The top reported proficiency rate is 87% in Math. The lowest is 75% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Austintown Intermediate School
Austintown Intermediate School serves grades three through five in Youngstown, Ohio, as part of the Austintown Local Schools district. The school enrolls a student body drawn predominantly from the surrounding residential neighborhoods, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the economic conditions of the broader community. The student population is mostly white, with meaningful representation of Black students and students of two or more races; smaller numbers of Hispanic and Asian students attend as well.
The school's academic performance on Ohio's State Tests shows particular strength in mathematics, where proficiency runs well above the typical performance of other districts in Mahoning County. English language arts proficiency is also solid and above the county midpoint. Science proficiency is somewhat lower, though still respectable. The school tested nearly all eligible students, indicating strong participation across the tested grades. The state testing data is current through 2024-25. State assessments do not test social studies at the intermediate level in recent years, though historical data from an earlier period showed capable performance.
Relative to the set of districts across Mahoning County, Austintown Intermediate's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile. This is a meaningful distinction. The school is not serving an exceptionally advantaged student population, yet its proficiency numbers suggest effective classroom instruction and curriculum delivery in the core subjects.
The school occupies a district that has recently made visible investments in infrastructure. Austintown Local Schools completed a new athletic and training facility at the high school campus, a multi-million-dollar project with indoor turf, weight rooms, and practice spaces used across the elementary, middle, and high school grades. The district also launched a hybrid learning option, the Falcon Flex program, available from kindergarten through twelfth grade for families seeking a non-traditional school environment while staying within the district. These moves signal a district committed to maintaining quality facilities and responding to diverse family preferences.
Youngstown itself is a post-industrial city with a long history of population and economic decline tied to steel industry collapse in the late 1970s and 1980s. The city has pursued a deliberate "shrinking city" approach, demolishing blighted structures and right-sizing infrastructure rather than chasing growth. More recently, development has concentrated downtown and along the Youngstown State University corridor, with new apartments, restaurants, cultural venues, and a state arts district. The region is rebranding around emerging industries, including a major EV battery plant that has become the area's largest employer. Housing values in the zip code are below both the state and national benchmarks, making home ownership more affordable than in most of the country, though rent-to-income ratios also reflect the local wage environment. Downtown and the YSU area are walkable; the rest of the city is largely car-dependent.
Parents considering Austintown Intermediate should understand that the school serves a moderate-to-high-poverty student body in a city managing long-term population loss. The test results, however, indicate capable instruction and a learning environment producing above-county-average academic outcomes in core subjects. The school is a regular public elementary building with no specialized magnet or charter designation, enrolling all grade-three-through-five students assigned to the district. Staff numbers and discipline data were not available for this analysis.
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