula, Ohio, serving 404 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Buckeye Local District, which is ranked 433 out of 839 districts in the state.

While Wallace H Braden Middle School performs better than the state average in some areas, such as 8th-grade Science proficiency (80.8% vs. 62.1%) and Algebra I proficiency (86.2%), the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2020-2021 to 38.5% in 2023-2024. This is notably higher than the state average and the surrounding schools, including Madison Middle School (35.96%) and Jefferson Area Junior High School (39.1%). Additionally, the school's overall ranking has declined from 346 out of 1,038 Ohio middle schools in 2016-2017 to 555 out of 1,046 in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential decline in performance over time.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Wallace H Braden Middle School generally performs worse than Madison Middle School and Jefferson Area Junior High School, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, it performs better than Conneaut Middle School and the Ashtabula Area City schools, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3436 Edgewood Dr
       Ashtabula, OH  44004-5967


(440) 998-0550

District: Buckeye Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
555th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,401 Help


Students who attend Wallace H Braden Middle School usually attend:

High:    Edgewood High School

Feeder schools for Wallace H Braden Middle School:

Elementary:    Kingsville Elementary School
    Ridgeview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  24.2 Help
Number of students:  388

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.2%
Hispanic:
10.8%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.6% Help


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Compare Details Wallace H Braden Middle School ranks worse than 53.1% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.35. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.2%), Hispanic (10.8%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wallace H Braden Middle School is 24.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wallace H Braden Middle School is $10,401.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wallace H Braden Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallace H Braden Middle School 555th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Wallace H Braden Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Buckeye Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye Local 433rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wallace H Braden Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 59.87 317th 692 54.2%
2006 51.55 464th 732 36.6%
2007 57.50 455th 837 45.6%
2008 58.31 447th 835 46.5%
2009 60.35 446th 858 48.0%
2010 71.51 299th 895 66.6%
2011 66.24 409th 925 55.8%
2012 63.90 485th 989 51.0%
2013 61.04 540th 1001 46.1%
2014 70.63 339th 1008 66.4%
2015 60.90 472nd 1035 54.4%
2016 56.75 526th 1050 49.9%
2017 69.38 346th 1038 66.7%
2018 52.28 563rd 1010 44.3%
2019 56.61 529th 1050 49.6%
2021 54.73 521st 1037 49.8%
2022 56.05 488th 1017 52.0%
2023 50.07 590th 1048 43.7%
2024 52.35 555th 1046 46.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.04 135th 205 34.1%
2019 67.70 59th 206 71.4%
2021 52.14 103rd 219 53.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.62 512th 590 13.2%
2024 42.30 287th 563 49.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.16 476th 924 48.5%
2019 59.28 412th 945 56.4%
2021 49.83 483rd 923 47.7%
2022 52.20 453rd 947 52.2%
2023 43.66 566th 974 41.9%
2024 46.39 572nd 989 42.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.74 584th 897 34.9%
2019 50.32 553rd 917 39.7%
2021 52.69 480th 910 47.3%
2022 54.85 457th 925 50.6%
2023 50.28 529th 943 43.9%
2024 48.69 533rd 942 43.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.09 202nd 643 68.6%
2019 58.03 200th 658 69.6%
2021 70.09 90th 576 84.4%
2022 41.38 307th 565 45.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.38 371st 521 28.8%
2021 68.53 65th 274 76.3%
2024 68.62 46th 196 76.5%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.00 5th 8 37.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.49 499th 916 45.5%
2019 56.19 456th 933 51.1%
2021 46.07 528th 924 42.9%
2022 49.36 490th 946 48.2%
2023 42.00 593rd 963 38.4%
2024 48.05 538th 958 43.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.99 80th 228 64.9%
2022 49.58 119th 247 51.8%
2023 55.34 98th 249 60.6%
2024 50.81 111th 239 53.6%
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Rank History for White students at Wallace H Braden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.47 579th 781 25.9%
2019 41.45 524th 796 34.2%
2021 38.40 519th 781 33.5%
2022 42.19 494th 809 38.9%
2023 35.06 578th 805 28.2%
2024 36.28 548th 795 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wallace H Braden Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 363 2 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1989 365 4 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1990 357 6 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 366 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 392 2 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1993 395 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 375 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1995 373 3 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1996 373 3 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1997 351 4 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 352 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1999 365 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2000 367 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2001 375 5 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 379 10 4 0 1 n/a n/a 5 399
2003 379 10 4 0 1 n/a n/a 5 399
2004 376 6 3 4 1 n/a n/a 4 394
2005 378 8 3 3 1 n/a n/a 2 395
2006 359 6 2 7 1 n/a n/a 2 377
2007 345 5 3 5 0 n/a n/a 9 367
2008 342 4 2 3 0 n/a n/a 10 361
2009 322 4 3 5 0 n/a n/a 8 342
2010 306 6 3 9 0 n/a n/a 11 335
2011 305 10 4 6 0 1 11 0 337
2012 386 10 6 6 0 1 21 0 430
2013 361 5 5 8 0 0 22 0 401
2014 379 3 3 14 1 0 22 0 422
2015 357 4 2 16 0 0 16 0 395
2016 366 3 1 17 0 0 13 0 400
2017 384 4 2 17 0 0 24 0 431
2018 388 5 2 15 0 1 30 0 441
2019 373 5 2 20 0 1 29 0 430
2020 358 8 2 33 0 1 29 0 431
2021 349 10 1 33 0 0 30 0 423
2022 340 12 2 36 0 0 23 0 413
2023 328 10 2 38 0 0 26 0 404
2024 315 5 2 42 0 0 24 0 388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wallace H Braden Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 379 19.0 19.9 0
1989 380 18.0 21.1 n/a
1990 367 15.5 23.6 n/a
1991 370 16.5 22.4 n/a
1992 400 16.5 24.2 20.5
1993 402 16.0 25.1 22.6
1994 383 16.0 23.9 18.5
1995 382 16.0 23.9 17.3
1996 382 16.0 23.9 17.3
1997 359 15.5 23.2 16.4
1998 357 15.0 23.8 20.7
1999 372 15.3 24.3 26.6
2000 372 16.5 22.5 28.8
2001 387 20.0 19.4 29.5
2002 399 17.5 22.8 29.9
2003 399 17.5 22.8 29.9
2004 394 18.5 21.3 40
2005 395 16.4 24.1 50.6
2006 377 18.4 20.5 53.1
2007 367 20.6 17.8 53.6
2008 361 19.3 18.7 n/a
2009 342 18.6 18.4 48.8
2010 335 18.1 18.5 54
2011 337 19.3 17.3 51.6
2012 430 20.6 20.8 54.2
2013 401 21.2 18.8 52.4
2014 422 21.2 19.8 52.4
2015 395 n/a n/a 47.1
2016 400 20.0 20.0 46.5
2017 431 20.0 21.5 51
2018 441 20.0 22.0 52.4
2019 430 19.0 22.6 55.3
2020 431 18.5 23.2 55.7
2021 423 16.5 25.6 n/a
2022 413 18.5 22.3 n/a
2023 404 15.5 26.0 46.3
2024 388 16.0 24.2 60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wallace H Braden Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 379 19.0 19.9 0
1989 380 18.0 21.1 n/a
1990 367 15.5 23.6 n/a
1991 370 16.5 22.4 n/a
1992 400 16.5 24.2 20.5
1993 402 16.0 25.1 22.6
1994 383 16.0 23.9 18.5
1995 382 16.0 23.9 17.3
1996 382 16.0 23.9 17.3
1997 359 15.5 23.2 16.4
1998 357 15.0 23.8 20.7
1999 372 15.3 24.3 26.6
2000 372 16.5 22.5 28.8
2001 387 20.0 19.4 29.5
2002 399 17.5 22.8 29.9
2003 399 17.5 22.8 29.9
2004 394 18.5 21.3 40
2005 395 16.4 24.1 50.6
2006 377 18.4 20.5 53.1
2007 367 20.6 17.8 53.6
2008 361 19.3 18.7 n/a
2009 342 18.6 18.4 48.8
2010 335 18.1 18.5 54
2011 337 19.3 17.3 51.6
2012 430 20.6 20.8 54.2
2013 401 21.2 18.8 52.4
2014 422 21.2 19.8 52.4
2015 395 n/a n/a 47.1
2016 400 20.0 20.0 46.5
2017 431 20.0 21.5 51
2018 441 20.0 22.0 52.4
2019 430 19.0 22.6 55.3
2020 431 18.5 23.2 55.7
2021 423 16.5 25.6 n/a
2022 413 18.5 22.3 n/a
2023 404 15.5 26.0 46.3
2024 388 16.0 24.2 60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wallace H Braden Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,765
2022 $9,086
2023 $9,107
2024 $10,401

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wallace H Braden Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 529th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 590th of 1048 Middle schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Wallace H Braden Middle School)55.640
 15.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Local)56.340
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wallace H Braden Middle School)61.950.8
 11.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Local)61.950.8
 11.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wallace H Braden Middle School)62.136.2
 25.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Local)62.136.2
 25.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wallace H Braden Middle School)64.163.8
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Local)64.163.8
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Wallace H Braden Middle School)7675
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Buckeye Local)7675
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wallace H Braden Middle School)3715.2
 21.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Local)3715.2
 21.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wallace H Braden Middle School)59.365.5
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Local)59.365.5
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Wallace H Braden Middle School)83.975.8
 8.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Buckeye Local)51.759.2
 7.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students430404
 6%
African American510
 100%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic2038
 90%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White373328
 12.1%
Two or More Races2926
 10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.3%46.3%
 9.1%


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Students who attend Wallace H Braden Middle School usually go on to attend Edgewood High School

Students at Wallace H Braden Middle School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Wallace H Braden Middle School ranks 555th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended Wallace H Braden Middle School.


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