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Bluffton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bluffton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bluffton, Ohio, serving 554 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bluffton Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 48 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluffton Elementary School consistently delivers outstanding academic performance, with impressive results on Ohio state tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 83.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also excelled in Mathematics, with 90.4% of 3rd graders, 94.3% of 4th graders, and 70.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, significantly outperforming the state averages. In English Language Arts, 92.8% of 3rd graders, 83.9% of 4th graders, and 93.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better, again exceeding the state averages.

Bluffton Elementary School's academic performance is generally higher than nearby schools, such as Glandorf Elementary School and Bath Elementary School. The school has maintained a consistently high level of excellence, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 school years. Additionally, the school's ability to support various student subgroups, such as special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is noteworthy, with the school ranking highly for these groups.

534

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,710

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 S Jackson St
Bluffton, OH 45817-1218

(419) 358-7951

District: Bluffton Exempted Village

Students who attend Bluffton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluffton Middle School
High:	Bluffton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd 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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Ohio avg64%

107^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 828Bluffton Exempted Village 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	87.3	107 of 1558	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	95 of 1577	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	262 of 1596	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	140 of 1588	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	56 of 1610	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	131 of 1676	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	105 of 1636	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	50 of 1651	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	48 of 1678	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	131 of 1684	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	41 of 1687	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	51 of 1701	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	82 of 1709	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	134 of 1686	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	80.0	220 of 1662	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	282 of 1610	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	194 of 1582	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	460 of 1609	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	335 of 1504	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	611 of 1501	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	508 of 1471	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	77.6	139 of 1021	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	72 of 1452	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	36 of 1466	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	274 of 1483	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	199 of 1488	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	73 of 1467	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	108 of 1502	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	101 of 1518	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	148 of 759	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	131 of 1473	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	147 of 1484	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	309 of 1447	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	56 of 1419	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	109 of 1404	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	243 of 1465	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	95 of 1465	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	115 of 1466	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	79 of 1485	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	227 of 1498	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	67 of 1518	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	107 of 1499	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	94 of 1535	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	71 of 1536	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	45 of 935	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	54 of 900	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	49.2	374 of 856	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	123 of 1175	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	52 of 1190	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	297 of 1215	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	119 of 1242	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	49 of 1249	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	107 of 1271	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	93 of 1309	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)86th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)81st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+26 vs state

Mathematics85%+22 vs state

Science84%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Bluffton 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bluffton Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 358-7951	534	29	18.4		484 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	87.3	107^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.1%		88.4	95^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.0%	12	83.8		90.4	94.3	70.5				92.8	83.9	93.3					$9,710
Cory-Rawson Elementary School	Public	K-6	3930 County Road 26	Rawson	45881	Hancock County	Cory-Rawson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 963-2121	236	16	14.7		218 (92.4%)	5 (2.1%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	50.7	887^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.1%		52.7	877^th of 1577 public elementary schools	44.4%	10	53.8		37.9	75.8	51.3	27.0			48.3	78.8	71.8	71.1				$14,608
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	Public	K-4	410 Rocket Ridge	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 384-3225	182	13	14.2		164 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.4	296^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.3	422^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	73.2%	126			92.9	74.3					92.9	71.4						$13,572
Columbus Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 659-2631	256	22	11.5		211 (82.4%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.3	641^st of 1558 public elementary schools	58.9%		75.1	428^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.9%	213			67.9	85.1					60.7	68.1						$11,536
Ada Elementary School	Public	K-6	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 634-2341	461	28	16.4		385 (83.5%)	11 (2.4%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	76.7	394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.1	655^th of 1577 public elementary schools	58.5%	261	75.0		80.0	95.1	69.1	63.2			72.9	82.0	72.5	66.2				$13,289
Allen East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	455	25	18.2		411 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	55.9	803^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.5	995^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.9%	192			73.9	62.9					63.8	59.2						$9,722
Bath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-1837	727	42	17.3	51.3%	606 (83.4%)	19 (2.6%)	28 (3.9%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	84.5	181^st of 1558 public elementary schools	88.4%		87.7	111^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.0%	70	90.6		93.8	91.0	76.6				84.5	79.5	75.8					$11,534
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	K-8	123 Putnam Pkwy	Ottawa	45875	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 523-4290	390	28	13.7	59.0%	287 (73.6%)	4 (1.0%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	80.8	282^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	81.9%		81.1	290^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.6%	8	86.5	79.5	81.1	90.0	83.3	64.7	61.2	50.0	70.3	78.0	83.8	69.4	68.1	61.4		$11,576
Arlington Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 365-5121	363	23	16.1		348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	82.4	244^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.9	409^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.1%	165	80.4		85.7	88.1	90.0	80.0	100.0		85.7	69.8	82.4	62.8				$11,977
Glandorf Elementary School	Public	K-8	140 Church St	Ottawa	45875	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 538-6880	515	32	16.1	6.8%	502 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	88.6	80^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.9%		91	36^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.7%	44	89.5	83.3	84.3	88.5	93.0	78.0	89.5	87.2	90.2	84.6	91.2	78.0	87.7	85.0	100.0	$11,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffton Elementary School

Is Bluffton Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Bluffton Elementary School ranks in the top 6.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bluffton Elementary School?

Students at Bluffton Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bluffton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bluffton Middle School
High : Bluffton High School

How many students attend Bluffton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Bluffton Elementary School.

What district is Bluffton Elementary School in?

Bluffton Exempted Village

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