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If you had an hour of school board time for Barnesville Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNESVILLE EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390452002120
Barnesville Elementary School
210 W Church St, Barnesville, OH 43713 · (740) 425-3639 · Belmont County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 16% larger than its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Barnesville Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.5pp since 2021
Math
79.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.5% | 79.6% |
| 2023-24 | 75.4% | 81.3% |
| 2022-23 | 68.3% | 80.5% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 63.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barnesville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Belmont County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #397 of 1,569 ▼ 81 | #3 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #548 of 1,569 ▼ 51 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #232 of 1,514 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #436 of 1,808 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,195 of 1,582 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #1,541 of 1,590 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #419 of 992 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 516 | 26.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 26.5 | 20.1:1 | 55% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 26.5 | 20.5:1 | 40% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 27 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 31.5 | 19.3:1 | 42% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 31 | 19.7:1 | 64% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 50% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 43% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 32 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barnesville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (607 to 516); teachers down 16% (31.5 to 26.5).
About Barnesville Elementary School
Barnesville Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Barnesville, Ohio. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 516 students in pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students, so this school is 28% larger than average.
The Barnesville Exempted Village system has 3 schools and 1,319 students.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at Barnesville Elementary School. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 19.4 students per teacher and 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Barnesville Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Belmont County show that the median household income is $57,017, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Barnesville Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Barnesville High School, about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 516 students in 2024-25, 36 fewer than the 552 it had in 2020-21.
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Belmont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,473
Census ACS
Median income
$57,017
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barnesville Exempted Village
- Barnesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Barnesville High SchoolHigh · 385 students
Other schools in Barnesville
- Barnesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Barnesville High SchoolHigh · 385 students
Other Barnesville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Barnesville Elementary. Barnesville Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Barnesville Elementary SchoolBARNESVILLE, MN · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Barnesville High School1.1 mi · 385
- Barnesville Middle School1.3 mi · 418
- Union Local High School8.4 mi · 382
- Union Local Middle School8.4 mi · 304
- Union Local Elementary School8.6 mi · 562
- Beallsville High School12.7 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Barnesville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Barnesville Elementary School?
Barnesville Elementary School enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-04.
Is Barnesville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barnesville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Barnesville Elementary School have?
Barnesville Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barnesville Elementary School?
At Barnesville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Barnesville Elementary School in?
Barnesville Elementary School is part of Barnesville Exempted Village.
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