Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE LOCAL·NCES 390477802969
Buckeye West Elementary School
243 N Mill St, Adena, OH 43901 · (740) 546-3413 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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.
- CThree-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
16.2:1
11 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 | 31 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
2%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
63.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.4pp since 2021
Math
55.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -15.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 52.2% |
| 2022-23 | 57.6% | 66.6% |
| 2021-22 | 51.7% | 71.3% |
% 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 West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #989 of 1,569 ▲ 29 | #10 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #821 of 1,569 ▲ 215 | #11 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #315 of 1,514 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #1,635 of 1,808 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.5% | #20 of 992 | #1 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
172
-63 (-27%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 172 | 10.6 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 13 | 15.5:1 | 69% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 62% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 60% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 58% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 51% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 40% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 16 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckeye West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (294 to 172); teachers down 44% (19 to 10.6).
About Buckeye West Elementary School
Students in Adena, Ohio, attend Buckeye West Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's 172 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
Buckeye Local runs Buckeye West Elementary School along with 4 other schools, enrolling 1,347 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Buckeye West Elementary School, with 99% of enrollment. County-wide, 89% of Jefferson County residents are White. By the diversity index, Buckeye West Elementary School comes in at 2%.
Dividing enrollment by its 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.2:1. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.
allk12 grades Buckeye West Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Jefferson County this way: median household income is about $59,055, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 24 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,635.
Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School is located about 7.1 miles from Buckeye West Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 235 in 2020-21 and 172 in 2024-25, a 27% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
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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 South Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Buckeye North Elementary SchoolElementary · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School7.1 mi · 546
- Harrison Central Elementary School7.1 mi · 773
- Buckeye Local High School8.2 mi · 359
- Buckeye Local Junior High8.2 mi · 299
- Harrison Career Center8.3 mi · 93
- St Clairsville Elementary School9.8 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Buckeye West Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buckeye West Elementary School?
Buckeye West Elementary School enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Buckeye West Elementary School serve?
Buckeye West Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Buckeye West Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Buckeye West Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Buckeye West Elementary School?
Student demographics at Buckeye West Elementary School are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is Buckeye West Elementary School in?
Buckeye West Elementary School is part of Buckeye Local.
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