The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Social studies. The lowest is 68% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Field Middle School
Field Middle School serves a substantial proportion of students from families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a working-class and mixed-income student population. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller representation from Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial families. The school sits in Mogadore, a small village straddling Summit and Portage counties in the Akron metropolitan area, where industrial employers and residential neighborhoods coexist along three main thoroughfares that feed into Interstate 76. The area has long been stable, though recent years have brought new residential development as housing demand has tightened. Mogadore itself has flat population and is car-oriented, with limited walkability but access to Lions Community Park and the Mogadore Reservoir, both community anchors south of the village center where the school sits.
On state assessments, Field Middle's students show solid proficiency across the tested subjects. In math, a substantial majority of students tested met or exceeded proficiency. Performance in science was similarly strong. English language arts showed somewhat lower proficiency than math and science, though still above the midpoint. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile when compared against other districts in Portage County. Because the school serves grades six through eight, which Ohio does not test in social studies, recent data in that subject comes from an older administration and is not current.
The school's peer environment is mid-sized for a middle grade building, with roughly equal cohorts across sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. About four in ten students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The composition and size suggest a typical rural or small-town middle school where students likely know one another and extracurricular and sports participation tend to be high.
Field Local School District, which operates Field Middle, recently achieved a major funding milestone. In November 2023, voters approved two renewal levies that secured the district's operating budget through the late 2020s without requiring a new tax increase. This is a material advantage for families considering the area. Neighboring districts including Mogadore, Ravenna, and Springfield have faced repeated levy failures and are now navigating fiscal caution or watch status imposed by the state, which typically triggers layoffs, larger classes, and reduced programs. Field's stable operating revenue creates continuity in staffing and course offerings that those districts cannot guarantee. For a parent weighing relocation, this difference is concrete and consequential.
Data on participation in advanced or elective programs, specific course offerings, student discipline, chronic absenteeism, and extracurricular activities was not available, so a parent may want to contact the school directly to understand the full range of what Field Middle offers beyond the core academic program. State testing data shows what students know; it does not paint the picture of school culture, teacher quality, or daily life, all of which matter to fit.
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