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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBERTON CITY·NCES 390435304146
Barberton Intermediate School
292 Robinson Ave, Barberton, OH 44203 · (330) 745-5492 · Summit County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
532 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 236 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 221 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 198 | 30% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barberton City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.7pp since 2021
Math
56.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 56.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.2% | 50.5% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 55.1% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 62.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Barberton Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #628 of 673 | #28 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #974 of 1,569 | #32 of 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #925 of 1,569 | #35 of 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #179 of 1,514 | #7 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #195 of 1,808 | #8 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #1,257 of 1,582 | #60 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #507 of 1,590 | #30 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #24 of 767 | #2 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #965 of 992 | #40 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
655
+77 (+13%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 655 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 81% (532) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 35 | 19.9:1 | 79% (551) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 74% (518) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 34 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 36.5 | 18.1:1 | 68% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 36 | 19.0:1 | 69% (474) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 81% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 52% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 18 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barberton Intermediate School.
About Barberton Intermediate School
Families in Barberton, Ohio, are served by Barberton Intermediate School, a large elementary school. The school enrolls 655 students, from grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
In Barberton City, 6 schools enroll a combined 3,448 students.
At Barberton Intermediate School, White students make up 65% of the student body. The remaining shares are 15% Black, 13% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Summit County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school's share is lower. Barberton Intermediate School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Barberton Intermediate School counts 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.9 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 19.9:1 here. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in Summit County.
A school with Barberton Intermediate School's lunch-eligibility share in Ohio is predicted to score 58.1%. Barberton Intermediate School scores 56.2%, 1.9 points below that line.
Across Summit County, the median household income is $71,622, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Summit County has 149 public schools and roughly 69,214 students.
The closest other public school is Barberton Middle School, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Barberton Intermediate School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
Barberton Intermediate School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Barberton Intermediate School's enrollment climbed from 578 in 2020-21 to 655 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 17.0:1 to 19.9:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Barberton Intermediate School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barberton City
- Barberton High SchoolHigh · 1,186 students
- Barberton Middle SchoolMiddle · 741 students
- Barberton Primary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Barberton PreschoolElementary · 189 students
- Barberton Virtual AcademyMiddle · 6 students
Other schools in Barberton
- Barberton High SchoolHigh · 1,186 students
- Barberton Middle SchoolMiddle · 741 students
- Barberton Primary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Barberton PreschoolElementary · 189 students
- Barberton Virtual AcademyMiddle · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Barberton Middle School1.2 mi · 741
- Barberton Preschool1.3 mi · 189
- Barberton Virtual Academy1.3 mi · 6
- Barberton High School1.3 mi · 1,186
- Sam Salem Community Learning Center2.0 mi · 357
- Coventry High School2.2 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Barberton Intermediate SchoolHow large is Barberton Intermediate School?
Barberton Intermediate School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Barberton Intermediate School serve?
Barberton Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Barberton Intermediate School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Barberton Intermediate School.
How diverse is Barberton Intermediate School?
Barberton Intermediate School reports a student body of 65% White, 5% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Barberton Intermediate School in?
Barberton Intermediate School is part of Barberton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.