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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACK RIVER LOCAL·NCES 390484603261
Black River Education Center Elementary School
257 County Road 40, Sullivan, OH 44880 · (419) 736-2161 · Ashland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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.
- DThree-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
19.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Black River Education Center Elementary School→Black River Education Center Middle School
Based on grade levels within Black River Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.6pp since 2021
Math
66.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 68.6% |
| 2022-23 | 61.2% | 69.9% |
| 2021-22 | 67.4% | 72.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Black River Education Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ashland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #754 of 1,569 ▼ 88 | #7 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #901 of 1,569 ▼ 9 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.2pp | #116 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #681 of 1,808 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #1,154 of 1,582 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #1,288 of 1,590 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #351 of 992 | #1 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
443
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 443 | 23 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 27 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 29 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 24 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 28 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | 33 | 21.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 17 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black River Education Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (534 to 443); teachers down 18% (28 to 23).
About Black River Education Center Elementary School
Black River Education Center Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Sullivan, Ohio. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 443 students.
Black River Local has 3 schools and 935 students, and Black River Education Center Elementary School is one of those schools.
About 91% of the student body at Black River Education Center Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The White share in Ashland County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 23 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.3:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Black River Education Center Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Ashland County (population about 52,256), the median household income is $69,860, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Black River Education Center Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Black River Education Center Elementary School is Black River Education Center Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Black River Education Center Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 443, a 3% gain from 432 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.3 students per teacher, compared with 18.0 in 2020-21.
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Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,256
Census ACS
Median income
$69,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,940 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Black River Local
- Black River High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Black River Education Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 153 students
- Black River Local Virtual SchoolCombined
Other schools in Sullivan
- Black River High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Black River Education Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 153 students
- Black River Local Virtual SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Black River Education Center Middle School0.0 mi · 153
- Black River High School0.2 mi · 339
- Mapleton Elementary School8.1 mi · 363
- Mapleton High School8.2 mi · 202
- Mapleton Virtual Academy8.2 mi · 19
- Mapleton Middle School8.2 mi · 172
Frequently asked questions
About Black River Education Center Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Black River Education Center Elementary School?
Black River Education Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Black River Education Center Elementary School serve?
Black River Education Center Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Black River Education Center Elementary School?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Black River Education Center Elementary School.
How diverse is Black River Education Center Elementary School?
Black River Education Center Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Black River Education Center Elementary School?
Black River Education Center Elementary School is overseen by Black River Local in Ashland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.