The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Social studies. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Badger Middle School
Badger Middle School serves grades five through eight in Kinsman, a small rural community in northeastern Trumbull County that sits within the Youngstown-Warren metropolitan area. The school enrolls a modest student population spread across its four grade bands, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with very small populations of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Special education and English learner enrollment data were not available.
The school is part of Joseph Badger Local, which operates a consolidated PK-12 campus on State Route 7 outside the village core, serving a large geographic footprint across five townships. Kinsman itself is a settled rural community centered on a historic town square, with civic anchors in the public library and local shops rather than marked growth or development. The school sits in a housing market showing modest appreciation and steady demand, with typical home values well below the state benchmark.
On state testing, Badger Middle's students show mixed proficiency across subjects. In English language arts, proficiency ran above the midpoint, with roughly seven in ten students meeting grade-level standards. Science proficiency reached about two-thirds of students. Mathematics proficiency lagged, with roughly half of tested students reaching proficiency. When the school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades is placed against the districts in Trumbull County, Badger Middle sits above the county midpoint, a position that reflects solid performance within its regional peer set.
The school's proficiency profile suggests particular strength in reading and language foundations and adequate performance in science, with mathematics as an area where additional support or focus may help. With participation rates near universal in English language arts and science and full participation in mathematics, the results reflect testing across the school's population rather than subsets. Trend data spanning multiple years was not available; the most recent results shown are from the current school year.
The school environment and any information about course offerings, staffing levels, discipline policies, or attendance patterns were not available in the data provided. Similarly, information about programs, clubs, or extracurricular activity was not included. Parents and residents considering this school may want to connect directly with the school or district office to understand the full range of supports available to middle grades students, particularly in mathematics, and to learn about enrichment and activity options outside the classroom.
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