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Adena Elementary School

Q: Is Adena Elementary School a good school?

Adena Elementary School ranks 578 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Adena Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Lakota Local School District in West Chester, Ohio. The school has 697 students and is ranked 578 out of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adena Elementary School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the Lakota Local School District and the state of Ohio averages. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for African American and Hispanic students, but lower for Asian and students with low socioeconomic status. The school has also seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 16% in 2022-2023 to 13.6% in 2024-2025, though this is still higher than the district's average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Union Elementary, Woodland Elementary, and Freedom Elementary, Adena Elementary School's performance is generally on par or slightly below. The school has also seen inconsistencies in its ranking for gifted and talented students, as well as its performance for students with disabilities, suggesting a need to evaluate its programming and support in these areas.

690

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,431

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9316 Minuteman Way
West Chester, OH 45069-4130

(513) 777-0100

District: Lakota Local

Students who attend Adena Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakota Ridge Junior School
High:	Lakota West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

18.8%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Lakota Local's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg78%

Ohio avg61%

578^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Lakota Local

173^rd of 828Lakota 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	67.4	578 of 1558	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	563 of 1577	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	688 of 1596	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	650 of 1588	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	459 of 1610	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	501 of 1676	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	426 of 1636	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	183 of 1651	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	206 of 1678	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	224 of 1684	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	345 of 1687	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	249 of 1701	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	309 of 1709	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	255 of 1686	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	405 of 1662	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	206 of 1610	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	372 of 1582	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	286 of 1609	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	369 of 1504	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	266 of 1501	82.3%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	191 of 1471	87.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	168 of 615	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	157 of 603	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	209 of 610	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	237 of 601	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	90 of 533	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	232 of 605	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	127 of 598	78.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	227 of 824	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	253 of 765	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	460 of 956	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	513 of 1021	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	120 of 281	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	100 of 258	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	86 of 239	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	141 of 213	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	106 of 183	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	121 of 169	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	145 of 174	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	540 of 1452	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	507 of 1466	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	742 of 1483	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	699 of 1488	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	552 of 1467	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	461 of 1502	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	491 of 1518	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	48 of 108	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	9 of 219	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	53.4	507 of 759	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	92 of 259	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	72 of 234	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	80 of 233	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	90 of 216	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	64 of 189	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	68 of 228	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	120 of 239	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	950 of 1473	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	907 of 1484	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	970 of 1447	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	932 of 1419	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	616 of 1404	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	996 of 1465	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	852 of 1465	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	557 of 1466	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	560 of 1485	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	595 of 1498	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	590 of 1518	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	328 of 1499	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	418 of 1535	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	339 of 1536	77.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	90 of 218	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	92 of 183	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	85 of 162	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	64 of 139	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	406 of 935	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	366 of 900	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	476 of 856	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	238 of 1175	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	226 of 1190	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	301 of 1215	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	200 of 1242	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	104 of 1249	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	204 of 1271	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	229 of 1309	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Science68%+5 vs state

Mathematics67%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Adena 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
Adena Elementary School	Public	3-6	9316 Minuteman Way	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 777-0100	690	29	24.2	46.7%	363 (52.6%)	86 (12.5%)	130 (18.8%)	49 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	55 (8.0%)	67.4	578^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.9%		68.8	563^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	64.3%	15	68.0	63.6	76.5	59.1	70.5	59.8	77.3	72.7	70.1	$11,431
Shawnee Early Childhood School	Public	K-2	9394 Sterling Dr	Cincinnati	45241	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 779-3014	630	28	22.9	47.6%	304 (48.3%)	103 (16.3%)	117 (18.6%)	64 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	34 (5.4%)								(n/a)										$11,751
Hopewell Early Childhood School	Public	K-2	8300 Cox Rd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 777-6128	727	31	23.4	45.1%	411 (56.5%)	79 (10.9%)	64 (8.8%)	98 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	64 (8.8%)								(n/a)										$11,341
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11850 Conrey Rd	Cincinnati	45249	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 864-2800	502	29	17.6	62.7%	103 (20.5%)	43 (8.6%)	260 (51.8%)	29 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.2%)	35 (7.0%)	41.4	1006^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.4%		42.6	1007^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.1%	1	78.0	56.8	51.5	57.6		47.3	35.3	59.3		$11,437
Freedom Elementary School	Public	3-6	6035 Beckett Ridge Blvd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 777-9787	682	29	23.9	39.9%	360 (52.8%)	122 (17.9%)	85 (12.5%)	68 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.9%)	70.6	520^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.6%		74.5	448^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.6%	72	80.2	68.4	71.9	67.8	61.2	67.1	67.7	80.3	71.2	$11,640
Sharonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	11150 Maple St	Cincinnati	45241	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 864-2600	368	22	16.5		87 (23.6%)	100 (27.2%)	115 (31.3%)	29 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.4%)	48.4	921^st of 1558 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.3	889^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.6%	32	61.1	62.9	61.7	50.0		67.2	44.7	64.8		$14,895
Union Elementary School	Public	3-6	7672 Lesourdsville West Cheste	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 777-2201	682	29	23.5	41.9%	382 (56.0%)	91 (13.3%)	65 (9.5%)	88 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	52 (7.6%)	79.4	333^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.7	437^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.3%	104	82.6	81.3	86.6	71.6	72.4	77.9	73.3	81.9	65.0	$11,668
Heritage Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	11961 Chesterdale Rd	Cincinnati	45246	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 864-1400	411	30	13.7	84.4%	32 (7.8%)	73 (17.8%)	285 (69.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	43.9	983^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	36.9%		41.2	1018^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.4%	35	49.0	57.8	78.0	49.0		43.8	55.9	61.2		$13,618
Evendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3940 Glendale Milford Rd	Cincinnati	45241	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 864-1200	232	21	11.3	40.5%	106 (45.7%)	78 (33.6%)	19 (8.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	23 (9.9%)	72.8	473^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	69.6%		69.8	542^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	65.6%	69	77.3	79.2	100.0	50.0		62.5	93.8	72.7		$15,037
Woodland Elementary School	Public	3-6	6923 Dutchland Blvd	Liberty Township	45044	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 779-7775	605	27	22.8	44.0%	339 (56.0%)	67 (11.1%)	101 (16.7%)	59 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	77.7	371^st of 1558 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.7	321^st of 1577 public elementary schools	79.6%	50	82.8	77.3	82.7	80.2	64.9	68.2	73.3	83.7	70.3	$12,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Adena Elementary School

How many students attend Adena Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Adena Elementary School.

Is Adena Elementary School a good school?

Adena Elementary School ranks 578^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Adena Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lakota Ridge Junior School
High : Lakota West High School

What is the racial makeup of Adena Elementary School?

Students at Adena Elementary School are 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Adena Elementary School in?

Lakota Local

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