Howland Middle School

Summary:

Howland Middle School is a public middle school serving 766 students in grades 5-8 in Warren, Ohio, which is part of the Howland Local School District. The school consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in core subjects like Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts across all grade levels.

Howland Middle School's academic performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and special education students, who rank in the top 25 and top 77 out of Ohio middle schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is not as strong, ranking in the middle of the state. Additionally, Howland Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.7% in 2019-2020 to 30.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Chaney Middle at McGuffey and Niles Middle School, Howland Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. Despite this, Howland Middle School's spending per student ($7,956 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 8100 South St SE
       Warren, OH  44484-2445


(330) 856-8250

District: Howland Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
255th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,080 Help


Students who attend Howland Middle School usually attend:

High:    Howland High School

Feeder schools for Howland Middle School:

Elementary:    Howland Glen Elementary School
    Howland Springs Elementary School
    Mines Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  726

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.2%
Two or more races:
5.5%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Howland Middle School ranks better than 75.6% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.2. (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 (84.2%), two or more races (5.5%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howland Middle School is 15.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howland Middle School is $13,080.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Howland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Howland Middle School 255th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Howland Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Howland Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Howland Local 207th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Howland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.72 233rd 400 41.8%
2005 67.96 231st 692 66.6%
2006 67.13 266th 732 63.7%
2007 76.80 174th 837 79.2%
2008 80.86 109th 835 86.9%
2009 82.25 97th 858 88.7%
2010 76.96 176th 895 80.3%
2011 76.27 201st 925 78.3%
2012 77.77 173rd 989 82.5%
2013 75.46 237th 1001 76.3%
2014 75.73 219th 1008 78.3%
2015 78.49 199th 1035 80.8%
2016 81.06 164th 1050 84.4%
2017 81.30 160th 1038 84.6%
2018 81.31 147th 1010 85.4%
2019 79.61 185th 1050 82.4%
2021 76.28 243rd 1037 76.6%
2022 75.37 244th 1017 76.0%
2023 75.00 268th 1048 74.4%
2024 75.20 255th 1046 75.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.31 90th 205 56.1%
2019 65.60 64th 206 68.9%
2021 71.15 52nd 219 76.3%
2022 55.83 102nd 239 57.3%
2023 50.57 122nd 245 50.2%
2024 33.63 181st 254 28.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.48 219th 590 62.9%
2024 72.08 77th 563 86.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.67 76th 924 91.8%
2019 82.85 84th 945 91.1%
2021 70.74 226th 923 75.5%
2022 71.41 211th 947 77.7%
2023 71.65 226th 974 76.8%
2024 75.16 193rd 989 80.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.33 179th 897 80.0%
2019 76.41 226th 917 75.4%
2021 76.55 191st 910 79.0%
2022 75.66 211th 925 77.2%
2023 79.18 171st 943 81.9%
2024 77.79 193rd 942 79.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.51 96th 643 85.1%
2019 77.86 67th 658 89.8%
2021 68.36 103rd 576 82.1%
2022 62.02 124th 565 78.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.94 191st 521 63.3%
2021 53.49 168th 274 38.7%
2023 61.07 80th 173 53.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.25 2nd 9 77.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.79 127th 916 86.1%
2019 81.89 129th 933 86.2%
2021 70.63 264th 924 71.4%
2022 69.89 270th 946 71.5%
2023 67.42 313th 963 67.5%
2024 68.73 302nd 958 68.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.46 32nd 249 87.1%
2024 83.54 25th 239 89.5%
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Rank History for White students at Howland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.38 125th 781 84.0%
2019 75.90 172nd 796 78.4%
2021 66.67 259th 781 66.8%
2022 67.20 255th 809 68.5%
2023 66.42 273rd 805 66.1%
2024 67.91 248th 795 68.8%
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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.

Howland Middle School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Howland Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 712 23 12 1 2 n/a n/a 0 750
1989 695 21 24 0 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1990 723 22 31 2 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1991 767 26 16 0 0 n/a n/a 0 809
1992 777 31 23 4 0 n/a n/a -1 834
1993 768 36 23 5 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1994 811 28 23 5 1 n/a n/a 0 868
1995 802 22 28 5 1 n/a n/a 0 858
1996 802 22 28 5 1 n/a n/a 0 858
1997 753 32 27 7 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1998 774 33 25 8 1 n/a n/a 0 841
1999 781 38 26 6 0 n/a n/a 0 851
2000 770 28 18 5 2 n/a n/a 0 823
2001 764 19 19 3 4 n/a n/a 0 809
2002 727 39 10 7 2 n/a n/a 13 798
2003 727 39 10 7 2 n/a n/a 13 798
2004 727 47 13 10 1 n/a n/a 14 812
2005 730 54 12 6 1 n/a n/a 14 817
2006 760 54 13 5 2 n/a n/a 10 844
2007 733 50 12 4 0 n/a n/a 15 814
2008 709 41 9 6 1 n/a n/a 22 788
2009 687 41 7 8 1 n/a n/a 30 774
2010 662 41 4 7 0 n/a n/a 32 746
2011 622 49 5 8 0 1 31 0 716
2012 614 48 5 9 1 2 31 0 710
2013 603 48 9 13 2 0 41 0 716
2014 607 37 9 12 2 0 40 0 707
2015 615 29 14 12 2 0 35 0 707
2016 606 29 5 6 1 1 29 0 677
2017 586 24 7 12 1 1 28 0 659
2018 559 20 6 14 1 0 42 0 642
2019 559 18 10 16 0 0 42 0 645
2020 539 22 12 21 0 0 36 0 630
2021 682 30 17 33 0 0 52 0 814
2022 677 21 12 37 0 0 52 0 799
2023 635 28 7 40 0 0 56 0 766
2024 611 26 10 38 0 1 40 0 726

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 Howland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 43.0 17.4 0
1989 740 42.0 17.6 n/a
1990 778 41.5 18.7 n/a
1991 809 41.0 19.7 n/a
1992 834 41.3 20.1 10.3
1993 832 43.0 19.3 12.1
1994 868 45.0 19.3 12.2
1995 858 47.0 18.3 11.9
1996 858 47.0 18.3 11.9
1997 819 46.0 17.8 10.7
1998 841 46.7 18.0 10
1999 851 46.0 18.5 15.2
2000 823 47.5 17.3 15.9
2001 809 48.0 16.9 14.8
2002 798 49.0 16.3 17.1
2003 798 49.0 16.3 17.1
2004 812 47.0 17.3 18
2005 817 48.0 17.0 20
2006 844 46.4 18.2 18.3
2007 814 45.5 17.9 18.3
2008 788 46.5 16.9 n/a
2009 774 46.5 16.6 25.7
2010 746 44.5 16.7 33.5
2011 716 44.7 15.9 36.5
2012 710 44.0 16.1 38.3
2013 716 45.0 15.9 37.8
2014 707 43.0 16.4 31
2015 707 n/a n/a 40.6
2016 677 42.0 16.1 33.5
2017 659 43.1 15.2 36.3
2018 642 40.5 15.8 29.3
2019 645 40.2 16.0 36.3
2020 630 40.0 15.7 36.3
2021 814 39.0 20.8 n/a
2022 799 41.0 19.4 n/a
2023 766 50.4 15.1 38.4
2024 726 45.4 15.9 45

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 Howland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 43.0 17.4 0
1989 740 42.0 17.6 n/a
1990 778 41.5 18.7 n/a
1991 809 41.0 19.7 n/a
1992 834 41.3 20.1 10.3
1993 832 43.0 19.3 12.1
1994 868 45.0 19.3 12.2
1995 858 47.0 18.3 11.9
1996 858 47.0 18.3 11.9
1997 819 46.0 17.8 10.7
1998 841 46.7 18.0 10
1999 851 46.0 18.5 15.2
2000 823 47.5 17.3 15.9
2001 809 48.0 16.9 14.8
2002 798 49.0 16.3 17.1
2003 798 49.0 16.3 17.1
2004 812 47.0 17.3 18
2005 817 48.0 17.0 20
2006 844 46.4 18.2 18.3
2007 814 45.5 17.9 18.3
2008 788 46.5 16.9 n/a
2009 774 46.5 16.6 25.7
2010 746 44.5 16.7 33.5
2011 716 44.7 15.9 36.5
2012 710 44.0 16.1 38.3
2013 716 45.0 15.9 37.8
2014 707 43.0 16.4 31
2015 707 n/a n/a 40.6
2016 677 42.0 16.1 33.5
2017 659 43.1 15.2 36.3
2018 642 40.5 15.8 29.3
2019 645 40.2 16.0 36.3
2020 630 40.0 15.7 36.3
2021 814 39.0 20.8 n/a
2022 799 41.0 19.4 n/a
2023 766 50.4 15.1 38.4
2024 726 45.4 15.9 45

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Howland Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,956
2022 $11,505
2023 $12,952
2024 $13,080

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Howland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 268th of 1048 Middle schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Howland Middle School)76.966
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Howland Local)7766
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Howland Middle School)73.668.1
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Howland Local)73.668.1
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Howland Middle School)64.855.9
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Howland Local)6555.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Howland Middle School)89.372.7
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Howland Local)89.372.7
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Howland Middle School)81.177.4
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Howland Local)81.277.4
 3.8%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Howland Middle School)69.462.1
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Howland Local)69.962.1
 7.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Howland Middle School)74.468.4
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Howland Local)74.568.4
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Howland Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Howland Local)74.369.1
 5.2%
   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 Students645766
 18.8%
African American1828
 55.6%
American Indian00
Asian107
 30%
Hispanic1640
 150%
Pacific Islander00
White559635
 13.6%
Two or More Races4256
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.3%38.4%
 2.1%


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Howland Middle School ranks 255th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 726 students attended Howland Middle School.

Students who attend Howland Middle School usually go on to attend Howland High School

Students at Howland Middle School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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