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Liberty-Benton Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Liberty-Benton Middle School in Findlay, OH, serves grades 5–8 with 462 students and is the sole middle school for the Liberty-Benton Local district. It has been a top-decile Ohio school for years: 5 stars for seven consecutive reporting years, and a 2025-26 state rank of 70th of 1,046 schools (93rd percentile), continuing a climb from the 80th percentile in 2015-16. On 2025-26 Ohio State Tests, the school averaged near 80.5% proficient across ten grade-level tests versus a state average near 58.7%, with every reported assessment clearing the state mark by double digits. Algebra I stood at 100% proficient, though that reflects a small, selected group of accelerated 8th graders; Grade 8 science was 83.6% versus the state’s 61.2%.

Compared with nearby schools, Liberty-Benton is the second-highest-ranked middle school in this group, behind only Bluffton Middle School and ahead of Pandora-Gilboa Middle School. It clearly outperforms its closest geographic peers, Glenwood Middle School and Donnell Middle School in the Findlay City district, which rank in the 51st percentile; Liberty-Benton beats them by 25 to 45 points in several subjects. Other strengths: chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, the second-lowest in the comparison group and roughly one-third the rates at the two Findlay City schools; per-pupil spending is $7,630, the lowest in the group; and the student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1, mid-pack rather than a standout.

The school’s equity results are notable: low-income students ranked at the 93rd percentile in 2025-26, essentially identical to the school overall, suggesting no measurable achievement gap between economically disadvantaged students and the broader student body. Male students ranked 95th percentile and female students 89th, a modest gap in which female students have been improving. Watch two areas: 5th-grade math has declined four straight years to 74.6%, and 7th-grade math has slipped to 66.7%—both still above state but softening. Also, no recent data has been published for students with disabilities since 2020-21, so current effectiveness for that group is unknown rather than weak. Overall, this is a high-performing, efficient school whose main internal concerns are addressable.

462

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,200

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840-9303

(419) 422-9166

District: Liberty-Benton Local

Students who attend Liberty-Benton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Liberty-Benton High School

Feeder schools for Liberty-Benton Middle School:

Elementary:

Liberty-Benton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg80%

Ohio avg59%

70^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 773Liberty-Benton Local 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	88.0	70 of 1046	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	98 of 1036	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	86 of 1046	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	101 of 1048	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	32 of 1017	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	50 of 1037	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	78 of 1050	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	102 of 1010	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	142 of 1038	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	215 of 1050	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	135 of 1035	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	127 of 1008	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	86 of 1001	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	77.6	178 of 989	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	111 of 925	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	161 of 895	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	145 of 858	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	198 of 835	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	173 of 837	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	202 of 732	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.2	171 of 692	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	61.0	185 of 400	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	72.7	76 of 576	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	495 of 658	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	264 of 643	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	104 of 947	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	118 of 938	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	134 of 942	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	76 of 943	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	29 of 925	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	40 of 910	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	73 of 917	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	60 of 897	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	83 of 521	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	3 of 270	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	16 of 228	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	72 of 996	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	70.9	257 of 983	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	88 of 989	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	180 of 974	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	20 of 947	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	104 of 923	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	150 of 945	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	40 of 924	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	46 of 955	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	99 of 954	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	50 of 958	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	108 of 963	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	37 of 946	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	56 of 924	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	75 of 933	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	157 of 916	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	79 of 790	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	98 of 777	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	87 of 795	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	99 of 805	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	32 of 809	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	49 of 781	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	77 of 796	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	115 of 781	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)87th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)84th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts83%+21 vs state

Science81%+19 vs state

Mathematics78%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2016)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Liberty-Benton Middle School	Public	5-8	9190 County Road 9	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Liberty-Benton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 422-9166	462	30	15.4	23.0%	399 (86.4%)	6 (1.3%)	40 (8.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	88	70^th of 1046 public middle schools	93.3%		85.9	98^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.5%	28	78.6	83.6	74.6	85.0	66.7	84.6	84.1	85.1	82.1	81.0	100.0	$9,200
Donnell Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Baldwin Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8370	522	34	15.3	31.2%	395 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.2%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	58.5	474^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.7%		62.5	425^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.0%	49		61.7		55.1	51.5	53.0		62.0	58.9	58.4	97.1	$13,039
Glenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 N Main St	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8373	579	34	17.0	43.9%	350 (60.4%)	37 (6.4%)	121 (20.9%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	52.5	540^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.4%		58.4	472^nd of 1036 public middle schools	54.4%	68		69.0		50.3	46.9	38.3		58.2	56.9	54.7	97.4	$10,147
Van Buren Middle School	Public	6-8	217 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 299-3385	237	12	19.7	0.0%	214 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	84.6	120^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.5%		82.6	148^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.7%	28		82.7		85.7	77.6	69.2		79.1	78.9	69.3	100.0	$10,865
North Baltimore Middle School	Public	7-8	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	96	9	10.6	0.0%	81 (84.4%)	2 (2.1%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	52.2	544^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.0%		52.3	542^nd of 1036 public middle schools	47.7%	2		83.0			49.0	48.9			51.0	43.8		$13,723
Arcadia Middle School	Public	7-8	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 894-6431	85	2	42.5	0.0%	68 (80.0%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	78.5	203^rd of 1046 public middle schools	80.6%		68.4	351^st of 1036 public middle schools	66.1%	148		72.1			70.7	62.1			77.3	76.7	100.0	$12,092
Bluffton Middle School	Public	6-8	116 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 358-7961	294	15	19.6	71.2%	273 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	90.4	43^rd of 1046 public middle schools	95.9%		88.6	67^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.5%	24		86.1		89.4	83.2	79.6		77.9	87.9	83.5	100.0	$12,837
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 694-2211	208	10	20.8	0.0%	197 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	48.2	591^st of 1046 public middle schools	43.5%		59.9	454^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.2%	137		40.8		39.3	75.9	29.1		53.2	73.1	46.5	73.3	$11,458
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Rocket Rdg	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 384-3225	158	7	22.5	0.0%	152 (96.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	99^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.5%		78.5	208^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.9%	109	68.8	85.7	71.9	76.3	91.2	85.7	71.9	71.1	82.4	68.6		$14,474
Elmwood Middle School	Public	5-8	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 655-2583	326	23	13.8	0.0%	286 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	45.9	620^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.7%		51.4	550^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.9%	70	79.4	68.9	59.7	53.8	29.1	44.3	73.5	39.0	50.6	60.0	90.0	$12,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty-Benton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty-Benton Middle School?

Students at Liberty-Benton Middle School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Liberty-Benton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Liberty-Benton Middle School.

Is Liberty-Benton Middle School a good school?

Yes. Liberty-Benton Middle School ranks in the top 6.7% of Ohio middle schools.

What district is Liberty-Benton Middle School in?

Liberty-Benton Local

What high school do graduates of Liberty-Benton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty-Benton Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty-Benton High School

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