Bucyrus Elementary School

Bucyrus Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Bucyrus, Ohio, one of the schools within Bucyrus City, works with 562 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Bucyrus City comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,065 students; Bucyrus Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bucyrus Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Bucyrus Elementary School lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Crawford County (around 57%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Bucyrus Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 61.2%; actual is 48.9%, a gap of -12.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Crawford County put median household earnings sit near $58,044, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bucyrus Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in Crawford County (combined enrollment of about 5,870 students).

The closest other public school is Bucyrus Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Bucyrus Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bucyrus Elementary School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 66.6%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bucyrus Elementary School has declined 12%, going from 636 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025.

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