Barberton Middle School

Summary:

Barberton Middle School is a public middle school in Barberton, Ohio, serving 797 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Barberton City School District, which is ranked 529 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barberton Middle School has a predominantly white student population, with 70.64% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2019-2020 to 38.9% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend that may impact student learning and achievement. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American and Hispanic students, but struggles with the performance of white and multi-racial students, as well as students with special needs and low socioeconomic status.

Interestingly, the only nearby school in the same district, Barberton Virtual Academy, has a significantly smaller enrollment of 10 students and a higher percentage of white students (80%) compared to Barberton Middle School. However, Barberton Virtual Academy also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2%. Despite these challenges, Barberton Middle School demonstrates some strengths, such as its performance in serving gifted and talented students and foster care students, as well as its exceptional Algebra I results, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 477 4th St NW
       Barberton, OH  44203-2030


(330) 745-9950

District: Barberton City

SchoolDigger Rank:
654th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,168 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  776

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.6%
African American:
17.7%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Barberton Middle School ranks worse than 62.5% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.61. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.6%), African American (17.7%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barberton Middle School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barberton Middle School is $13,168.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barberton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barberton Middle School 654th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Barberton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Barberton City:

SchoolDigger ranks Barberton City 529th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barberton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.58 333rd 400 16.8%
2005 22.58 593rd 692 14.3%
2006 57.44 396th 732 45.9%
2007 55.06 487th 837 41.8%
2008 46.07 575th 835 31.1%
2009 43.08 615th 858 28.3%
2010 49.73 602nd 895 32.7%
2011 48.20 638th 925 31.0%
2012 47.82 668th 989 32.5%
2013 48.07 675th 1001 32.6%
2014 42.05 711th 1008 29.5%
2015 44.87 648th 1035 37.4%
2016 36.41 703rd 1050 33.0%
2017 38.79 682nd 1038 34.3%
2018 40.87 657th 1010 35.0%
2019 52.44 585th 1050 44.3%
2021 51.56 559th 1037 46.1%
2022 53.11 522nd 1017 48.7%
2023 52.08 562nd 1048 46.4%
2024 40.61 654th 1046 37.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.66 131st 205 36.1%
2019 38.16 142nd 206 31.1%
2021 32.56 151st 219 31.1%
2022 36.65 152nd 239 36.4%
2023 35.64 158th 245 35.5%
2024 30.76 190th 254 25.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.49 456th 590 22.7%
2024 19.35 522nd 563 7.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.53 581st 924 37.1%
2019 57.99 430th 945 54.5%
2021 54.71 420th 923 54.5%
2022 57.72 384th 947 59.5%
2023 53.54 469th 974 51.8%
2024 39.59 636th 989 35.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.37 645th 897 28.1%
2019 49.24 563rd 917 38.6%
2021 45.60 543rd 910 40.3%
2022 46.63 535th 925 42.2%
2023 48.30 544th 943 42.3%
2024 33.50 650th 942 31.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.04 314th 643 51.2%
2019 56.29 222nd 658 66.3%
2021 43.94 269th 576 53.3%
2022 33.30 386th 565 31.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.86 397th 521 23.8%
2019 68.29 32nd 164 80.5%
2021 66.90 79th 274 71.2%
2022 65.96 75th 241 68.9%
2023 51.14 122nd 173 29.5%
2024 61.63 88th 196 55.1%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.46 4th 25 84.0%
2019 82.75 1st 11 90.9%
2021 51.66 4th 8 50.0%
2022 53.73 5th 9 44.4%
2023 68.58 3rd 8 62.5%
2024 55.02 4th 7 42.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.73 618th 916 32.5%
2019 50.36 527th 933 43.5%
2021 46.38 519th 924 43.8%
2022 50.69 480th 946 49.3%
2023 47.31 551st 963 42.8%
2024 37.56 623rd 958 35.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.11 124th 384 67.7%
2019 61.76 134th 405 66.9%
2021 50.00 150th 385 61.0%
2022 54.16 145th 413 64.9%
2023 43.97 206th 436 52.8%
2024 33.75 266th 429 38.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.06 144th 247 41.7%
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Rank History for White students at Barberton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.26 655th 781 16.1%
2019 40.35 532nd 796 33.2%
2021 38.72 517th 781 33.8%
2022 43.73 482nd 809 40.4%
2023 43.68 496th 805 38.4%
2024 28.04 624th 795 21.5%
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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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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, March 5, 2015

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



Enrollment information for Barberton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 390 78 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1989 380 70 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1990 358 77 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 444
1991 390 73 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1992 408 80 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1993 458 81 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1994 459 83 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1995 371 87 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1996 371 87 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1997 342 74 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1998 359 66 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 353 59 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 374 66 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2001 380 67 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2002 400 88 2 6 0 n/a n/a 6 502
2003 400 88 2 6 0 n/a n/a 6 502
2004 383 101 5 5 0 n/a n/a 8 502
2005 407 110 5 4 0 n/a n/a 6 532
2006 393 70 6 0 0 n/a n/a 15 484
2007 412 53 5 2 0 n/a n/a 16 488
2008 371 49 6 2 0 n/a n/a 17 445
2009 380 43 12 4 0 n/a n/a 18 457
2010 374 43 5 4 1 n/a n/a 14 441
2011 394 31 3 4 2 0 19 0 453
2012 913 148 9 9 8 0 46 0 1133
2013 973 142 7 17 6 0 44 0 1189
2014 999 145 9 16 4 0 58 0 1231
2015 933 143 7 23 4 0 61 0 1171
2016 892 146 6 21 2 0 66 0 1133
2017 844 144 4 24 1 0 84 0 1101
2018 842 139 3 23 2 1 85 0 1095
2019 831 154 1 30 5 1 97 0 1119
2020 823 146 2 33 4 1 101 0 1110
2021 806 149 0 38 4 1 103 0 1101
2022 737 164 1 38 5 0 104 0 1049
2023 563 132 2 28 3 1 68 0 797
2024 532 137 4 26 3 1 73 0 776

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 Barberton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 27.0 17.5 0
1989 458 27.0 16.9 n/a
1990 444 27.0 16.4 n/a
1991 472 28.1 16.7 n/a
1992 496 33.5 14.8 44.4
1993 543 31.6 17.2 43.6
1994 543 35.5 15.3 50.3
1995 464 32.4 14.3 0
1996 464 32.4 14.3 0
1997 422 33.6 12.6 43.4
1998 426 33.6 12.7 38.3
1999 415 30.9 13.4 50.8
2000 444 32.9 13.5 50.7
2001 454 33.3 13.6 55.1
2002 502 37.3 13.5 50.2
2003 502 37.3 13.5 50.2
2004 502 34.8 14.4 52
2005 532 36.0 14.8 50.8
2006 484 34.4 14.1 49.7
2007 488 33.2 14.7 51.1
2008 445 30.0 14.8 n/a
2009 457 29.5 15.5 59.2
2010 441 27.5 16.0 67.4
2011 453 29.5 15.3 63.1
2012 1133 68.6 16.5 68.4
2013 1189 59.8 19.8 70.3
2014 1231 56.8 21.6 73.1
2015 1171 n/a n/a 78.1
2016 1133 62.0 18.2 73.1
2017 1101 61.5 17.9 70.6
2018 1095 61.0 17.9 73.2
2019 1119 63.0 17.7 71.7
2020 1110 65.5 16.9 70.5
2021 1101 66.0 16.6 n/a
2022 1049 61.0 17.1 n/a
2023 797 n/a n/a 72.4
2024 776 57.0 13.6 78

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 Barberton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 27.0 17.5 0
1989 458 27.0 16.9 n/a
1990 444 27.0 16.4 n/a
1991 472 28.1 16.7 n/a
1992 496 33.5 14.8 44.4
1993 543 31.6 17.2 43.6
1994 543 35.5 15.3 50.3
1995 464 32.4 14.3 0
1996 464 32.4 14.3 0
1997 422 33.6 12.6 43.4
1998 426 33.6 12.7 38.3
1999 415 30.9 13.4 50.8
2000 444 32.9 13.5 50.7
2001 454 33.3 13.6 55.1
2002 502 37.3 13.5 50.2
2003 502 37.3 13.5 50.2
2004 502 34.8 14.4 52
2005 532 36.0 14.8 50.8
2006 484 34.4 14.1 49.7
2007 488 33.2 14.7 51.1
2008 445 30.0 14.8 n/a
2009 457 29.5 15.5 59.2
2010 441 27.5 16.0 67.4
2011 453 29.5 15.3 63.1
2012 1133 68.6 16.5 68.4
2013 1189 59.8 19.8 70.3
2014 1231 56.8 21.6 73.1
2015 1171 n/a n/a 78.1
2016 1133 62.0 18.2 73.1
2017 1101 61.5 17.9 70.6
2018 1095 61.0 17.9 73.2
2019 1119 63.0 17.7 71.7
2020 1110 65.5 16.9 70.5
2021 1101 66.0 16.6 n/a
2022 1049 61.0 17.1 n/a
2023 797 n/a n/a 72.4
2024 776 57.0 13.6 78

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 Barberton Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,818
2022 $10,835
2023 $12,284
2024 $13,168

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Barberton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 585th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 562nd of 1048 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Barberton Middle School)65.557
 8.5%
   5th Grade Science (Barberton City)65.357
 8.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6562.9
 2.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barberton Middle School)63.647
 16.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Barberton City)63.947
 16.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.553.5
 9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton Middle School)66.359.1
 7.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton City)66.459.1
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.864.4
 5.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Barberton Middle School)62.146.4
 15.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Barberton City)62.146
 16.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton Middle School)53.145.2
 7.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton City)53.144.8
 8.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Barberton Middle School)44.745.3
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Barberton City)44.645.1
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton Middle School)64.161.7
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton City)63.861.4
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Barberton Middle School)58.156.4
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Barberton City)58.155.3
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Barberton Middle School)63.245
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Barberton City)63.243.9
 19.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton Middle School)54.361.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Barberton City)54.361.7
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Barberton Middle School)91.798
 6.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Barberton City)4859
 11%
   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 Students1119797
 28.8%
African American154132
 14.3%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic3028
 6.7%
Pacific Islander11
White831563
 32.3%
Two or More Races9768
 29.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.7%72.4%
 0.7%


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Barberton Middle School ranks 654th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 776 students attended Barberton Middle School.

Students at Barberton Middle School are 69% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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


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