Van Buren Middle School

Summary:

Van Buren Middle School is a public middle school in Kettering, Ohio, serving 585 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Kettering City School District, which is ranked 157 out of 839 school districts in the state.

Van Buren Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages on Ohio State Tests, with 78.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, 60.6% to 63.1% of 6th- to 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, and 64.6% to 75.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts. The school's performance in Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course exams is particularly noteworthy, with 92.3% and 100% proficiency rates, respectively. Van Buren Middle School also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, and its gifted and talented students rank 1st out of 196 Ohio middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Van Buren Middle School outperforms its neighbors, such as Hadley E Watts Middle School and Kettering Middle School, in academic proficiency. However, the nearby Oakwood Junior High School is a standout performer, ranking 14th out of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2023-2024 and consistently achieving high proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3775 Shroyer Rd
       Kettering, OH  45429-2735


(937) 499-1800

District: Kettering City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
258th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Van Buren Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kettering Fairmont High School

Feeder schools for Van Buren Middle School:

Elementary:    Oakview Elementary School
    Orchard Park Elementary School
    Southdale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  585

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.9%
Two or more races:
9.7%
African American:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.6% Help


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Van Buren Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Buren Middle School 258th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Van Buren Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kettering City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettering City School District 157th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Van Buren Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.63 116th 400 71.0%
2005 72.07 186th 692 73.1%
2006 74.92 169th 732 76.9%
2007 73.96 224th 837 73.2%
2008 74.76 205th 835 75.4%
2009 73.73 242nd 858 71.8%
2010 75.49 211th 895 76.4%
2011 76.48 195th 925 78.9%
2012 80.22 128th 989 87.1%
2013 76.66 208th 1001 79.2%
2014 78.58 157th 1008 84.4%
2015 80.48 171st 1035 83.5%
2016 78.86 184th 1050 82.5%
2017 80.33 172nd 1038 83.4%
2018 81.65 143rd 1010 85.8%
2019 74.99 256th 1050 75.6%
2021 64.54 399th 1037 61.5%
2022 69.69 325th 1017 68.0%
2023 70.97 308th 1048 70.6%
2024 74.88 258th 1046 75.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.94 50th 205 75.6%
2019 72.16 47th 206 77.2%
2021 62.68 71st 219 67.6%
2022 65.46 68th 239 71.5%
2023 58.30 102nd 245 58.4%
2024 73.05 63rd 254 75.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.31 159th 590 73.1%
2024 47.64 232nd 563 58.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.05 127th 924 86.3%
2019 72.43 232nd 945 75.4%
2021 55.56 408th 923 55.8%
2022 68.87 242nd 947 74.4%
2023 69.02 262nd 974 73.1%
2024 70.81 267th 989 73.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.65 162nd 897 81.9%
2019 71.70 286th 917 68.8%
2021 57.68 428th 910 53.0%
2022 63.29 356th 925 61.5%
2023 66.54 336th 943 64.4%
2024 72.22 266th 942 71.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.77 232nd 643 63.9%
2019 55.31 231st 658 64.9%
2021 41.44 291st 576 49.5%
2022 52.83 186th 565 67.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.38 259th 521 50.3%
2021 62.62 109th 274 60.2%
2024 78.69 1st 196 99.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.69 130th 916 85.8%
2019 77.22 196th 933 79.0%
2021 63.59 338th 924 63.4%
2022 69.39 273rd 946 71.1%
2023 69.98 282nd 963 70.7%
2024 73.45 238th 958 75.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.58 58th 384 84.9%
2021 61.97 104th 385 73.0%
2022 62.00 120th 413 70.9%
2023 57.16 145th 436 66.7%
2024 83.74 44th 429 89.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.85 5th 192 97.4%
2019 86.19 19th 222 91.4%
2022 68.49 68th 247 72.5%
2023 63.87 78th 249 68.7%
2024 75.79 48th 239 79.9%
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Rank History for White students at Van Buren Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.82 141st 781 81.9%
2019 67.55 265th 796 66.7%
2021 53.64 385th 781 50.7%
2022 61.27 319th 809 60.6%
2023 65.64 279th 805 65.3%
2024 66.55 261st 795 67.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Van Buren Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 570 4 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1989 569 2 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 587
1990 544 2 4 3 5 n/a n/a 0 558
1991 552 3 9 3 5 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 609 2 8 3 3 n/a n/a 0 625
1993 636 5 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1994 674 5 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1995 665 4 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1996 665 4 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1997 685 5 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1998 677 11 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1999 686 9 17 3 1 n/a n/a 0 716
2000 719 12 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 751
2001 716 10 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 740
2002 691 15 10 4 0 n/a n/a 18 738
2003 691 15 10 4 0 n/a n/a 18 738
2004 683 9 13 10 3 n/a n/a 22 740
2005 612 18 7 8 4 n/a n/a 27 676
2006 618 21 6 9 2 n/a n/a 24 680
2007 614 28 8 12 2 n/a n/a 25 689
2008 624 21 7 16 2 n/a n/a 24 694
2009 640 17 7 14 1 n/a n/a 25 704
2010 607 18 11 13 2 n/a n/a 28 679
2011 636 23 10 12 2 0 33 0 716
2012 640 24 14 14 2 0 46 0 740
2013 631 24 12 14 2 0 43 0 726
2014 602 23 8 16 2 0 42 0 693
2015 531 29 7 20 1 0 30 0 618
2016 544 39 9 20 0 0 31 0 643
2017 548 36 12 25 0 1 41 0 663
2018 561 30 9 30 0 1 51 0 682
2019 611 24 9 35 0 1 49 0 729
2020 582 33 7 41 0 0 48 0 711
2021 540 33 8 28 0 0 53 0 662
2022 500 35 11 32 0 0 57 0 635
2023 450 41 10 27 0 0 57 0 585

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Van Buren Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 584 39.0 14.9 0
1989 587 38.0 15.4 n/a
1990 558 36.9 15.1 n/a
1991 572 36.6 15.6 n/a
1992 625 41.4 15.0 4.2
1993 653 41.0 15.9 4.7
1994 690 41.0 16.8 5.5
1995 681 34.8 19.6 6.8
1996 681 34.8 19.6 6.8
1997 710 36.9 19.2 6.2
1998 705 36.3 19.4 4.7
1999 716 39.8 18.0 8.8
2000 751 41.6 18.1 12.9
2001 740 45.0 16.4 12.7
2002 738 46.5 15.9 16.9
2003 738 46.5 15.9 16.9
2004 740 47.5 15.6 21.3
2005 676 46.4 14.6 22.5
2006 680 48.0 14.2 24.4
2007 689 45.1 15.3 26.7
2008 694 42.4 16.4 n/a
2009 704 45.2 15.6 31.1
2010 679 46.1 14.7 32.7
2011 716 42.8 16.7 31.4
2012 740 45.8 16.1 34.5
2013 726 43.8 16.5 34.6
2014 693 43.8 15.8 36.4
2015 618 n/a n/a 35.8
2016 643 43.0 14.9 37.2
2017 663 48.5 13.6 34.8
2018 682 48.7 14.0 33.3
2019 729 46.8 15.5 30.6
2020 711 40.8 17.4 29
2021 662 37.5 17.6 n/a
2022 635 39.4 16.1 n/a
2023 585 38.3 15.2 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Van Buren Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 584 39.0 14.9 0
1989 587 38.0 15.4 n/a
1990 558 36.9 15.1 n/a
1991 572 36.6 15.6 n/a
1992 625 41.4 15.0 4.2
1993 653 41.0 15.9 4.7
1994 690 41.0 16.8 5.5
1995 681 34.8 19.6 6.8
1996 681 34.8 19.6 6.8
1997 710 36.9 19.2 6.2
1998 705 36.3 19.4 4.7
1999 716 39.8 18.0 8.8
2000 751 41.6 18.1 12.9
2001 740 45.0 16.4 12.7
2002 738 46.5 15.9 16.9
2003 738 46.5 15.9 16.9
2004 740 47.5 15.6 21.3
2005 676 46.4 14.6 22.5
2006 680 48.0 14.2 24.4
2007 689 45.1 15.3 26.7
2008 694 42.4 16.4 n/a
2009 704 45.2 15.6 31.1
2010 679 46.1 14.7 32.7
2011 716 42.8 16.7 31.4
2012 740 45.8 16.1 34.5
2013 726 43.8 16.5 34.6
2014 693 43.8 15.8 36.4
2015 618 n/a n/a 35.8
2016 643 43.0 14.9 37.2
2017 663 48.5 13.6 34.8
2018 682 48.7 14.0 33.3
2019 729 46.8 15.5 30.6
2020 711 40.8 17.4 29
2021 662 37.5 17.6 n/a
2022 635 39.4 16.1 n/a
2023 585 38.3 15.2 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Van Buren Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,449
2022 $13,803
2023 $13,700

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Van Buren Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 256th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 308th of 1048 Middle schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren Middle School)65.250
 15.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kettering City School District)66.654.4
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren Middle School)70.367.9
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering City School District)69.468.5
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren Middle School)69.353.8
 15.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kettering City School District)67.154
 13.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren Middle School)83.378.1
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering City School District)82.273
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Van Buren Middle School)81.282.8
 1.6%
   8th Grade Science (Kettering City School District)82.176.4
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren Middle School)57.544.4
 13.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kettering City School District)6540.8
 24.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren Middle School)77.673.7
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kettering City School District)76.466.3
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Van Buren Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Kettering City School District)85.375.5
 9.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students729585
 19.8%
African American2441
 70.8%
American Indian00
Asian910
 11.1%
Hispanic3527
 22.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White611450
 26.4%
Two or More Races4957
 16.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.6%36.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren Middle School

Students at Van Buren Middle School are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Van Buren Middle School ranks 258th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 585 students attended Van Buren Middle School.

Students who attend Van Buren Middle School usually go on to attend Kettering Fairmont High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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