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Buckskin Elementary School

4297 Broadway St, South Salem, OH 45681 · (937) 981-2673 · Ross County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
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.
  • DThree-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

Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2613%
Grade 13819%
Grade 23718%
Grade 33517%
Grade 43417%
Grade 53216%

This year's kindergarten class (26) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).

Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
19597%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
9949%
Female
10351%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Buckskin Elementary School→Greenfield Middle School→McClain High School
Based on grade levels within Greenfield Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
57.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -9.7pp since 2021
Math
53.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2557.2%53.0%
2023-2461.8%60.8%
2022-2364.3%66.7%
2021-2266.8%59.8%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Buckskin Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Ross County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#1,040 of 1,569
▼ 177
#6 of 8
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.2%#977 of 1,569
▼ 47
#5 of 8
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-8.2pp#74 of 1,514#1 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
202#1,585 of 1,808#9 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#105 of 1,582#1 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
6.8%#1,537 of 1,590#9 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.9%#894 of 992#4 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
202
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252021513.5:1N/A
2023-242161415.4:170% (151)
2022-231961414.0:158% (114)
2020-211941413.9:1N/A
2017-182081414.9:159% (122)
2015-162901717.1:163% (182)
2010-113351620.9:155% (183)
2000-014532716.8:132% (144)
1990-912841321.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckskin Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (208 to 202); teachers up 7% (14 to 15).

About Buckskin Elementary School

At 4297 Broadway St in South Salem, Ohio, Buckskin Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 202 students. The school is 50% below the average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Buckskin Elementary School is one school in a 5-school district, Greenfield Exempted Village, which enrolls 1,888 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Buckskin Elementary School is White, at 97%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Buckskin Elementary School scores 7%.

Classroom staffing at Buckskin Elementary School totals 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is lower.

Buckskin Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Ohio public elementary schools.

For the population of Ross County, median household income comes to about $61,303, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ross County's 26 public schools enroll about 10,625 students and include Buckskin Elementary School.

A public school about 4.3 miles away, Greenfield Middle School, is the closest to Buckskin Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 4%.

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Ross County at a glance

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Population
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students

Quick facts

School name
Buckskin Elementary School
District
Greenfield Exempted Village
Address
4297 Broadway St, South Salem, OH 45681
Phone
(937) 981-2673
County
Ross County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
202
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390454002201
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Buckskin Elementary School
How many students attend Buckskin Elementary School?
Buckskin Elementary School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades KG-05.
Is Buckskin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckskin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckskin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buckskin Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Buckskin Elementary School?
At Buckskin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Buckskin Elementary School public or private?
Buckskin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenfield Exempted Village.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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