Enrollment
282
Middle
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LIBERTY-SALEM LOCAL·NCES 390462106108
West Liberty-Salem Middle School
7208 Us Highway 68 N, West Liberty, OH 43357 · (937) 465-1060 · Champaign County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
19.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 98 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 32% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
West Liberty-Salem Middle School→West Liberty-Salem High School
Based on grade levels within West Liberty-Salem Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.8pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 77.5% |
| 2022-23 | 76.5% | 76.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Liberty-Salem Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #206 of 637 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #106 of 637 ▲ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #510 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #458 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #471 of 579 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 282 | 14.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 14.5 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 13 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Liberty-Salem Middle School.
About West Liberty-Salem Middle School
West Liberty-Salem Middle School is a small middle-grades school in West Liberty, Ohio, one of the schools in West Liberty-Salem Local. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 282 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Ohio enroll around 482, and this school is 41% below that mark.
Federal data list 3 schools in West Liberty-Salem Local, with 1,128 students enrolled.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial. Among Champaign County residents, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Liberty-Salem Middle School is 19.4:1, based on 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
West Liberty-Salem Middle School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Ohio public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Champaign County show that the median household earns about $75,556 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Champaign County has 15 public schools with about 6,135 students, including West Liberty-Salem Middle School.
West Liberty-Salem Middle School's closest public school neighbor is West Liberty-Salem Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
West Liberty-Salem Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
West Liberty-Salem Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,804
Census ACS
Median income
$75,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Liberty-Salem Local
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- West Liberty-Salem High SchoolHigh · 366 students
Other schools in West Liberty
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- West Liberty-Salem High SchoolHigh · 366 students
Nearby schools
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary School0.0 mi · 480
- West Liberty-Salem High School0.0 mi · 366
- Urbana High School7.2 mi · 528
- Bellefontaine Middle School8.9 mi · 465
- Urbana Elementary School9.0 mi · 864
- Urbana Junior High School9.0 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About West Liberty-Salem Middle SchoolHow large is West Liberty-Salem Middle School?
West Liberty-Salem Middle School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does West Liberty-Salem Middle School serve?
West Liberty-Salem Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does West Liberty-Salem Middle School have?
West Liberty-Salem Middle School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at West Liberty-Salem Middle School?
Student demographics at West Liberty-Salem Middle School are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Liberty-Salem Middle School in?
West Liberty-Salem Middle School is part of West Liberty-Salem Local.
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