Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOTKINS LOCAL·NCES 390497603686
Botkins Elementary School
404 E State St, Botkins, OH 45306 · (937) 693-4241 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
60 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Botkins Elementary School→Botkins High School
Based on grade levels within Botkins Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
83.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
90.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 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 | 83.8% | 90.5% |
| 2023-24 | 82.5% | 84.8% |
| 2022-23 | 85.6% | 87.7% |
| 2021-22 | 82.3% | 87.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
85.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Botkins Elementary School
Botkins Elementary School's state test result (85.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botkins Elementary School this school | 323 | 18.6% | 85.8% |
| Berlin Elementary School Berlin | 332 | 20.5% | 74.9% |
| Prairie Run Elementary School Sunbury | 352 | 21.9% | 78.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Lakewood | 270 | 16.7% | 90.6% |
| Westwood Elementary School Novelty | 367 | 14.2% | N/A |
| Fairbanks Elementary School Milford Center | 444 | 19.6% | 84.2% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Botkins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #119 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.5% | #76 of 1,569 ▲ 128 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #177 of 1,569 ▲ 99 | #4 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #823 of 1,514 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #1,188 of 1,808 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #1,145 of 1,582 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #1,488 of 1,590 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #649 of 767 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #508 of 992 | #2 of 8 |
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
323
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 323 | 16.8 | 19.2:1 | 19% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 16.8 | 19.5:1 | 23% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 17.3 | 19.8:1 | 12% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 17 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 18.1 | 20.5:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 16 | 23.5:1 | 20% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 14 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Botkins Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (370 to 323); teachers down 7% (18.1 to 16.8).
About Botkins Elementary School
Botkins Elementary School is an elementary school located in Botkins, Ohio, in Shelby County. It has an enrollment of 323 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
Botkins Local has 2 schools and 584 students, and Botkins Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Botkins Elementary School is 95%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. In Shelby County overall, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Botkins Elementary School is 19.2:1, based on 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. Lunch program data show 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Shelby County, the average is 52%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 81.8% for Botkins Elementary School. The school posts 85.8%, 4.0 points above the prediction.
The county, Shelby County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $73,978, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 22 public schools and about 7,812 students.
Of the public schools around it, Botkins Elementary School is closest to Botkins High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Botkins Elementary School at 3rd of 6.
Botkins Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Botkins Elementary School enrolled 319; in 2024-25, 323.
On allk12, people connected to Botkins Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,929
Census ACS
Median income
$73,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Botkins High School0.0 mi · 261
- Anna Elementary School4.7 mi · 516
- Anna High School5.1 mi · 298
- Anna Middle School5.1 mi · 250
- Auglaize County Educational Academy6.5 mi · 91
- Wapakoneta Middle School7.2 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Botkins Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Botkins Elementary School?
Botkins Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Botkins Elementary School serve?
Botkins Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Botkins Elementary School?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Botkins Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Botkins Elementary School?
Student demographics at Botkins Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Botkins Elementary School?
Botkins Elementary School is overseen by Botkins Local in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.