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Van Buren Middle School

Q: Is Van Buren Middle School a good school?

Van Buren Middle School ranks 277 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Van Buren Middle School is a grades 6–8 school of 598 students on Shroyer Road in Kettering, Ohio, part of the Kettering City School District, and it ranks 277th of 1,046 middle schools statewide — the 74th percentile with 4 stars. That puts it above roughly three-quarters of Ohio middle schools, holding steady in the 71st–75th percentile range for four straight years after a peak of 86th percentile in 2017–18 and a pandemic dip to 62nd. About 40.8% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, roughly double the rates at nearby Tower Heights Middle School and Herman K Ankeney Middle School, so its results come with a heavier lift than many comparison schools.

Reading and science are clearly strengths: 7th-grade ELA (77.7%) and 8th-grade science (76.2%) both run about 14–15 points above the state, and 6th- and 7th-grade math sit 11–12 points above. Eighth-grade math is the exception at 50.0% — below both the state (52.0%) and the district (59.3%) — and has stayed near that line for four years. Notably, Kettering Middle School, in the same district with the same curriculum, beats Van Buren in 7th- and 8th-grade math and 8th-grade science, suggesting a school-level issue rather than a district-wide one. High-school-level courses are a standout: Geometry has been 100% proficient for four years and Algebra I reached 96.1%, and the gifted program ranked 1st of 196 schools statewide (99th percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–24.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, above the district's 16.4% and higher than every nearby Centerville, Beavercreek and Oakwood school in this group. Resources don't appear to be the constraint — Van Buren has a smaller student–teacher ratio (14.7) than any Centerville or Beavercreek school here. Recent subgroup results have softened somewhat (low-income students 73rd to 66th percentile, special education 56th), so those trends are worth watching.

598

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,944

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3775 Shroyer Rd
Kettering, OH 45429-2735

(937) 499-1800

District: Kettering City School District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg69%

Ohio avg56%

277^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Kettering City School District

179^th of 773Kettering City School District 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
2026	73.2	277 of 1046	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	263 of 1036	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	258 of 1046	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	308 of 1048	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	325 of 1017	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	399 of 1037	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	256 of 1050	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	143 of 1010	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	172 of 1038	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	184 of 1050	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	171 of 1035	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	157 of 1008	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	208 of 1001	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	128 of 989	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	195 of 925	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	211 of 895	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	242 of 858	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	205 of 835	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	224 of 837	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	169 of 732	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	186 of 692	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	116 of 400	71.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	83 of 455	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	77 of 442	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	44 of 429	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	145 of 436	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	120 of 413	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	104 of 385	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	58 of 384	84.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	186 of 565	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	291 of 576	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	231 of 658	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	232 of 643	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	308 of 947	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	263 of 938	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	266 of 942	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	336 of 943	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	356 of 925	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	428 of 910	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	286 of 917	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	162 of 897	81.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	78.7	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	109 of 274	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	259 of 521	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	105 of 270	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.7	39 of 262	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	48 of 239	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	68 of 247	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	19 of 222	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	5 of 192	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	334 of 996	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	268 of 983	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	267 of 989	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	262 of 974	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	242 of 947	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	408 of 923	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	232 of 945	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	127 of 924	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	228 of 955	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	234 of 954	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	238 of 958	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	282 of 963	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	273 of 946	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	338 of 924	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	196 of 933	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	130 of 916	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	91 of 260	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	43 of 263	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	63 of 254	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	102 of 245	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	68 of 239	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	71 of 219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	47 of 206	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	50 of 205	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	253 of 579	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	208 of 572	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	232 of 563	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	159 of 590	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	262 of 790	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	268 of 777	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	261 of 795	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	279 of 805	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	319 of 809	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	385 of 781	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	265 of 796	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	141 of 781	81.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)99th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I96%+34 vs state

Science76%+15 vs state

English Language Arts72%+13 vs state

Mathematics59%+7 vs state

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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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Van Buren Middle School	Public	6-8	3775 Shroyer Rd	Kettering	45429	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1800	598	40	14.7	40.8%	468 (78.3%)	31 (5.2%)	39 (6.5%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	46 (7.7%)	73.2	277^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.5%		75.1	263^rd of 1036 public middle schools	74.6%	14		76.2		67.9	60.4	50.0		66.5	77.7	72.2	100.0	96.1	$14,944
Oakwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Far Hills Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5328	319	27	11.8		255 (79.9%)	8 (2.5%)	15 (4.7%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	93.9	12^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.9%		91.9	30^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.1%	18		89.1			88.0	87.9			94.6	90.9	100.0	100.0	$14,088
West Carrollton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4100 S Dixie Dr	Moraine	45439	Montgomery County	West Carrollton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 859-5121	453	28	16.1		250 (55.2%)	102 (22.5%)	53 (11.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)								(n/a)	48.8		43.8	36.1			59.2	52.5					$11,510
Kettering Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Glengarry Dr	Kettering	45420	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1550	982	69	14.2	57.2%	714 (72.7%)	97 (9.9%)	67 (6.8%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	79 (8.0%)	75.3	245^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.6%		70.5	320^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.1%	75		78.2		60.9	68.1	66.4		63.2	73.3	71.8	100.0	98.3	$14,311
Hadley E Watts Middle School	Public	6-8	7056 Mcewen Rd	Dayton	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0370	777	44	17.4	26.3%	531 (68.3%)	61 (7.9%)	32 (4.1%)	105 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	76.9	226^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.4%		79.3	191^st of 1036 public middle schools	81.6%	35		72.8		73.9	56.4	63.5		73.7	82.0	68.8	100.0	100.0	$12,024
Herman K Ankeney Middle School	Public	6-8	4085 Shakertown Rd	Beavercreek	45430	Montgomery County	Beavercreek City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 429-7567	799	43	18.4	26.5%	659 (82.5%)	25 (3.1%)	48 (6.0%)	33 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	81.2	167^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.0%		76.7	238^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.0%	71		82.5		76.4	67.6	64.9		70.7	77.6	75.8	100.0	98.9	$11,714
Tower Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	195 N Johanna Dr	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0383	571	33	17.5	20.0%	453 (79.3%)	32 (5.6%)	12 (2.1%)	32 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	87.4	79^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.4%		84.1	129^th of 1036 public middle schools	87.5%	50		82.2		82.3	67.7	78.1		75.3	86.4	90.9	100.0	100.0	$13,626
Magsig Middle School	Public	6-8	192 W Franklin St	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 433-0965	571	33	17.4	28.4%	370 (64.8%)	50 (8.8%)	16 (2.8%)	94 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	75.3	246^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.5%		78.7	203^rd of 1036 public middle schools	80.4%	43		76.5		68.7	63.5	51.4		65.9	83.6	73.6	100.0	100.0	$14,276
Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Wright Brothers Middle School	Public	7-8	1361 Huffman Ave	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5940	374	21	17.8		111 (29.7%)	136 (36.4%)	93 (24.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	4.3	1021^st of 1046 public middle schools	2.4%		5.1	1002^nd of 1036 public middle schools	3.3%	19		11.7			7.3	1.4			20.8	11.0		13.6	$15,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren Middle School

Is Van Buren Middle School a good school?

Van Buren Middle School ranks 277^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Van Buren Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Middle School?

Students at Van Buren Middle School are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Van Buren Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Van Buren Middle School.

What district is Van Buren Middle School in?

Kettering City School District

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