West Branch Middle School

400 Students

Middle School 5th - 7th

School Overview

West Branch Middle School, located in Beloit, Ohio, serves as a key educational facility within the West Branch Local School District. The school provides a structured environment for students in the middle grade levels, focusing on the transition from elementary instruction to the more rigorous academic expectations of high school. As part of a consolidated district, the school works to foster a sense of community among students coming from various parts of the surrounding rural area, emphasizing both academic development and social-emotional growth.

Beyond core curriculum offerings in subjects like math, science, language arts, and social studies, West Branch Middle School typically prioritizes student engagement through extracurricular opportunities and athletics. The school’s location on Beloit Snodes Road serves as a central hub for the district's middle-level programming, where faculty and staff aim to prepare students for future success by encouraging critical thinking, responsibility, and participation in the broader school culture.

400

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Branch Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	375
Hispanic	11
Black	3
Two or More	11

White
375 (93.8 %)
Hispanic
11 (2.8 %)
Two or More
11 (2.8 %)
Black
3 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	West Branch Local
Phone:	(330)938-4300
Grade Range:	5th - 7th
Total Students:	400
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	276
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	73

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 136

Grade 6 140

Grade 7 124