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West Liberty-Salem Elementary School

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West Liberty-Salem Elementary School ranks 256 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

West Liberty-Salem Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 480 students in the small western Ohio community of West Liberty, and is part of the West Liberty-Salem Local district. It is a high-performing school: in 2025–2026 it ranked 256th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (84th percentile, 4 stars), while its district ranked 96th of 773 (88th percentile, 4 stars). The school has earned 4 stars in every recent year, with a 5-star year in 2015–2016, and has generally ranked between the 78th and 88th percentile over the past decade. Among the nearby schools listed here, it has the strongest overall ranking.

Test results are strong and consistent. In 2025–2026, West Liberty-Salem beat Ohio's proficiency rate in every reported grade and subject, averaging about 82.1% across those seven assessments versus about 63.8% statewide. Especially notable: 3rd-grade math at 89.0% (Ohio 62.1%), 5th-grade math at 86.0% (Ohio 59.1%), and 5th-grade science at 80.2% (Ohio 62.7%). A few nearby schools edge ahead in single subjects — Indian Lake Elementary School posts higher 3rd-grade ELA (94.8%) and 4th-grade math (84.5%), and Dohron Wilson Elementary School is slightly higher in 5th-grade science (81.3%) — but across the full set of overlapping tests, West Liberty-Salem is the stronger all-around performer. This pattern has held since at least 2022–2023.

Attendance is a standout. Chronic absenteeism fell from 16.5% in 2021–2022 to 7.7% in 2025–2026, the lowest among the nearby schools listed, and below its own district every year. The school also serves a high-need population: 75.62% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby schools with reported data. Per-student spending in the available 2018–2019 figures was $8,678, on the lower side locally, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.4, better than the nearby average of roughly 19.3. Low-income students rank at the 86th percentile (4 stars) and special-education students at the 75th percentile. One watch item: overall rank has softened slightly from the 88th percentile in 2022–2023 to 84th in 2025–2026, still well above state average.

480

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,081

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

79.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 14.9% (any vaccine)

7208 US Highway 68 N
West Liberty, OH 43357-9663

(937) 465-1060

District: West Liberty-Salem Local

Students who attend West Liberty-Salem Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Liberty-Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg64%

256^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 773West Liberty-Salem 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
2026	81.6	256 of 1560	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	220 of 1558	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	212 of 1577	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	187 of 1596	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	242 of 1588	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	351 of 1610	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	346 of 1676	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	296 of 1636	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	344 of 1651	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	158 of 1678	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.1	253 of 1684	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	257 of 1687	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	112 of 1701	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	233 of 1709	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	151 of 1686	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	74.8	414 of 1662	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	238 of 1610	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	259 of 1582	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	199 of 1609	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	312 of 1504	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	389 of 1501	74.1%	★★★★☆
2004	68.8	489 of 1471	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	324 of 765	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	403 of 956	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	201 of 1452	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	262 of 1452	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	215 of 1466	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	227 of 1483	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	189 of 1488	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	412 of 1467	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	404 of 1502	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	350 of 1518	76.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	418 of 759	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	201 of 1467	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.9	70 of 1473	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	153 of 1484	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	62 of 1447	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	72 of 1419	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	253 of 1404	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	234 of 1465	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	407 of 1465	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	237 of 1467	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	118 of 1466	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	174 of 1485	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	65 of 1498	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	231 of 1518	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	278 of 1499	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	229 of 1535	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	291 of 1536	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	231 of 914	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	71 of 856	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	331 of 1181	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	261 of 1175	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	218 of 1190	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	155 of 1215	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	258 of 1242	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	370 of 1249	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	418 of 1271	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	403 of 1309	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)58th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)45th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+23 vs state

Science80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts79%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
West Liberty-Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	7208 US Highway 68 N	West Liberty	43357	Champaign County	West Liberty-Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 465-1060	480	28	17.4	75.6%	453 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	81.6	256^th of 1560 public elementary schools	83.6%		83.1	220^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.9%	36	80.2	89.0	83.3	86.0		79.3	78.9	77.9		79.1%	14.9%	$14,081
Bellefontaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1001 Ludlow Rd	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Bellefontaine City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 599-4331	616	30	20.5	53.7%	456 (74.0%)	19 (3.1%)	46 (7.5%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.3%)								(n/a)										84.8%	2.8%	$8,668
Urbana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1673 S Us Highway 68	Urbana	43078	Champaign County	Urbana City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 653-1453	864	42	20.5	65.5%	684 (79.2%)	32 (3.7%)	31 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (13.3%)	37.1	1062^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	31.9%		34.9	1071^st of 1558 public elementary schools	31.3%	9	51.4	59.0	37.5	49.1		59.7	45.8	63.4		94.1%	4.4%	$11,813
Triad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7920 Brush Lake Rd	North Lewisburg	43060	Champaign County	Triad Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 826-3102	354	17	20.6	44.4%	335 (94.6%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	63.6	663^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	57.5%		78	365^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.6%	298		69.4	77.8			60.3	71.0			85.7%	12.7%	$10,631
Bellefontaine Intermediate School	Public	3-5	509 N Park St	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Bellefontaine City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 592-5646	505	25	20.2	57.4%	392 (77.6%)	14 (2.8%)	36 (7.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.1%)	49.8	895^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.6%		49.3	905^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.9%	10	59.7	55.9	62.8	67.6		62.5	50.0	67.1				$9,013
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2096 County Road 24 S	De Graff	43318	Logan County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 585-5981	327	18	18.1	—	293 (89.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.4%)	66.2	614^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.4	712^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.3%	98	67.7	77.1	80.6	71.0	64.4	71.4	69.4	74.2	42.2	92.3%	7.7%	$12,612
Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9464 US Highway 36	Saint Paris	43072	Champaign County	Graham Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 663-4449	735	35	21.0	44.2%	670 (91.2%)	5 (0.7%)	23 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	61.3	704^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.9%		64.9	628^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.7%	76	70.9	55.9	79.2	57.3		73.7	68.3	67.0		88.5%	11.5%	$10,451
Dohron Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 High St	Mechanicsburg	43044	Champaign County	Mechanicsburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 834-2453	381	23	16.5	—	352 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	65.7	620^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.3%		60.2	732^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.0%	112	81.3	76.6	60.4	73.4		70.3	58.5	75.0		87.8%	12.2%	$11,236
Benjamin Logan Elementary School	Public	K-4	4560 County Road 26	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Benjamin Logan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 592-4838	587	32	18.3	42.4%	540 (92.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	64.9	638^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.1%		68.8	553^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	64.5%	85		62.5	72.1			72.9	72.1			87.1%	8.6%	$11,439
Kenton Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Montego Dr	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 342-4627	984	47	20.9	—	858 (87.2%)	24 (2.4%)	32 (3.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.2%)	60.6	719^th of 1560 public elementary schools	53.9%		64.2	642^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.8%	77	58.7	62.2	73.3	56.6		78.5	63.6	73.7		93.8%	3.1%	$9,358

Frequently Asked Questions about West Liberty-Salem Elementary School

Is West Liberty-Salem Elementary School a good school?

West Liberty-Salem Elementary School ranks 256^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Liberty-Salem Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Liberty-Salem Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West Liberty-Salem High School

What district is West Liberty-Salem Elementary School in?

West Liberty-Salem Local

What is the racial makeup of West Liberty-Salem Elementary School?

Students at West Liberty-Salem Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend West Liberty-Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended West Liberty-Salem Elementary School.

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