Buckeye Intermediate School

Buckeye Intermediate School is a medium-sized junior high in Medina, Ohio, operated by Buckeye Local. The school instructs 581 students in grades 4 through 6. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so Buckeye Intermediate School sits 21% above that benchmark.

Buckeye Local comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,091 students; Buckeye Intermediate School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Buckeye Intermediate School records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Buckeye Intermediate School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Buckeye Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Medina County shows median household earnings sit near $94,968, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buckeye Intermediate School is one of 49 public schools in Medina County (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students).

The closest other public school is Buckeye Primary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Buckeye Intermediate School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 79.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 630 students in 2018 compared to 581 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.