Enrollment
206
Middle
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDONVILLE-PERRYSVILLE EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390454602224
Budd Elementary School
210 E Main St, Loudonville, OH 44842 · (419) 994-3327 · Ashland County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
87 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 67 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 35% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Budd Elementary School→Loudonville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
81.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.5% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 72.4% |
| 2022-23 | 73.7% | 63.7% |
| 2021-22 | 66.1% | 64.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Budd Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #116 of 316 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #116 of 637 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #242 of 637 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.7pp | #66 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #577 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #120 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #550 of 579 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #146 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #155 of 410 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
206
-22 (-10%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 206 | 14.5 | 14.2:1 | 42% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 14.5 | 13.7:1 | 40% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 13.4 | 15.1:1 | 32% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | 14 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 48% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 41% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 44% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 25% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Budd Elementary School.
About Budd Elementary School
Budd Elementary School is a public middle-grades school in Loudonville, Ohio. The school had 206 students in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Ohio) has about 482 students.
A total of 3 schools make up Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village, with 834 students enrolled.
The student body at Budd Elementary School is 96% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Budd Elementary School was 14.2:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 42%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Budd Elementary School is +3.7 points: 76.6% actual, 72.8% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ashland County, the median household income is $69,860, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 21 public schools in Ashland County, enrolling about 6,940 students in all.
The closest public school, McMullen Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from Budd Elementary School. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Budd Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 22 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,256
Census ACS
Median income
$69,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,940 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village
- Loudonville High SchoolHigh · 340 students
- McMullen Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Loudonville
- Loudonville High SchoolHigh · 340 students
- McMullen Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Nearby schools
- McMullen Elementary School0.1 mi · 288
- Loudonville High School0.7 mi · 340
- Lakeville Elementary School5.7 mi · 100
- Nashville Elementary School7.0 mi · 97
- Hillsdale 7-1210.1 mi · 360
- Hillsdale PK-610.1 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About Budd Elementary SchoolHow large is Budd Elementary School?
Budd Elementary School enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 04-06.
Is Budd Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Budd Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many students per teacher at Budd Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Budd Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Budd Elementary School?
Student demographics at Budd Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Budd Elementary School in?
Budd Elementary School is part of Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village.
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