Enrollment
237
Middle
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN LOCAL·NCES 391000103509
Van Buren Middle School
217 S Main St, Van Buren, OH 45889 · (419) 299-3385 · Hancock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Ohio public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 79 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 35% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Van Buren Middle School→Van Buren High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Van Buren Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.6pp since 2021
Math
80.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 71.6% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.5% | 78.3% |
| 2021-22 | 68.2% | 75.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Van Buren Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #124 of 637 ▼ 6 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #220 of 637 ▼ 39 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #255 of 629 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #558 of 654 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #472 of 577 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #424 of 579 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #239 of 410 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
237
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 237 | 12 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 13 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 12 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 12 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 13 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 13 | 19.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 11 | 21.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 10 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Buren Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (263 to 237); teachers down 8% (13 to 12).
About Van Buren Middle School
This page covers Van Buren Middle School, a small middle-grades school in Van Buren, Ohio. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 237 students in 2024-25. The school is 51% below the average for middle schools in Ohio.
Within Van Buren Local, Van Buren Middle School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,052 students.
By race and ethnicity, Van Buren Middle School is 90% White. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Hancock County overall, the White share is about 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Van Buren Middle School is 19.8:1, based on 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Van Buren Middle School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Ohio public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hancock County show that the median household earns about $73,141 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Hancock County has 37 public schools with about 11,975 students, including Van Buren Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Van Buren High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 237, compared with 229 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Van Buren Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,866
Census ACS
Median income
$73,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Van Buren Local
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Van Buren High SchoolHigh · 347 students
Other schools in Van Buren
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Van Buren High SchoolHigh · 347 students
Other Van Buren Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Van Buren Middle. Van Buren Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Van Buren Middle SchoolKettering, OH · 598 students
- VAN BUREN MIDDLEALBUQUERQUE, NM · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Van Buren High School0.0 mi · 347
- Van Buren Elementary School0.1 mi · 468
- North Baltimore Middle School3.8 mi · 96
- North Baltimore High School3.8 mi · 147
- E A Powell Elementary School4.0 mi · 370
- Bigelow Hill Elementary School4.0 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Van Buren Middle SchoolHow large is Van Buren Middle School?
Van Buren Middle School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Van Buren Middle School serve?
Van Buren Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Buren Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Van Buren Middle School is approximately 19.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Van Buren Middle School?
Student demographics at Van Buren Middle School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Buren Middle School?
Van Buren Middle School is overseen by Van Buren Local in Hancock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.