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Liberty-Benton Elementary School

Q: Is Liberty-Benton Elementary School a good school?

Liberty-Benton Elementary School ranks 199 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Liberty-Benton Elementary School is a K–4 school in Findlay, Ohio, serving 620 students in a largely rural part of Hancock County and the largest elementary in this nearby comparison group. Part of the Liberty-Benton Local district, it is rated 4 stars and ranked 199th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–2026, the top 13% statewide. It has held a 4-star rating every year shown, and its district ranks 63rd of 773 — the highest-rated district in the group.

English Language Arts is the standout. In 2025–2026, third-grade ELA proficiency was 85.8 and fourth-grade ELA 86.4, versus state averages of 63.4 and 61.8 — roughly 22 to 25 points higher — and above every nearby school, including Arlington Local Elementary School, Van Buren Elementary School, McComb Local Elementary School and Cory-Rawson Elementary School. Math is strong but not uniformly top: fourth-grade math (87.3) was near the top of the group, while third-grade math (75.6) beat the state (62.1) but trailed Arlington (86.7) and Van Buren (82.2). Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 1.9%, down from 5.2% in 2023–2024 and below the district's 4.1%; only Cory-Rawson (0.7%) is lower nearby.

Subgroup results are mostly strong: male students ranked 110/1467 (93rd percentile, 5 stars), female students 196/1452 (87th percentile), and low-income students 323/1467 (78th percentile, 4 stars). About 22.42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — moderate, similar to Van Buren (25.43%) and far below McComb (84.92%) and the Findlay City elementaries (roughly 42%–69%). Per-student spending of $8,255 (2018–2019) is the lowest among listed peers, and the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 21.3 is higher than Arlington, Van Buren, McComb and Cory-Rawson, yet the school still outperforms most. Note that spending data is dated and some older subgroup figures are not current.

620

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,211

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840-9303

(419) 422-9161

District: Liberty-Benton Local

Students who attend Liberty-Benton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty-Benton Middle School
High:	Liberty-Benton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (84% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Ohio avg64%

199^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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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	83.6	199 of 1560	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	194 of 1558	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	286 of 1577	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	230 of 1596	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	198 of 1588	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	289 of 1610	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	198 of 1676	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	335 of 1636	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	377 of 1651	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	237 of 1678	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	370 of 1684	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	551 of 1687	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	524 of 1701	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	543 of 1709	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	436 of 1686	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	287 of 1662	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	404 of 1610	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	447 of 1582	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	60.8	791 of 1609	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	729 of 1504	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	681 of 1501	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.8	690 of 1471	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	30.3	760 of 1021	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	196 of 1452	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	325 of 1452	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	314 of 1466	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	249 of 1483	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	294 of 1488	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	357 of 1467	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	215 of 1502	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	312 of 1518	79.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	129 of 759	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	69.7	53 of 239	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	323 of 1467	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	313 of 1473	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	188 of 1484	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	39 of 1447	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	163 of 1419	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	416 of 1404	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	195 of 1465	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	485 of 1465	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	110 of 1467	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	100 of 1466	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	164 of 1485	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	105 of 1498	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	44 of 1518	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	156 of 1499	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	105 of 1535	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	315 of 1536	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	163 of 1181	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	287 of 1175	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	266 of 1190	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	185 of 1215	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	213 of 1242	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	301 of 1249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	152 of 1271	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	329 of 1309	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)26th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+24 vs state

Mathematics81%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 2, 2021

This school did a great job during the pandemic last year. Its approach was the most effective in the area. I am happy that my kid was safe and healthy while learning and growing. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 11, 2021

The school take good care of education and physical activities of children, provides good before and after hour services for working parents. Reasonable working hours. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 24, 2014

We relocated here from a large city and I had read many great reviews about Liberty Benton elementary. They had a decent state ranking and amazing test scores but I would take a compassionate and caring staff and administration over scores any day. This school lacks heart and compassion. It also lacks an administration that puts kids needs first. The classrooms are overcrowded, disorganized and the school literally stinks. It's run down and quite honestly disgusting. We have had numerous issues with bullying and I had to address it more than once before it was resolved. Don't make the same mistake I did. Go visit the school during the school year before enrolling your child. I didn't have that luxury otherwise I would have purchased our home in a different district. The children are disorderly and rowdy and the staff and administration doesn't appear to have any control. I hope this will keep others from making the same mistake I did. Close Quote

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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)				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 (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Liberty-Benton Elementary School	Public	K-4	9190 County Road 9	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Liberty-Benton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 422-9161	620	29	21.3	22.4%	563 (90.8%)	7 (1.1%)	29 (4.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	83.6	199^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.8	194^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.5%	5		75.6	87.3			85.8	86.4			$10,211
Chamberlin Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 W Yates Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8328	342	18	19.0	42.4%	262 (76.6%)	13 (3.8%)	36 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	65.1	635^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.3%		65.3	619^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.3%	16	68.3	69.0	75.5	65.3		69.3	61.4	78.3		$10,908
Jefferson Primary School	Public	K-2	204 Fairlawn Pl	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8247	354	15	23.6	44.1%	268 (75.7%)	6 (1.7%)	47 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)								(n/a)										$11,707
Whittier Primary School	Public	K-2	733 Wyandot St	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8212	396	18	22.0	49.0%	222 (56.1%)	34 (8.6%)	88 (22.2%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$11,627
Northview Primary School	Public	K-2	133 Lexington Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8290	399	18	22.1	69.4%	250 (62.7%)	27 (6.8%)	75 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.0%)								(n/a)										$9,699
Bigelow Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 Hillcrest Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8306	350	21	16.6	64.3%	237 (67.7%)	18 (5.1%)	54 (15.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	55.2	811^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.0%		58.9	750^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.9%	61	70.8	56.1	67.0	64.9		62.6	54.5	71.7		$11,084
Wilson Vance Elementary School	Public	3-5	610 Bristol Dr	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8332	412	24	17.1	44.7%	249 (60.4%)	30 (7.3%)	86 (20.9%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	58.3	757^th of 1560 public elementary schools	51.5%		59.2	748^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.0%	9	61.2	54.5	75.9	65.0		55.2	71.1	76.5		$10,058
McComb Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	328 S Todd St	Mc Comb	45858	Hancock County	McComb Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 293-3286	305	24	12.7	84.9%	263 (86.2%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	64	652^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	58.2%		71.6	500^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.9%	152	83.3	54.2	87.0	78.6	58.3	59.3	67.4	73.8	52.1	$15,743
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 299-3416	468	32	14.6	25.4%	425 (90.8%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	75.1	431^st of 1560 public elementary schools	72.4%		82.2	252^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	83.8%	179	82.6	82.2	82.4	81.4		67.1	65.9	80.2		$12,459
Cory-Rawson Elementary School	Public	K-6	3930 County Road 26	Rawson	45881	Hancock County	Cory-Rawson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 963-2121	236	16	14.7		218 (92.4%)	5 (2.1%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.1	847^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.7%		50.7	887^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.1%	40	65.0	52.4	64.3	50.0	57.9	47.6	53.6	85.0	68.4	$14,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty-Benton Elementary School

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

Students at Liberty-Benton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Liberty-Benton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Liberty-Benton Elementary School.

Is Liberty-Benton Elementary School a good school?

Liberty-Benton Elementary School ranks 199^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Liberty-Benton Elementary School in?

Liberty-Benton Local

What schools do graduates of Liberty-Benton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty-Benton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty-Benton Middle School
High : Liberty-Benton High School

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