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Van Buren Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3775 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429 · (937) 499-1800 · Part of Kettering City School District

Kettering’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
598
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Van Buren Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kettering kids: Kettering Fairmont High School

On the path

Where Kettering kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Van Buren Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Kettering Fairmont High School2,445 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3775 Shroyer Rd, Kettering

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6188
Grade 7231
Grade 8179
Enrollment over time
662’20
635’21
585’22
607’23
598’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Buren Middle School from Kettering families.

Other schools in Kettering City School District

The district →
J F Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
B
602 students17:1
Indian Riffle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
A
521 students16:1
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
B+
477 students16:1
Beavertown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
B
380 students19:1
Greenmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
C+
265 students16:1
Kettering Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Dayton
120 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Kettering’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.