Summary:
Schools in Botkins, Ohio include two schools in the Botkins Local district: Botkins Elementary School for grades K–6 and Botkins High School for grades 7–12, together serving about 584 students in a small, high-performing district. Botkins Local is ranked 67 of 773 Ohio districts, in the 91st percentile with a 5-star rating.
Comparing the two, Botkins Elementary is the standout: in 2025–2026 it ranked 86 of 1,560 elementary schools, in the 94th percentile with 5 stars, and it has been a 5-star school for three straight years. Its 2025–2026 test scores averaged about 87.2% versus about 62.1% statewide, with 6th grade math at 95.6% versus 56.2% statewide. Botkins High is also strong, ranked 92 of 795 high schools, in the 88th percentile with 4 stars, and improved from the 83rd percentile in 2023–2024. It reports a 100% graduation rate and high results in American Government (94.7%), American History (92.7%), Biology (89.5%), and Geometry (87.2%). Its clear weak spot is Integrated Math II: 20% proficiency versus 35.3% statewide in 2025–2026, and 0% versus 33.8% in 2024–2025.
Other parent-relevant numbers: chronic absenteeism is low, at 4.5% for the elementary school, 6.7% for the high school, and 5.5% districtwide. Free/reduced lunch rates are 18.58% elementary and 17.62% high school. The high school has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.4 vs. 19.2) and higher 2018–2019 per-student spending ($10,425 vs. $9,735). Because the district is small, year-to-year swings are expected, especially in individual courses. Overall, Botkins offers a strong small-district option: the elementary school is a consistent statewide standout, while the high school is strong overall with excellent graduation, social studies, and science results, and math as the main area to watch.
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