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Buckeye Central Elementary School

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Buckeye Central Elementary School ranks 221 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye Central Elementary School is a small PK–4 school serving 261 students in the Buckeye Central Local district in New Washington, OH, a small community in north-central Ohio. In 2025–2026 it ranked 221st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 86th percentile, with 4 stars — and its rank has climbed steadily, from 48th percentile and 2 stars in 2015–2016 to 86th percentile today, just below its decade-best 87th percentile in 2020–2021.

That standing is built on consistently strong test results. In 2025–2026, Buckeye Central beat the state average in every tested subject and grade: 85.4% proficient in 3rd-grade math (state 62.1%), 84.4% in 4th-grade math (67.3%), 78.0% in 3rd-grade ELA (63.4%), and 84.4% in 4th-grade ELA (61.8%). It has topped the state in all four areas four years running. Among nearby schools taking the same tests, Buckeye Central is the top-ranked school in the group at the 86th percentile, ahead of Seneca East Elementary (80th), Hannah Crawford Elementary School grades 3 -5 and Shiloh Elementary School (63rd), Wynford Elementary School (54th), Willard Elementary School (48th), Shelby Elementary School (46th), Crestline Elementary School (42nd), Galion Intermediate Elementary School (32nd), and Bucyrus Elementary School (26th). Its balance stands out: no tested area falls below 78%, while some neighbors swing widely — Seneca East scores 95.6% in 3rd-grade ELA but 73.1% in 4th-grade ELA, and Willard scores 79.1% in 4th-grade math but 42.4% in 3rd-grade math.

Results also hold up across groups of students: female students rank in the 96th percentile statewide, low-income students in the 86th, and male students in the 80th. Chronic absenteeism fell from 18.3% in 2021–2022 to 7.7% in 2025–2026 — below the district's 11.3% and far below Bucyrus and Willard (about 17% each) and Galion (13.7%). Staffing is mid-pack locally, at 14.9 students per teacher in 2024–2025. Two caveats: the school ends at 4th grade, so there are no 5th-grade results to compare, and recent free/reduced-price lunch figures for Buckeye Central aren't available, so direct socioeconomic comparisons with nearby schools aren't possible. The only spending figure provided is from 2018–2019 ($11,339 per student) and shouldn't be treated as current.

261

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,244

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

88.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.8% (any vaccine)

938 S Kibler St
New Washington, OH 44854-9521

(419) 492-1022

District: Buckeye Central Local

Students who attend Buckeye Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buckeye Central Middle School
High:	Buckeye Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Ohio avg64%

221^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 773Buckeye Central 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	82.8	221 of 1560	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	354 of 1558	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	439 of 1577	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	474 of 1596	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	349 of 1588	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	208 of 1610	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	456 of 1676	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	490 of 1636	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	321 of 1651	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	58.9	872 of 1678	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	74.8	444 of 1684	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	578 of 1687	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	755 of 1701	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	689 of 1709	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	739 of 1686	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	982 of 1662	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	671 of 1610	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	988 of 1582	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	909 of 1609	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.1	675 of 1504	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.6	761 of 1501	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.7	841 of 1471	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	225 of 956	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	256 of 1021	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	61 of 1452	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	205 of 1452	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	337 of 1466	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	287 of 1483	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	176 of 1488	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	232 of 1467	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	126 of 1502	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.1	379 of 1518	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	208 of 1467	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	341 of 1473	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	208 of 1484	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	607 of 1447	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	385 of 1419	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	47 of 1404	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	296 of 1465	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	163 of 1465	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	300 of 1467	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	424 of 1466	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	503 of 1485	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	591 of 1498	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	483 of 1518	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	152 of 1499	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	682 of 1535	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	497 of 1536	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	260 of 1181	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	392 of 1175	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	472 of 1190	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	511 of 1215	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	404 of 1242	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	245 of 1249	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	389 of 1271	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	569 of 1309	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)76th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+20 vs state

English Language Arts81%+19 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	82.8	221^st of 1560 public elementary schools	85.8%		78.5	354^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.3%	133		85.4	84.4			78.0	84.4		88.2%	9.8%	$18,244
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-5341	558	41	13.5	—	345 (61.8%)	4 (0.7%)	178 (31.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	55.4	805^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.4%		46.2	954^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.8%	149	61.0	42.4	79.1	66.2		56.5	72.1	70.1			$10,807
Seneca East Elementary	Public	K-5	13343 E US Highway 224	Attica	44807	Seneca County	Seneca East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 426-3344	345	23	15.0	—	329 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	79.6	311^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.1%		85.8	149^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.4%	162	71.6	86.7	82.7	85.3		95.6	73.1	73.5	90.7%	7.4%	$15,755
Shelby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 W Smiley Ave	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 342-4641	866	43	20.3	60.4%	790 (91.2%)	6 (0.7%)	40 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	53.4	843^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	46.0%		66.6	594^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.9%	249	57.7	54.5	66.9	58.5		56.1	66.1	76.9	91.9%	7.3%	$11,394
Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Huron County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-8200	288	21	13.7	65.3%	249 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	67.7	574^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.2%		64.5	636^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.2%	62		62.3	85.7			69.8	71.4		93%	2.3%	$14,684
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%)	67.5	578^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.9%		62	693^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	55.5%	115	76.9	77.8	72.1	29.8	100.0	76.2	73.5	70.5			$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)									89.2%	10.8%	$12,149
Crestline Elementary School	Public	K-4	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%)	49.4	900^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.3%		26.8	1154^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.9%	254		50.0	66.7			50.0	77.8				$14,453
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%)	28.2	1157^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.8%		36.5	1055^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.3%	102	38.2	48.6	53.8	31.5		47.2	50.0	58.4	94.2%	4.7%	$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%)	61	710^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.5%		56.6	789^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%	79	55.3	65.1	79.2	84.7		67.5	58.3	68.2	86.6%	9.8%	$10,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Central Elementary School?

Students at Buckeye Central Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Buckeye Central Elementary School in?

Buckeye Central Local

How many students attend Buckeye Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Buckeye Central Elementary School.

Is Buckeye Central Elementary School a good school?

Buckeye Central Elementary School ranks 221^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Buckeye Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buckeye Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buckeye Central Middle School
High : Buckeye Central High School

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