Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE LOCAL·NCES 390477802981
Buckeye South Elementary School
100 Walden Ave, Tiltonsville, OH 43963 · (740) 859-2800 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.4pp since 2021
Math
50.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.8% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.1% | 47.9% |
| 2022-23 | 60.8% | 56.5% |
| 2021-22 | 61.4% | 46.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buckeye South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #1,081 of 1,569 ▼ 17 | #12 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #726 of 1,569 ▼ 5 | #10 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #649 of 1,514 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #1,346 of 1,808 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #204 of 1,582 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #1,379 of 1,590 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #324 of 992 | #4 of 9 |
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
282
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 282 | 19.6 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 23.6 | 13.3:1 | 74% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 64% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 68% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 62% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 58% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 12 | 25.6:1 | 49% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 20 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckeye South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (343 to 282); teachers down 11% (22 to 19.6).
About Buckeye South Elementary School
Buckeye South Elementary School is a small elementary school in Tiltonsville, Ohio. Enrollment totals 282 students across pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
Buckeye South Elementary School is one school in a 5-school district, Buckeye Local, which enrolls 1,347 students.
Buckeye South Elementary School is 93% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial. That is in line with Jefferson County, where about 89% of residents are White. The diversity index for Buckeye South Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Buckeye South Elementary School, there are about 14.4 students; the school has 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Buckeye South Elementary School outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Jefferson County area, median household income comes to about $59,055, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Buckeye South Elementary School shares Jefferson County with 23 other public schools.
The closest school to Buckeye South Elementary School is Buckeye Local High School, located about 2.0 miles away. Buckeye South Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Buckeye South Elementary School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 300 to 282. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.7:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,518
Census ACS
Median income
$59,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,635 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buckeye Local
- Buckeye Local High SchoolHigh · 359 students
- Buckeye Local Junior HighMiddle · 299 students
- Buckeye North Elementary SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Buckeye West Elementary SchoolElementary · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Buckeye Local High School2.0 mi · 359
- Buckeye Local Junior High2.0 mi · 299
- Warwood School4.0 mi · 497
- Warwood Elementary School4.0 mi · 304
- Warwood Middle School4.0 mi · 183
- Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School4.4 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Buckeye South Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buckeye South Elementary School?
Buckeye South Elementary School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-05.
Is Buckeye South Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckeye South Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Buckeye South Elementary School have?
Buckeye South Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Buckeye South Elementary School?
Student demographics at Buckeye South Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Buckeye South Elementary School in?
Buckeye South Elementary School is part of Buckeye Local.
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