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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUFFTON EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390452102124
Bluffton Elementary School
102 S Jackson St, Bluffton, OH 45817 · (419) 358-7951 · Allen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Bluffton Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
85.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 85.1% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 89.2% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 80.6% |
| 2021-22 | 87.6% | 82.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bluffton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #218 of 1,569 ▼ 125 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #52 of 1,569 ▲ 33 | #1 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #802 of 1,514 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #396 of 1,808 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #985 of 1,582 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #1,240 of 1,590 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #724 of 992 | #8 of 10 |
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
534
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 534 | 29 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 30 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 35 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 32 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 28 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 30 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluffton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (576 to 534); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About Bluffton Elementary School
Bluffton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Bluffton, Ohio. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 534 students. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 32% bigger than average.
Bluffton Exempted Village oversees Bluffton Elementary School and 2 other schools, with 1,248 students in total.
The share of White students at Bluffton Elementary School is 91%. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points above the 80% share among Allen County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bluffton Elementary School is 18.4:1, based on 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Allen County show that the median household earns about $64,038 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Allen County has 36 public schools with about 14,579 students, including Bluffton Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Bluffton Elementary School is closest to Bluffton Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Bluffton Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Bluffton Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 18 students, from 552 to 534. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.8:1 to 18.4:1.
Bluffton Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,348
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
14,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bluffton Exempted Village
- Bluffton High SchoolHigh · 420 students
- Bluffton Middle SchoolMiddle · 294 students
Other schools in Bluffton
- Bluffton High SchoolHigh · 420 students
- Bluffton Middle SchoolMiddle · 294 students
Other Bluffton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bluffton Elementary. Bluffton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bluffton ElementaryBluffton, SC · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Bluffton Middle School0.1 mi · 294
- Bluffton High School0.1 mi · 420
- Cory-Rawson High School5.4 mi · 265
- Cory-Rawson Elementary School5.4 mi · 236
- Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School5.8 mi · 182
- Pandora-Gilboa Middle School5.8 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Bluffton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bluffton Elementary School?
Bluffton Elementary School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bluffton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bluffton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Bluffton Elementary School have?
Bluffton Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Bluffton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bluffton Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bluffton Elementary School in?
Bluffton Elementary School is part of Bluffton Exempted Village.
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