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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
Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · 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
Kindergarten
121
Grade 1
162
Grade 2
129
Grade 3
169
Student demographics
White
50787%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
315%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8%
Black
163%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
264%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29851%
Female
28349%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
80.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
82.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.8pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
581
-31 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 22.7:1
% White
87%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Buckeye Primary School

Located at 3180 Columbia Rd, in Medina, Ohio, Buckeye Primary School is a reasonably sized primary school that instructs 581 students (grades K through 3), run under Buckeye Local. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Buckeye Primary School sits 44% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in Buckeye Local (5,091 students total), Buckeye Primary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Buckeye Primary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 29% 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 Primary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 77.8%, the actual is 82.2%, a residual of +4.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Medina County put median household income runs about $94,968, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Medina County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students), of which Buckeye Primary School is one.

Buckeye Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Buckeye Primary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 78.7%.

Buckeye Primary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Buckeye Primary School has decreased 5%, going from 612 students in 2018 to 581 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Buckeye Primary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Medina County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Buckeye Primary School
District
Buckeye Local
Address
3180 Columbia Rd, Medina, OH 44256
Phone
(330) 722-8257
County
Medina County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
581
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
169 (29%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390484703266
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Buckeye Local
Other schools in Medina
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Buckeye Primary School
What 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.
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