Buckskin Elementary School
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).
School pathway
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.2% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 60.8% |
| 2022-23 | 64.3% | 66.7% |
| 2021-22 | 66.8% | 59.8% |
Where Buckskin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 202 | 15 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 70% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 58% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 14 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 59% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 63% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 55% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 27 | 16.8:1 | 32% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 13 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
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%.
The discussion board for Buckskin Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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