The reported proficiency rate for Math is 100%.
Original Research by School Decision on Bascom Elementary School
Bascom Elementary School serves kindergarten through second grade in Leavittsburg, a small, car-dependent residential community directly west of Warren in Trumbull County. The school is part of the LaBrae Local District and sits on a consolidated school campus on North Leavitt Road, physically separated from Leavittsburg's small commercial cluster rather than embedded in a downtown.
Bascom's enrollment is small, with a student body spread across three early grades. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with smaller populations of students identifying as multiracial or Hispanic, and a very small number of Black students. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learner status, or special education enrollment rates, which is typical for early elementary schools in many districts. State testing data was available only from one year and one grade level, limiting the picture of performance across the school.
In the one available state assessment result, third-grade students in mathematics achieved proficiency at the highest level reported. That single data point places Bascom in the top quartile for overall proficiency among schools in Trumbull County districts. However, a parent should recognize that state testing applies only to grade three and above; Bascom itself serves only through grade two, so this result comes from the district's intermediate school and is included as a reference point for the district's pathway. Multi-year trends and subject area breadth are not available in the data.
The housing market in Leavittsburg itself is affordable. Median home values are moderate and rising modestly, with an estimated monthly mortgage payment well below the national benchmark. The housing stock is older, much of it built before World War II, and the community is experiencing long-term population decline. Real estate listings cycle steadily, suggesting stability in the local market rather than rapid growth.
A major change for families in the district took place through the property tax cycle. The LaBrae Complex bond, which financed the modern consolidated school building shared by the high, middle, and intermediate schools, made its final payment in December 2024. At the same time, voters approved a permanent improvement levy in November 2023 that took effect in March 2025. The net result is that property owners in Leavittsburg and the district saw their overall school-related tax bill decrease starting in 2025, a durable benefit for families considering a home purchase. The permanent improvement funds support ongoing facility maintenance and cannot fund salaries, so they address the capital needs of aging buildings like Bascom, which is now decades old.
Leavittsburg itself is quiet and largely residential, with few retail or dining options directly in town. Residents commute to nearby Warren and the broader Youngstown-Warren area for employment and services. Canoe City Metropark along the Mahoning River and the J.V. Johnson Community Center provide recreational anchors. The community has no public transportation.
Because Bascom serves only early grades, state testing, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and other secondary or district-wide outcome measures do not apply to the school itself. A parent entering kindergarten here would be positioning their child in a small early elementary setting within a consolidated district serving the full K-12 pipeline, with property tax relief now in place and modern facilities anchoring the district's upper grades.
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