Liberty-benton Middle School vs. Van Buren Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Liberty-benton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Van Buren Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades 5-8, Liberty-benton Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 237 students in grades 6-8, Van Buren Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
427 students
237 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#302 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#911 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
71%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
118
-
Grade 6 Students
102
89
Grade 7 Students
104
78
Grade 8 Students
103
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
86%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.26
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
12%
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n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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n/a