Buckeye South Elementary School

Buckeye South Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary school in Tiltonsville, Ohio, one of the schools within Buckeye Local. The school instructs 282 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Within Buckeye Local, which oversees 13 schools and 5,091 students, Buckeye South Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Buckeye South Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest reads as 4% multiracial. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Buckeye South Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Buckeye South Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $59,055, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Jefferson County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,635 students), of which Buckeye South Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Buckeye Local High School, around 2.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Buckeye South Elementary School has edged down 18%, going from 343 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Buckeye South Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.