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Liberty-benton Middle School vs. Van Buren Middle School

Should you attend Liberty-benton Middle School or Van Buren Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Liberty-benton Middle School
9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Van Buren Middle School
217 S Main St
Van Buren, OH 45889
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Liberty-benton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Van Buren Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 435 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 16:1 is lower 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 34% (majority Black).
Serving 241 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 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
435 students
241 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Van Buren Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#302 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
#911 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty-benton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80%
(Top 20% in OH)
71%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty-benton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Van Buren Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 10% in OH)
69%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty-benton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Buren Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in OH)
≥95%
(Top 1% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty-benton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Van Buren Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Liberty-benton Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Van Buren Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
117
-
Grade 6 Students
115
73
Grade 7 Students
103
83
Grade 8 Students
100
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Van Buren Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
88%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty-benton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Van Buren Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Van Buren Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty-benton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Van Buren Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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