The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Science. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Weisenborn Junior High
Weisenborn Junior High serves seventh and eighth graders in Huber Heights, a fast-growing suburban city just north of Dayton. The school enrolls a moderate-sized cohort of students, with substantially more than half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and serves a racial and ethnic mix in which white students form a plurality, with substantial African American and multiracial representation, smaller populations of Hispanic and Asian students, and very few American Indian students.
The most recent state testing data shows the school's proficiency rates lag. In math, about three in ten students tested at proficient or above on Ohio's State Tests. In English language arts, roughly half of seventh and eighth graders met the standard. Science results were similar to ELA. When averaged across subjects, Weisenborn's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint among the county's other tested schools. The school's participation rates in testing are very high—above 99 percent across all three subjects—so the results reflect genuine performance rather than testing gaps. Only one year of state data is available, so no trend direction can be assessed.
The school sits in a district under considerable financial strain. Two consecutive levies have failed, most recently in 2025 by a razor-thin margin. The board has identified substantial budget cuts that remain pending, including reductions to teaching staff, administrator positions, and activity fees. These cuts were tabled for one school year after the May 2025 levy defeat, but the district projects entering deficit spending and anticipates further reductions if voters again reject a levy. The uncertainty surrounding instruction and staffing levels may be a relevant consideration for families, and a parent may want to look into the district's current labor discussions and spending timeline with the school or board directly.
On the brighter side, the district has invested heavily in career-technical and STEM pathways at the high school level, funded through federal pandemic relief, with a new manufacturing, robotics, and automation lab opening in fall 2025. That expansion does not directly affect middle school, but it signals pathway-building that eighth graders will encounter as they progress. The district also completed a new strategic plan in 2023-24 with broad stakeholder input and took steps in late 2023 to improve administrative stability and retention.
Weisenborn is positioned in a community experiencing rapid residential growth, anchored by the Carriage Trails master-planned subdivision and ongoing infill projects. Housing values in the 45424 zip code have moved upward, and rents have remained relatively stable; the area's affordability is slightly above the national median. The city is auto-oriented, with minimal walkability and car-dependent retail and school access, though civic anchors like the Kroger Aquatic Center, Rose Music Center, and library branch serve the community. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, publicly reported as a major regional employer and growth driver, sits nearby and shapes both the local workforce and new housing demand.
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