The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in Social studies. The lowest is 54% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Warren Middle School
Warren Middle School serves students in grades four through eight in Vincent, a small unincorporated rural community in southern Washington County, Ohio. The school sits on a consolidated campus shared with Warren High School and Warren Elementary, opened in recent years as a district-wide facilities project. This is a regular public school with an enrollment of roughly six to seven hundred students, drawn from a region of rolling hills and farmland with a low-density, country-living character.
The school's academic performance shows a mix of outcomes across subjects. English language arts proficiency stands at a solid level for the student body. Science performance is the school's strength, with the majority of students meeting proficiency. Mathematics is the softer area, with about half of students reaching proficiency on state assessments. Across the three tested subjects, Warren Middle's overall proficiency index places it in the top group among the districts in Washington County, which is a meaningful distinction in this regional context.
Participation rates on state tests are very high, near universal, indicating that assessments capture performance across the school's population without significant gaps in test-taking. The school tests a substantial number of students in each subject, suggesting a complete grade band is represented; the social studies data are older and limited by small sample size in some grades, so current standing in that subject is not available.
The student population is overwhelmingly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic circumstances of families in this rural area. No recent enrollment data on students receiving special education services or English learner support were available, so a parent may want to check directly with the school on those populations if they are relevant to their family.
Vincent itself has few local jobs or commercial services; the area is rural with farmland, limited evening activities, and minimal walkability. The school campus on Warrior Drive has become the community's principal civic anchor, with the district explicitly framing it as open for use before and after school hours. Employment for area residents typically draws from the broader Washington County and Marietta region, which includes healthcare, education, manufacturing, and public-sector work. Housing values in the Vincent area are below state and national medians, and mortgage payments are comparatively affordable, reflecting both rural location and modest local property markets.
The Warren Local district recently passed a property tax renewal levy in May 2025 after a defeat in the prior year. The renewal secures ongoing funding for operations without new taxes and removes the uncertainty that had surrounded the district's financial capacity. This change resolves a near-term stability question that had affected parent confidence.
Warren Middle is a straightforward rural district school with solid science outcomes and a proficiency profile that stands above its county peers. The setting is quiet and low-density, the campus is new and well-resourced, and the population served is economically modest but academically engaged. A parent choosing this school would be choosing a country-setting education with a school that performs respectably on state measures and sits within a district that has recently secured its operating footing.
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