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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 390444701393
Junction City Elementary School
307 Poplar Street, Junction City, OH 43748 · (740) 987-3751 · Perry County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B+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
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Based on grade levels within New Lexington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.2pp since 2021
Math
69.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.5% | 69.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.6% | 72.4% |
| 2022-23 | 81.9% | 77.9% |
| 2021-22 | 77.8% | 77.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Junction City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Perry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #670 of 1,569 ▼ 117 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #451 of 1,569 ▼ 144 | #3 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #133 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #753 of 1,808 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #768 of 1,582 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #1,520 of 1,590 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #292 of 561 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
419
+53 (+14%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 24 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 20.5 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 66% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 73% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 53% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 16 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Junction City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (380 to 419); teachers up 17% (20.5 to 24).
About Junction City Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Junction City, Ohio, Junction City Elementary School is part of New Lexington School District. It serves 419 students in kindergarten through 5.
New Lexington School District counts 4 schools and 1,758 students, including Junction City Elementary School.
Junction City Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. The White share in Perry County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. The chance that two students picked at random at Junction City Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
A ratio of 17.5:1 comes from the school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is about 17.9:1.
allk12 grades Junction City Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Perry County, median household income is about $67,460, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Junction City Elementary School is among the 16 public schools in Perry County.
The school nearest to Junction City Elementary School is New Lexington High School, at a distance of about 4.9 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
Junction City Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Junction City Elementary School saw enrollment rise 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,535
Census ACS
Median income
$67,460
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Lexington School District
- New Lexington High SchoolHigh · 493 students
- New Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- New Lexington Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Other Junction City Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Junction City Elementary. Junction City Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Junction City Elementary SchoolJunction City, KY · 457 students
- JUNCTION CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJUNCTION CITY, AR · 356 students
- Junction City ElementaryJunction City, CA · 65 students
Nearby schools
- New Lexington High School4.9 mi · 493
- New Lexington Middle School5.1 mi · 381
- New Lexington Elementary School5.2 mi · 465
- Somerset Elementary School6.0 mi · 264
- Bremen Elementary School7.1 mi · 354
- Sheridan Middle School8.1 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Junction City Elementary SchoolHow large is Junction City Elementary School?
Junction City Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Junction City Elementary School serve?
Junction City Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Junction City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Junction City Elementary School is approximately 17.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Junction City Elementary School?
At Junction City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Junction City Elementary School in?
Junction City Elementary School is part of New Lexington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.