Buckeye West Elementary School

Buckeye West Elementary School, a tight-knit elementary campus in Adena, Ohio, overseen by Buckeye Local, serves 172 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Buckeye West Elementary School sits 57% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On demographics, Buckeye West Elementary School reports that nearly all students (99%) are White. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $59,055, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,635 students), Buckeye West Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 41%: 294 students in 2018 compared to 172 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Buckeye West Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.