Adena Elementary School

Set in West Chester, Ohio, Adena Elementary School is a high-enrollment primary school, part of Lakota Local. It educates 690 students across grades 3 through 6. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Adena Elementary School sits 71% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 25 schools in Lakota Local (18,806 students total), Adena Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Adena Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, Butler County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Adena Elementary School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Adena Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Adena Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.2%; this one delivers 69.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Butler County shows median household income runs about $81,590, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Butler County runs 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students), of which Adena Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Shawnee Early Childhood School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Adena Elementary School.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Adena Elementary School has climbed 3%, going from 670 students in 2018 to 690 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 71% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.