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Beaver Local Elementary School
- 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.
- A-Three-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (109).
School pathway
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 72.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.2% | 81.6% |
| 2022-23 | 57.4% | 78.5% |
| 2021-22 | 54.9% | 66.8% |
Where Beaver Local Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Columbiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #580 of 1,569 ▼ 277 | #5 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #700 of 1,569 ▼ 153 | #5 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #306 of 1,514 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #247 of 1,808 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #697 of 1,582 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #1,364 of 1,590 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #643 of 992 | #11 of 13 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 619 | 36 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 43 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 42 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 36 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 838 | 19 | 44.1:1 | 52% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 52% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 32% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 18 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (682 to 619); teachers unchanged (36 to 36).
About Beaver Local Elementary School
Beaver Local Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in East Liverpool, Ohio. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 619 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Ohio is roughly 404 students; this school is 53% larger than that.
Beaver Local Elementary School is a school in Beaver Local. The district has 3 schools and 1,724 students.
The large majority of students at Beaver Local Elementary School, 93%, are White. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Beaver Local Elementary School has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.2:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is about 17.9:1.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Beaver Local Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Columbiana County show that median household income is about $58,180, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Beaver Local Elementary School is one of 39 public schools in Columbiana County, which together enroll about 13,165 students.
The closest public school, Beaver Local High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Beaver Local Elementary School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 646 in 2020-21 and 619 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.1:1 in 2020-21 to 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
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