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Barberton Middle School

Q: Is Barberton Middle School a good school?

Barberton Middle School ranks 641 st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Barberton Middle School is a public middle school serving 776 students in grades 5-8 in Barberton, Ohio, which is part of the Barberton City School District. While the school has higher per-student spending than the state average, it faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and academic performance that is generally below state and district averages.

Barberton Middle School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 32.5% to 39.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in Math and English Language Arts are also below the state averages, with proficiency rates of 30.1% and 54.6% respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 47.6% and 54.4%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and multi-racial students performing relatively better, while the school struggles with its White, special education, and low socioeconomic status student populations.

When compared to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Wadsworth Middle School, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School, and Norton Middle School, Barberton Middle School's performance is generally lower. These schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings in the state. While the reasons for these disparities are complex, addressing the school's systemic challenges and focusing on equity could be key to improving student outcomes at Barberton Middle School.

741

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,936

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

477 4th St NW
Barberton, OH 44203-2030

(330) 745-9950

District: Barberton City

Students who attend Barberton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Barberton High School

Feeder schools for Barberton Middle School:

Elementary:	Barberton Intermediate School
	Barberton Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

African American:

17.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Ohio avg55%

641^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

491^st of 828Barberton City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	641 of 1036	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	654 of 1046	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	562 of 1048	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	522 of 1017	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	559 of 1037	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	585 of 1050	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	657 of 1010	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	682 of 1038	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	703 of 1050	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	648 of 1035	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	711 of 1008	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.1	675 of 1001	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	668 of 989	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	638 of 925	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	602 of 895	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	615 of 858	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.1	575 of 835	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	487 of 837	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	396 of 732	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.6	593 of 692	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	333 of 400	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	217 of 442	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	266 of 429	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	206 of 436	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	145 of 413	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	150 of 385	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	134 of 405	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	124 of 384	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	386 of 565	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	269 of 576	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	222 of 658	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	314 of 643	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	627 of 938	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	650 of 942	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	544 of 943	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	535 of 925	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	543 of 910	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	563 of 917	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	645 of 897	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.5	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	122 of 173	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	75 of 241	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	79 of 274	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	32 of 164	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	42.9	397 of 521	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	144 of 247	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	623 of 983	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	636 of 989	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	469 of 974	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	384 of 947	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	420 of 923	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	430 of 945	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	581 of 924	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	625 of 954	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	623 of 958	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	551 of 963	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	480 of 946	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	519 of 924	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	527 of 933	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	618 of 916	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	185 of 263	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	190 of 254	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	158 of 245	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	152 of 239	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	151 of 219	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	142 of 206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	131 of 205	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	462 of 572	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	522 of 563	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	456 of 590	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	621 of 777	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	624 of 795	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	496 of 805	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	482 of 809	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	517 of 781	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	532 of 796	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	655 of 781	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Foster Care (2024)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I93%+33 vs state

Science59%-4 vs state

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-14 vs state

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Great teachers, very attentive to student's needs. Excellent place for kids on IEP Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Barberton Middle School	Public	5-8	477 4th St NW	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-9950	741	51	14.5	77.3%	514 (69.4%)	127 (17.1%)	24 (3.2%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.8%)	42.3	641^st of 1036 public middle schools	38.1%		40.6	654^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.5%	13		59.2				36.8	39.6	30.1				44.9	52.9	54.6			92.6	$13,936
Barberton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-8	633 Brady Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(330) 753-1025	6	0			5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Norton Middle School	Public	5-8	4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 825-5607	655	39	17.0		587 (89.6%)	11 (1.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	77.6	223^rd of 1036 public middle schools	78.5%		78	219^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.1%	4	78.3	77.0			68.7	57.8	72.8	73.2			77.7	69.1	75.2	63.8			100.0	$9,566
Innes Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	1999 East Ave	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7900	673	54	12.5		176 (26.2%)	342 (50.8%)	47 (7.0%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.9%)	8.2	953^rd of 1036 public middle schools	8.0%		10.4	921^st of 1046 public middle schools	12.0%	32		24.7				15.1	11.6	8.3				16.4	22.8	13.1			94.4	$14,570
Coventry Middle School	Public	5-8	3257 Cormany Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 644-2232	427	28	15.2		354 (82.9%)	29 (6.8%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	70.6	318^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.3%		66.9	386^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.1%	68	78.4	81.9			68.2	62.1	60.6	52.3			86.4	61.1	70.1	61.3			94.7	$13,659
Miller-South Visual Performing Arts	Public	4-8	1055 East Ave	Akron	44307	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-1765	403	30	13.6		222 (55.1%)	115 (28.5%)	16 (4.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)	58.7	467^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.9%		63.2	420^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.8%	47	90.3	68.5		91.8	77.4	42.9	49.4	23.8		87.7	95.2	57.6	75.3	74.0			93.8	$16,647
Wadsworth Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Silvercreek Rd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1410	606	38	15.8	30.9%	552 (91.1%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	86.6	90^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.3%		87	95^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.9%	5		82.6					75.4	69.2					87.3	81.7			100.0	$13,950
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School	Public	5-8	1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4875	850	57	14.9	26.2%	561 (66.0%)	134 (15.8%)	39 (4.6%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	72 (8.5%)	82.7	144^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.1%		85.2	124^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.1%	20	80.5	75.5			78.6	67.7	81.4	68.8			84.6	71.4	83.2	72.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,352
National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM	Public	5-8	199 S Broadway St	Akron	44308	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-3195	391	26	15.0		125 (32.0%)	141 (36.1%)	19 (4.9%)	66 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	77.2	229^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.9%		62.7	433^rd of 1046 public middle schools	58.6%	204	73.5	77.2			55.1	59.4	60.4	59.1			82.7	73.1	80.0	75.9			100.0	$18,056
I Promise School	Public	3-8	400 W Market St	Akron	44303	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1516	478	49	9.7		58 (12.1%)	274 (57.3%)	40 (8.4%)	50 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.3%)	4.5	1015^th of 1036 public middle schools	2.0%		4.4	1026^th of 1046 public middle schools	1.9%	11	17.1	10.4	17.6	22.5	24.4	9.2	2.7	9.0	17.6	9.9	22.0	6.6	6.7	7.4				$6,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Barberton Middle School

Is Barberton Middle School a good school?

Barberton Middle School ranks 641^st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barberton Middle School?

Students at Barberton Middle School are 69% White, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Barberton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Barberton Middle School.

What district is Barberton Middle School in?

Barberton City

What high school do graduates of Barberton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Barberton Middle School usually go on to attend Barberton High School

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