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How has Buckeye Primary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE LOCAL·NCES 390484703266
Buckeye Primary School
3180 Columbia Rd, Medina, OH 44256 · (330) 722-8257 · Medina County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
169 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 121 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 162 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 29% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Buckeye Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
80.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
82.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.2% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 84.9% |
| 2022-23 | 78.7% | 83.3% |
| 2021-22 | 80.1% | 83.8% |
% 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
82.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Buckeye Primary School
Buckeye Primary School's state test result (82.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Primary School this school | 581 | 29.1% | 82.2% |
| Sidney Fenn Elementary School Medina | 604 | 29.3% | 86.9% |
| Meadowview Elementary School Milford | 577 | 28.1% | 84.3% |
| Anna Elementary School Anna | 516 | 28.3% | 89.6% |
| Ervin Carlisle Elementary School Delaware | 533 | 31.0% | 76.5% |
| Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building Olmsted Falls | 507 | 28.0% | 81.0% |
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 Buckeye Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #195 of 673 | #9 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #313 of 1,569 ▼ 112 | #11 of 23 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #257 of 1,569 ▲ 40 | #13 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #407 of 1,514 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #304 of 1,808 | #4 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #866 of 1,582 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #1,077 of 1,590 | #14 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #535 of 767 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #806 of 992 | #9 of 12 |
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
581
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 581 | 32.5 | 17.9:1 | 29% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 26% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 31.5 | 20.0:1 | 20% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 27 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 27 | 22.7:1 | 29% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 29 | 21.0:1 | 25% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 663 | 31 | 21.4:1 | 17% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 24% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 21 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckeye Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (612 to 581); teachers up 20% (27 to 32.5).
About Buckeye Primary School
Buckeye Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Medina, Ohio. It educates 581 students in kindergarten through 3. The school's enrollment is 44% bigger than the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Buckeye Local is made up of 4 schools with 2,110 students in all.
White students are the large majority at Buckeye Primary School, with 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Buckeye Primary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
The school reports 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is about 17.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 29%.
Schools in Ohio with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 77.8%. Buckeye Primary School scores 82.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Medina County show that median household income is about $94,968, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 49 public schools in Medina County, with a combined enrollment of about 25,243.
The closest other public school is Buckeye Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Buckeye Primary School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 82.2% against a local average of 78.7%.
For locale, NCES codes Buckeye Primary School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 586 in 2020-21, 581 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.7:1 to 17.9:1.
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Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,660
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
25,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buckeye Local
- Buckeye High SchoolHigh · 636 students
- Buckeye Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Buckeye Junior High SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- Buckeye Digital AcademyElementary
Other schools in Medina
- Medina High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 824 students
- Medina County Career CenterHigh · 787 students
- Claggett Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- A. I. Root Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
Nearby schools
- Buckeye Intermediate School0.0 mi · 581
- Buckeye High School0.2 mi · 636
- Buckeye Junior High School0.3 mi · 312
- Medina County Career Center2.6 mi · 787
- Claggett Middle School4.7 mi · 724
- Evolve Academy4.9 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Buckeye Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buckeye Primary School?
Buckeye Primary School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades KG-03.
Is Buckeye Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckeye Primary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Buckeye Primary School have?
Buckeye Primary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Buckeye Primary School?
Student demographics at Buckeye Primary School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Buckeye Primary School in?
Buckeye Primary School is part of Buckeye Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.