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Southern Local Elementary School

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Southern Local Elementary School ranks 981 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

981^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Southern Local Elementary School in Salineville, OH, is a PK–5 school serving 389 students in the Southern Local district. It earned a 2025–2026 rank of 981st of 1,560 (37th percentile, 2 stars), placing it above its district (24th percentile, 1 star) but below the state median. The school’s rank has slipped from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024 to 37th in 2025–2026.

Compared with nearby schools, Southern outperforms North Elementary School and Lacroft Elementary School (both in East Liverpool City) and is similar to Daw Elementary School, but it trails John E Gregg Elementary School and Stanton Elementary School (both Edison Local), United Elementary School (United Local), Beaver Local Elementary School (Beaver Local), McKinley Elementary School (Lisbon Exempted Village), and Toronto Elementary School (Toronto City). A clear bright spot is chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 38.3% in 2023–2024 to 16.1% in 2025–2026, better than the district’s 22.3% and most nearby schools. Academically, 5th-grade science is a strength at 70.2% proficient, above both district and state and above nearby Toronto and Daw. However, 4th-grade math (45.9%) and ELA (41.0%) are the lowest among nearby schools with comparable data and about 21 points below state averages. 5th-grade math (46.8%) and ELA (70.2%) are also below most nearby schools, while 3rd-grade ELA (65.6%) is slightly above state.

Subgroup results are uneven: special education students rank in the 61st percentile (3 stars), well above the school’s overall 37th percentile, while low-socioeconomic-status students have declined from the 68th to 48th percentile over two years. Data limitations include missing free/reduced lunch information for recent years, so economic comparisons are incomplete. Overall, Southern Local Elementary has made strong attendance gains and shows a reliable science strength, but its math and 4th-grade ELA weaknesses are urgent concerns, especially since the same cohort performed closer to state levels as 3rd graders.

389

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,902

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

38095 State Route 39
Salineville, OH 43945-1084

(330) 679-2301

District: Southern Local

Students who attend Southern Local Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southern Local Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (57% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Ohio avg64%

981^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

587^th of 773Southern 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	44.0	981 of 1560	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	919 of 1558	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	847 of 1577	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	945 of 1596	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1018 of 1588	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	1017 of 1610	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1158 of 1676	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	998 of 1636	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	932 of 1651	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	887 of 1678	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	1121 of 1684	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.6	881 of 1687	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	942 of 1701	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	873 of 1709	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	1014 of 1686	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	941 of 1662	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	1000 of 1610	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	1112 of 1582	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.2	1185 of 1609	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	1189 of 1504	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	1267 of 1501	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	1206 of 1471	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	551 of 765	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	843 of 956	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	492 of 1021	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	959 of 1452	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	941 of 1452	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	697 of 1466	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	828 of 1483	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	834 of 1488	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	891 of 1467	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	933 of 1502	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	802 of 1518	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	758 of 1467	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	636 of 1473	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	474 of 1484	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	566 of 1447	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	649 of 1419	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	685 of 1404	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	815 of 1465	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	569 of 1465	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	908 of 1467	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	821 of 1466	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	876 of 1485	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	994 of 1498	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1096 of 1518	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1069 of 1499	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1197 of 1535	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1031 of 1536	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	352 of 914	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	404 of 935	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	388 of 900	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	216 of 856	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	987 of 1181	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	960 of 1175	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	893 of 1190	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	959 of 1215	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1034 of 1242	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1036 of 1249	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1140 of 1271	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	998 of 1309	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+7 vs state

English Language Arts59%-6 vs state

Mathematics50%-13 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2016)	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 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
Southern Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38095 State Route 39	Salineville	43945	Columbiana County	Southern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 679-2301	389	25	15.5	0.0%	369 (94.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	44	981^st of 1560 public elementary schools	37.1%		48.5	919^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.0%	62	70.2		56.3	45.9	46.8				65.6	41.0	70.2					$14,902
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 Lincoln Ave	Wellsville	43968	Columbiana County	Wellsville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 532-3301	206	8	25.7	96.3%	169 (82.0%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.7%)								(n/a)																$12,120
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14890 State Route 213	Hammondsville	43930	Jefferson County	Edison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-0065	408	22	18.5	65.5%	382 (93.6%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	71.7	500^th of 1560 public elementary schools	67.9%		67.6	574^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.2%	74	84.3		75.6	73.9	92.2	65.4			64.4	78.3	72.5	55.8				$11,782
Daw Elementary School	Public	3-6	929 Center St	Wellsville	43968	Columbiana County	Wellsville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 532-1372	203	17	12.3	100.0%	152 (74.9%)	10 (4.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (18.7%)	46.4	946^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.9	982^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	37.0%	36	63.0		55.6	87.5	37.0	39.5			63.0	87.5	40.7	34.2				$14,126
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	441 E Chestnut St	Lisbon	44432	Columbiana County	Lisbon Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 424-9869	307	22	13.9	66.8%	292 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	59.8	735^th of 1560 public elementary schools	52.9%		63.4	655^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.0%	80	82.4		60.8	69.0	90.2				52.9	45.2	80.4					$14,440
Beaver Local Elementary School	Public	K-4	46088 Bell School Rd	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	Beaver Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8700	619	36	17.1	52.1%	576 (93.1%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	60.7	717^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.0%		64	643^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.7%	74			69.4	71.6					68.5	61.0						$11,485
Lacroft Elementary School	Public	K-4	2460 Boring Ln	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	East Liverpool City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8774	339	25	13.8	95.9%	262 (77.3%)	20 (5.9%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.0%)	19	1270^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.3	1194^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.4%	76			37.0	52.0					29.6	42.7						$12,283
North Elementary School	Public	K-4	90 Maine Blvd	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	East Liverpool City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8772	396	24	16.8	99.3%	305 (77.0%)	12 (3.0%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.4%)	33.8	1092^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	30.0%		27.6	1146^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.4%	54			45.6	64.5					43.0	53.2						$11,407
John E Gregg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 County Road 75a	Bergholz	43908	Jefferson County	Edison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-1469	377	21	17.9	60.6%	356 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	73.1	481^st of 1560 public elementary schools	69.2%		80.2	303^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	80.6%	178	87.2		77.8	79.5	85.1	67.4			75.9	65.9	85.1	44.2				$13,940
United Elementary School	Public	K-8	8143 State Route 9	Hanoverton	44423	Columbiana County	United Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 223-8001	431	29	14.8	0.0%	419 (97.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.7	660^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.7%		70.4	523^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	66.4%	137	73.7	70.0	63.8	79.5	67.1	50.7	52.5	79.3	65.0	74.0	80.3	47.8	67.9	70.0	100.0	$13,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Local Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southern Local Elementary School?

Students at Southern Local Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Southern Local Elementary School a good school?

Southern Local Elementary School ranks 981^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Southern Local Elementary School in?

Southern Local

How many students attend Southern Local Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Southern Local Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southern Local Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southern Local Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Southern Local Junior/Senior High School

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