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Buckeye West Elementary School

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Buckeye West Elementary School ranks 926 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye West Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Adena, Ohio, with an enrollment of 201 students. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and performance gaps for certain student subgroups.

Buckeye West Elementary has had chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 35% to 48.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Buckeye North (46%) and Buckeye South (46%). The school's test scores are generally below the Buckeye Local district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade science proficiency (54.5%) was lower than the Buckeye Local district (62.1%) and the state (63.4%) averages.

While Buckeye West Elementary is part of the same district as Buckeye North and Buckeye South, its performance metrics are generally lower. For instance, Buckeye North had higher test scores in 2024-2025, with 95.7% of 3rd graders proficient in math and 95.7% proficient in English language arts, compared to 70% and 80% respectively at Buckeye West. Additionally, Buckeye West Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.75% to 69.15% over the past few years, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

172

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,162

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

243 N Mill St
Adena, OH 43901-7992

(740) 546-3413

District: Buckeye Local

Students who attend Buckeye West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buckeye Local Junior High
High:	Buckeye Local High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Ohio avg64%

926^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Buckeye Local

529^th of 828Buckeye 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	48.1	926 of 1558	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1006 of 1577	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	843 of 1596	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	817 of 1588	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	749 of 1610	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	908 of 1676	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	774 of 1636	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	945 of 1651	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.3	917 of 1678	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.3	760 of 1684	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.8	734 of 1687	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	1043 of 1701	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.4	622 of 1709	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	846 of 1686	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	1028 of 1662	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	941 of 1610	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	977 of 1582	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.4	872 of 1609	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	703 of 1504	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.7	935 of 1501	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.5	976 of 1471	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	72.8	186 of 1021	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	994 of 1452	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1150 of 1466	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	881 of 1483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	898 of 1488	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	838 of 1467	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	784 of 1502	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	825 of 1518	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	31.8	696 of 759	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	630 of 1473	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	763 of 1484	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	507 of 1447	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	521 of 1419	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	513 of 1404	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	892 of 1465	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	591 of 1465	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	762 of 1466	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	880 of 1485	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	847 of 1498	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	760 of 1518	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	721 of 1499	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	923 of 1535	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	753 of 1536	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	949 of 1175	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	999 of 1190	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	845 of 1215	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	871 of 1242	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	825 of 1249	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	912 of 1271	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	769 of 1309	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)82nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)8th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics56%-8 vs state

Science54%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Buckeye West 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
Buckeye West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 N Mill St	Adena	43901	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 546-3413	172	11	16.1		170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.1	926^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%		42.9	1006^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.2%	80	54.5	70.0	56.3	40.9		80.0	50.0	59.1		$15,162
Harrison Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Huskies Way	Cadiz	43907	Harrison County	Harrison Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 942-7550	773	43	17.9	56.4%	703 (90.9%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	43	992^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	36.3%		47.8	950^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.8%	42	51.0	68.8	49.1	33.0	34.5	61.3	62.5	61.0	49.4	$14,452
St Clairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Norris St	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 695-0783	621	35	17.7	37.8%	529 (85.2%)	8 (1.3%)	34 (5.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	81.4	267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.2	254^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.9%	13		83.8	75.2			86.7	83.2			$11,408
Buckeye South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Walden Ave	Tiltonsville	43963	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 859-2800	282	20	14.4		263 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	46.2	953^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	38.8%		50.8	916^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.9%	37	50.0	62.2	47.6	41.2		68.9	66.7	61.8		$12,118
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 633-1732	492	21	23.4	65.4%	398 (80.9%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	57.1	780^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.9%		65.7	643^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	59.2%	137		75.0	67.0			69.1	52.1			$12,817
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 635-0853	338	16	21.1		286 (84.6%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	80.5	294^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.1%		65.8	638^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.5%	344		82.8	87.3			79.3	74.6			$12,130
Cross Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	587 Bantam Ridge Rd	Wintersville	43953	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 264-1691	496	29	16.8		424 (85.5%)	24 (4.8%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	35.5	1063^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.8%		20.4	1253^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	20.5%	190		52.7	56.9			50.7	52.1			$9,557
Buckeye North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1004 3rd St	Brilliant	43913	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 598-4589	235	17	13.8		209 (88.9%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	66.3	601^st of 1558 public elementary schools	61.4%		60.3	751^st of 1577 public elementary schools	52.4%	150	76.3	95.7	63.9	42.1		95.7	55.6	76.3		$13,436
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53299 Pike St	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-1272	489	26	18.8	99.4%	403 (82.4%)	13 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.5%)	71.2	510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.2	581^st of 1577 public elementary schools	63.2%	71		93.4	67.0			77.9	64.6			$7,400
Union Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66699 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 782-1384	562	37	15.1	33.1%	535 (95.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	38.5	1031^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.8%		51.8	896^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.2%	135	51.5	53.9	55.4	42.3		48.7	56.6	61.9		$12,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye West Elementary School

What district is Buckeye West Elementary School in?

Buckeye Local

Is Buckeye West Elementary School a good school?

Buckeye West Elementary School ranks 926^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Buckeye West Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Buckeye Local Junior High
High : Buckeye Local High School

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye West Elementary School?

Students at Buckeye West Elementary School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buckeye West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Buckeye West Elementary School.

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