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Bucyrus Elementary School

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Bucyrus Elementary School ranks 1055 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1055^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bucyrus Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 552 students in grades PK-5 in Bucyrus, Ohio, which is part of the Bucyrus City School District. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bucyrus Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 28.6%, which are significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools. The school's test scores are also generally below state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.5% to 67.5% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 56.7% to 69.1%. The school struggles with performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Ohio schools for female, male, white, special education, low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ridgedale Elementary, Buckeye Central Elementary, and Hannah Crawford Elementary, Bucyrus Elementary School performs significantly worse, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better rankings. The school's performance has also been declining over the past 10 years, suggesting the need for substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

562

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,134

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 Woodlawn Ave
Bucyrus, OH 44820-2460

(419) 562-4045

District: Bucyrus City

Students who attend Bucyrus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bucyrus Middle School
High:	Bucyrus Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (51% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Ohio avg64%

1,055^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

549^th of 828Bucyrus City 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	36.5	1055 of 1558	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1148 of 1577	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1075 of 1596	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1014 of 1588	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	1019 of 1610	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1212 of 1676	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1197 of 1636	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	1138 of 1651	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	1107 of 1678	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	1048 of 1684	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	1136 of 1687	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	1094 of 1701	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	1235 of 1709	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.3	1146 of 1686	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	22.8	687 of 824	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	695 of 765	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	849 of 956	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	843 of 1021	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1030 of 1452	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1094 of 1466	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1042 of 1483	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	943 of 1488	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	983 of 1467	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1125 of 1502	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1083 of 1518	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	65 of 71	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1036 of 1473	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1145 of 1484	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	978 of 1447	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	759 of 1419	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	849 of 1404	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1083 of 1465	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1091 of 1465	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	995 of 1466	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1134 of 1485	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1033 of 1498	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1018 of 1518	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	980 of 1499	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1112 of 1535	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1196 of 1536	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	543 of 935	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.2	863 of 900	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	784 of 856	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1045 of 1175	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1103 of 1190	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1083 of 1215	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1072 of 1242	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1037 of 1249	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1157 of 1271	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1166 of 1309	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-11 vs state

Mathematics52%-12 vs state

English Language Arts51%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Bucyrus 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	Total
Bucyrus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	245 Woodlawn Ave	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Bucyrus City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-4045	562	35	16.0	73.1%	508 (90.4%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	36.5	1055^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.3%		28.9	1148^th of 1577 public elementary schools	27.2%	93	52.5	67.5	58.1	29.5		53.8	48.8	49.2	$11,134
Wynford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Holmes Center Rd	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Wynford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-4619	569	34	16.6	52.7%	552 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	56.6	789^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%		61.2	734^th of 1577 public elementary schools	53.5%	55	54.3	62.0	85.1	65.7		55.4	64.4	64.3	$10,940
Hannah Crawford Elementary School grades 3 -5	Public	3-5	5444 Crestline Rd	Crestline	44827	Crawford County	Colonel Crawford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-5753	229	14	16.4	35.4%	216 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	62	693^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	55.5%		71.6	509^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.7%	184	77.5	65.3	63.3	33.3	94.1	70.7	70.9	66.2	$11,152
Hannah Crawford Elementary School PreK-Grade 2	Public	PK, KG-2	5444 Crestline Rd	Crestline	44827	Crawford County	Colonel Crawford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-5753	240	11	21.8	36.7%	232 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)									$12,149
Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	478 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-4010	421	27	15.8		370 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)								(n/a)									$10,828
Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	476 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-3676	373	20	18.6		332 (89.0%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	48.5	920^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.9%		46.5	964^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.9%	44	53.2	68.3	61.8	40.9		69.3	60.2	56.9	$9,616
Crestline Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 Oldfield Rd	Crestline	44827	Crawford County	Crestline Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 683-3647	258	19	13.8		238 (92.2%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	26.8	1154^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.9%		27.9	1160^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.4%	6	35.6	45.9	52.6	26.7		54.1	47.4	51.1	$14,453
Buckeye Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	938 S Kibler St	New Washington	44854	Crawford County	Buckeye Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 492-1022	261	18	14.9		254 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	78.5	354^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.7	439^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.2%	85		87.1	78.4			83.9	70.3		$18,244
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1932 Whetstone River Rd N	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5600	402	23	17.4		353 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.7%)	46.9	944^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.4%		64.8	661^st of 1577 public elementary schools	58.1%	283	74.1	44.4	68.3	44.8		46.0	54.0	75.9	$13,885
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 382-6065	306	21	14.4	61.4%	285 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	49.3	904^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.0%		47.4	955^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.4%	51	70.5	58.3	73.8	40.9		58.3	52.4	63.6	$14,114

Frequently Asked Questions about Bucyrus Elementary School

Is Bucyrus Elementary School a good school?

Bucyrus Elementary School ranks 1055^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bucyrus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Bucyrus Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bucyrus Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bucyrus Middle School
High : Bucyrus Secondary School

What is the racial makeup of Bucyrus Elementary School?

Students at Bucyrus Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Bucyrus Elementary School in?

Bucyrus City

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