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Arcanum Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Arcanum Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 429 students in grades K-4 in Arcanum, Ohio, which is part of the Arcanum-Butler Local School District. The school has consistently outperformed the state average on Ohio state tests in both math and English language arts, with 89.2% of 3rd graders and 84.3% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 64.4% and 69.1% respectively.

Arcanum Elementary's strong academic performance extends to specific student subgroups as well, ranking in the top 67 out of 1,452 Ohio elementary schools for female students, the top 94 out of 1,466 for male students, the top 106 out of 1,175 for white students, and the top 58 out of 1,473 for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.7% to 15.8% over the past few years, which is better than the state average.

The data also reveals several other high-performing elementary schools in the surrounding area, such as Newton Elementary, Tri-Village Elementary, and Franklin Monroe Elementary, suggesting the broader region may have a concentration of educational excellence that could be worth further exploration and potential collaboration.

437

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,077

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

2011 Trojan Ave
Arcanum, OH 45304-1381

(937) 692-5174

District: Arcanum-Butler Local

Students who attend Arcanum Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Butler Middle School
High:	Arcanum High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (87% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Ohio avg64%

116^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 828Arcanum-Butler Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	116 of 1558	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	155 of 1577	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	281 of 1596	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	408 of 1588	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	287 of 1610	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	563 of 1676	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	541 of 1636	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.4	586 of 1651	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	704 of 1678	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	944 of 1684	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	75.4	414 of 1687	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	705 of 1701	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	969 of 1709	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.1	798 of 1686	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	651 of 1662	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	640 of 1610	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	868 of 1582	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	985 of 1609	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	922 of 1504	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.6	997 of 1501	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	796 of 1471	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	67 of 1452	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	144 of 1466	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	254 of 1483	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	401 of 1488	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	296 of 1467	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	561 of 1502	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	625 of 1518	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	58 of 1473	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	58 of 1484	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	98 of 1447	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	382 of 1419	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	132 of 1404	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	430 of 1465	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	776 of 1465	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	94 of 1466	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	99 of 1485	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	250 of 1498	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	367 of 1518	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	230 of 1499	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	393 of 1535	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	367 of 1536	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	106 of 1175	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	128 of 1190	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	303 of 1215	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	449 of 1242	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	328 of 1249	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	577 of 1271	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	520 of 1309	60.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+26 vs state

Mathematics87%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Arcanum Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Arcanum Elementary School	Public	K-4	2011 Trojan Ave	Arcanum	45304	Darke County	Arcanum-Butler Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 692-5174	437	24	18.5		419 (95.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	87	116^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.7	155^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.2%	39		89.2	84.3			91.6	84.3			$11,077
Franklin Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8591 Oakes Rd	Arcanum	45304	Darke County	Franklin Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 947-1206	290	21	13.6		270 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	88.4	88^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.1	142^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	91.0%	54	91.2	87.2	87.8	85.3	73.5	92.3	80.5	94.1	82.4	$13,770
Tri-Village Elementary School	Public	K-6	315 S Main St	New Madison	45346	Darke County	Tri-Village Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 996-1511	381	26	14.9	60.4%	358 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	79.9	312^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.0%		81.2	289^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.7%	23	80.8	78.7	96.5	79.2	58.0	68.9	82.5	77.4	86.0	$13,870
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1111 N Ohio St	Greenville	45331	Darke County	Greenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 548-3185	788	49	16.0	68.7%	698 (88.6%)	11 (1.4%)	35 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.9%)	51.1	880^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.5%		54.6	859^th of 1577 public elementary schools	45.5%	21		65.0	73.4			56.5	54.9			$11,937
Tri-County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	436 N Commerce St	Lewisburg	45338	Preble County	Tri-County North Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 962-2673	298	17	17.1		284 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	45.3	964^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.1%		56.1	830^th of 1577 public elementary schools	47.4%	134		62.5	63.8			60.4	48.9			$15,503
Milton-Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	7620 Milton Potsdam Rd	West Milton	45383	Miami County	Milton-Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 884-7920	656	37	17.7		594 (90.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	55.7	808^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.1%		57.7	801^st of 1577 public elementary schools	49.2%	7	55.6	68.4	78.0	41.4		67.7	68.2	62.1		$10,257
Newton Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 N Long St	Pleasant Hill	45359	Miami County	Newton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 676-2002	359	15	23.9		343 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	87.5	103^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	93.4%		88.7	84^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.7%	19	72.3	82.5	94.5	87.2	92.0	81.0	87.3	91.5	88.0	$14,468
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Railroad Ave	Bradford	45308	Darke County	Bradford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 448-2811	269	18	14.8		259 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	54.7	820^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.4%		56.6	820^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.0%		60.5	56.1	78.9	63.2		73.2	50.0	60.5		$14,000
Brookville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3 Blue Pride Dr	Brookville	45309	Montgomery County	Brookville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 833-6796	545	28	19.3	38.5%	491 (90.1%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.8%)								(n/a)		82.1				76.3				$9,426
Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	807 Chestnut St	Covington	45318	Miami County	Covington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 473-2252	380	25	15.2		349 (91.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	72.8	475^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.2	514^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.4%	39	70.8	76.8	78.9	70.8		69.6	84.2	70.8		$13,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcanum Elementary School

What district is Arcanum Elementary School in?

Arcanum-Butler Local

Is Arcanum Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Arcanum Elementary School ranks in the top 7.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arcanum Elementary School?

Students at Arcanum Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Arcanum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Arcanum Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Arcanum Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arcanum Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Butler Middle School
High : Arcanum High School

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