Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN LOCAL·NCES 390491503510
Western Elementary School
7959 State Route 124, Latham, OH 45646 · (740) 493-2881 · Pike County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Ohio public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 52 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 35% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
Western Elementary School→Western High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Western Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -11.2pp since 2021
Math
32.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -9.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 52.2% | 42.4% |
| 2021-22 | 56.5% | 42.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Western Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #592 of 637 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #536 of 637 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.1pp | #12 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #604 of 654 |
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. 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
170
+17 (+11%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 30.6:1
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 | 170 | 8 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 7 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 4 | 40.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 5 | 30.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 7 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 7 | 23.4:1 | 100% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 83% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 64% (344) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 31 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (166 to 170); teachers up 14% (7 to 8).
About Western Elementary School
Western Elementary School is a middle school in Latham, Ohio, reachable at (740) 493-2881. The school offers grades 4 through 6 and enrolls 170 students. That puts enrollment 65% below the 482-student average for middle schools in Ohio.
In Western Local, 3 schools enroll a combined 685 students.
By race and ethnicity, Western Elementary School is 98% White. In Pike County overall, the White share is about 95%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
Based on 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Western Elementary School has a ratio of 21.3:1. Across middle schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Among Ohio public middle schools, Western Elementary School outscored 6%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Pike County, the median household earns about $52,736 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Western Elementary School shares Pike County with 13 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Western High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
An 11% rise took enrollment from 153 in 2020-21 to 170 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 30.6:1 to 21.3:1.
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Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,044
Census ACS
Median income
$52,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western Local
- Western High SchoolHigh · 262 students
- Western PrimaryElementary · 253 students
Other schools in Latham
- Western High SchoolHigh · 262 students
- Western PrimaryElementary · 253 students
Other Western Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Western Elementary. Western Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Western Elementary SchoolLexington, OH · 308 students
- Western Elementary SchoolGeorgetown, KY · 623 students
- Western Elementary SchoolNewnan, GA · 455 students
- Western Elementary SchoolCentertown, KY · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Western High School0.0 mi · 262
- Western Primary0.0 mi · 253
- Paint Valley Elementary10.0 mi · 371
- Paint Valley High School10.0 mi · 184
- Paint Valley Middle School10.0 mi · 166
- Jasper Elementary School10.9 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Western Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Western Elementary School?
Western Elementary School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 04-06.
Is Western Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Western Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Western Elementary School is approximately 21.3:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Western Elementary School?
Western Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Western Elementary School public or private?
Western Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Western Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.