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Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

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Buckeye Valley West Elementary School ranks 157 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Ostrander, Ohio, in Delaware County, serving 648 students as part of Buckeye Valley Local Schools. It sits in the top tenth of Ohio elementaries — 157th of 1,560 (90th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025-2026 — slightly ahead of its district, which ranks 91st of 773 districts statewide. The long-run record is steady: in ten reported school years it never fell below the 82nd percentile, peaked at 96th percentile (5 stars) in 2018-2019, and after a dip in 2022-2023 has climbed back through 84th, 88th, and now 90th percentile.

Achievement is the headline. In 2025-2026 the school beat the state proficiency rate in every tested subject and grade by roughly 17 to 37 points. Its Grade 5 math score of 96.4% is the highest tested result anywhere in its comparison set, against 75.3% for the district and 59.1% statewide, and that same group of students rose from 75.7% proficient as third graders. The school does this efficiently: 18.5 students per teacher, the smallest classes in the group, on $9,081 per-pupil spending — less than several nearby schools that spend $1,500–$2,000 more per student. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 18.6% to 6.0% in four years, less than half its district's 13.9% rate and better than all but two nearby schools.

Two areas deserve attention. Special education students fell from the 52nd to the 22nd percentile (3 stars to 1 star), and low-income students slipped from the 78th to the 60th percentile — both well below the school's 90th-percentile overall standing, meaning the gains are not reaching every group. Fifth-grade science (76.5%) trails the district and lags neighbors such as Wyandot Run Elementary School, Eli Pinney Elementary School, Liberty Tree Elementary School, and Ervin Carlisle Elementary School. Overall, this is a strong, efficient, improving school with clear room left to grow.

648

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,371

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.8%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.3% (any vaccine)

4340 State Route 257 S
Ostrander, OH 43061-9413

(740) 666-2731

District: Buckeye Valley Local Schools

Students who attend Buckeye Valley West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buckeye Valley Local Middle School
High:	Buckeye Valley Local High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (86% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg80%

Ohio avg63%

157^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Buckeye Valley Local Schools

91^st of 773Buckeye Valley Local Schools 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	85.1	157 of 1560	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	190 of 1558	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	249 of 1577	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	285 of 1596	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	246 of 1588	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	258 of 1610	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	65 of 1676	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	189 of 1636	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	153 of 1651	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	83.8	190 of 1678	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	439 of 1684	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	537 of 1687	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.4	357 of 1701	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	524 of 1709	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.4	261 of 1686	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	157 of 1662	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	78.3	258 of 1610	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	250 of 1582	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	210 of 1609	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	55 of 1504	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	83.5	131 of 1501	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	49.9	863 of 1471	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	255 of 824	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	251 of 765	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	162 of 1452	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	127 of 1452	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	105 of 1466	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	318 of 1483	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	278 of 1488	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	215 of 1467	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	155 of 1518	89.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	73.7	17 of 219	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	274 of 759	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	593 of 1467	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	317 of 1473	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	514 of 1484	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	836 of 1447	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	811 of 1419	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.7	421 of 1465	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	134 of 1467	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	205 of 1466	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	337 of 1485	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	192 of 1498	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	203 of 1518	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	299 of 1499	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	88 of 1535	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	216 of 1536	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	715 of 914	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	446 of 935	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	434 of 900	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	445 of 856	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	278 of 1181	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	168 of 1175	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	269 of 1190	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	298 of 1215	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	257 of 1242	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	272 of 1249	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	23 of 1271	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	240 of 1309	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts84%+21 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 Valley West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4340 State Route 257 S	Ostrander	43061	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 666-2731	648	35	18.5	13.3%	573 (88.4%)	10 (1.5%)	29 (4.5%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	85.1	157^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.9%		84	190^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.8%	33		78.5	85.9	96.4		81.3	85.7		91.8%	8.3%	$14,371
Robert F Schultz Elementary School	Public	K-5	499 Applegate Ln	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1400	777	35	22.2	30.4%	570 (73.4%)	66 (8.5%)	63 (8.1%)	29 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.0%)	68.6	559^th of 1560 public elementary schools	64.2%		65	626^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.8%	67	71.3	72.6	72.8	62.5	100.0	69.6	69.5	67.8	88.7%	3.5%	$10,624
Indian Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	3828 Home Rd	Powell	43065	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4950	721	36	19.7	9.2%	410 (56.9%)	21 (2.9%)	44 (6.1%)	195 (27.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	87.1	112^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.8%		85.6	154^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.1%	42	82.5	85.4	89.4	85.3		88.6	85.0	90.0	97.8%	2.2%	$12,942
Liberty Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6877 Sawmill Parkway	Powell	43065	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5600	727	34	21.3	10.2%	384 (52.8%)	35 (4.8%)	33 (4.5%)	227 (31.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.5%)	84.2	180^th of 1560 public elementary schools	88.5%		86.1	141^st of 1558 public elementary schools	90.9%	39	79.5	82.9	88.0	84.1		85.3	79.5	86.4	95%	4.2%	$13,214
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School	Public	K-5	746 St Rt 37 W	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1450	533	27	19.7	31.0%	435 (81.6%)	26 (4.9%)	25 (4.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	76.8	383^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	75.4%		79.3	334^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.6%	49	82.5	63.3	72.3	64.8	100.0	81.0	84.8	82.8	80.6%	0%	$12,289
Abraham Depp Elementary	Public	K-5	9001 Gardenia Drive	Plain City	43064	Madison County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 718-8642	902	47	19.1	3.7%	510 (56.5%)	28 (3.1%)	27 (3.0%)	282 (31.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.5%)	86.3	135^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.3%		86.4	133^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	91.5%	2	87.6	80.6	86.7	86.6	100.0	82.7	77.9	90.5	94.4%	4.4%	$13,070
Laura Woodward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S Washington St	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 833-1600	621	31	20.0	50.7%	420 (67.6%)	57 (9.2%)	73 (11.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.3%)	50.7	880^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.6%		47	940^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.7%	60	71.4	61.2	60.3	48.9		59.2	54.8	71.4	72.9%	2.9%	$10,331
David Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	355 N Liberty St	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 833-1350	376	20	18.8	39.4%	311 (82.7%)	14 (3.7%)	19 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	65.1	633^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	59.4%		64.7	631^st of 1558 public elementary schools	59.5%	2	66.1	67.2	77.3	46.4		83.6	69.7	75.8	91.7%	4.2%	$13,522
Wyandot Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Carriage Rd	Powell	43065	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4850	733	35	21.1	5.9%	590 (80.5%)	11 (1.5%)	24 (3.3%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)	86.1	139^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.1%		86.4	135^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.3%	4	85.1	79.8	90.5	81.1		84.2	88.1	91.1	95.6%	3.3%	$12,828
James Conger Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Channing St	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 833-1300	453	22	20.5	43.3%	338 (74.6%)	26 (5.7%)	45 (9.9%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	47.4	927^th of 1560 public elementary schools	40.6%		50.7	886^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.1%	41	60.0	50.6	57.5	58.2		57.1	61.6	68.1	89.6%	0%	$12,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Is Buckeye Valley West Elementary School a good school?

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School ranks 157^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Buckeye Valley West Elementary School in?

Buckeye Valley Local Schools

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Valley West Elementary School?

Students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Buckeye Valley West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Buckeye Valley West Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Buckeye Valley West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buckeye Valley West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buckeye Valley Local Middle School
High : Buckeye Valley Local High School

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