The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in Social studies. The lowest is 54% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Girard Intermediate Middle School
Girard Intermediate Middle School serves students in grades four through six in a small residential suburb of Youngstown in Trumbull County. The school is located on East Prospect Street in the center of Girard, within walking distance of surrounding neighborhoods and the city's historic downtown. About half the enrollment is evenly distributed across the three grades, with roughly a quarter to a third of students per year group.
The student population is predominantly white. A smaller share of students identify as Black, and a handful identify as Asian, Hispanic, or multiracial. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and special populations such as students with IEPs or English learners were not available for this school.
On the most recent state assessments, students performed in the middle ranges. In English language arts, about half the cohort scored at proficient or above. In math, proficiency stood slightly below half. Science showed the strongest result, with proficiency exceeding half the cohort. These results suggest uneven readiness across subjects; a parent may want to look into how the school targets math support and whether students progress as they move from fourth through sixth grade. Older state data on social studies showed very strong results in fourth grade and weaker results by sixth grade, signaling a possible decline in proficiency as students advance, though more current data would help clarify the current trend.
When compared against the other districts in Trumbull County, Girard Intermediate's overall proficiency index places it above the county midpoint, meaning the school's combined performance across tested subjects and grades outpaces the typical peer school in the region.
The district context matters here. Girard City Schools faces meaningful financial pressure. A five-year projection publicly reported by the district shows the system will lose substantial state funding over the next several years because of declining enrollment, rising property values that reduce state-aid formulas, and no increase in the state's base cost. The district aims to balance its budget by August 2026 and stay off the state's fiscal-watch list. Additionally, a 2025 state audit found that the former treasurer was paid nearly nine hundred thousand dollars over two fiscal years through a now-removed contract clause, classified by Ohio's auditor as "noncompliance, waste and abuse." The district has since required attorney review of all contracts and tightened retire-and-rehire controls. These developments signal both tighter finances ahead and ongoing work to rebuild public trust in how the district stewards resources.
The school sits in a community with modest but emerging growth. Girard is a small, close-knit city with older housing stock built largely in the mid-twentieth century and earlier, home to families with strong ethnic heritage. A major new housing subdivision, Maplewood Estates, was approved in early 2026 and targets bringing lots to market in summer 2026; it will be the first substantial residential development in the city in many years. The housing market in the wider area shows modest appreciation, with median property values increasing slightly year over year. Median rent is low compared to state and national benchmarks, making the area affordable on household incomes typical for the region, though the rent-to-income ratio remains elevated for families at lower earning levels.
Girard Intermediate is a standard public school with no charter, magnet, or alternative designation. Attendance data, detailed staffing information, course access, and discipline records were not available. The school feeds into Girard Junior High and eventually Girard High School, all within the city and accessible to students who walk or bike from nearby residential blocks.
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