The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in Social studies. The lowest is 43% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Windham Junior High School
Windham Junior High School serves grades five through eight in a small village in eastern Portage County, drawing from a community shaped by long-term decline from its World War II-era manufacturing peak. The school itself enrolls roughly a small group of students, with a racial composition in which a majority are white, a meaningful share are Black, and smaller numbers are Hispanic or multiracial. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data were not available, and special-education and English-learner enrollment counts were not reported.
On state testing in the most recent year, the school's proficiency picture is below the midpoint among Portage County's districts across tested subjects and grades. In math, roughly half of students tested met proficiency. In English language arts, the share was somewhat lower, closer to two-fifths. In science, proficiency was near half. These results sit in the bottom quartile when compared to other districts in the county. Older social-studies data from an earlier year showed stronger proficiency but are not current enough to reflect present performance. The school is not large enough to produce high-school completion data, as it does not serve grades nine through twelve.
Windham Exempted Village, the district that operates this school, is navigating a structural funding squeeze. The district has been in ongoing deficit spending and has responded by not replacing teachers who retire—two positions went unfilled after retirements last year, and three more will go unfilled this year. For parents, this pattern signals a growing constraint on staffing depth and individualized attention rather than a temporary belt-tightening. The district placed a renewal property-tax levy before voters in November 2025, framed as a continuation of existing taxes. Additionally, proposed state legislation on carryover-fund caps would further compress the district's reserves if enacted.
The village itself is modest in economic terms. Median home values in the Windham zip code are well below both state and national benchmarks. The community has a working-class history tied to proximity to the Ravenna Arsenal and has experienced steady population decline over decades. Recent development has centered on affordable housing and senior apartments rather than market-rate growth. Schools sit within the compact village center rather than on a separate campus, and the town has small civic anchors including a library branch, a historical society museum, and a community center, though job growth has been limited and most residents commute to nearby Warren or Youngstown for work.
A parent evaluating Windham Junior High should understand that the school operates within a district under resource pressure, with teaching staff declining through attrition and state funding mechanisms in flux. State test results are below county peers. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school and district about how classroom sizes and program depth will evolve in the near term, and how the renewal levy outcome and state budget proposals will affect operations. The school's size and enrollment are modest enough that individual teacher quality and school culture will likely shape the experience meaningfully.
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