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Buckeye North Elementary School

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Buckeye North Elementary School ranks 343 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye North Elementary School is a PK–5 school of 235 students in Brilliant, Ohio, a small Ohio River town in Jefferson County, and it is part of the Buckeye Local district. In 2025–26 it ranked 343rd of 1,560 Ohio elementaries (78th percentile, 4 stars) — a record high, and far above its own district, which sits at the 34th percentile (2 stars). The school has climbed from the 52nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 61st and now the 78th, a 26-point gain in two years.

Academics are the headline. All seven tested subject-and-grade combinations in 2025–26 landed above both district and state averages, from 79.4% in 3rd-grade math to 90.9% in 4th-grade math and ELA. Averaged across those measures, that is roughly 80% proficient versus about 63% for both the district and the state. Buckeye North also outpaces its in-district neighbors: about 59% proficient at Buckeye West Elementary School and about 52% at Buckeye South Elementary School. Fifth-grade science is the standout, at 82.1% here versus 38.5% at West and 43.2% at South. Among demographically similar nearby schools, Buckeye North is the top performer.

Two areas need attention. Chronic absenteeism is 36.7%, the highest among nearby schools, ahead of Buckeye West (27.0%), Buckeye South (26.6%) and Toronto Elementary School (25.4%) — though it has improved from 48.0% in 2021–22 and stays below the district's 39.5%. Fifth-grade math is the other soft spot, having run 56.4, 47.1 and 42.1 in prior years before recovering to 60.7, just above the state's 59.1. On the plus side, the school's subgroups are strong: female students ranked 95th percentile and low-income students 94th in 2025–26, both above the school's overall standing.

235

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,436

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

96.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.8% (any vaccine)

1004 3rd St
Brilliant, OH 43913-1058

(740) 598-4589

District: Buckeye Local

Students who attend Buckeye North Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg62%

Ohio avg64%

343^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Buckeye Local

510^th of 773Buckeye 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	78.3	343 of 1560	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	601 of 1558	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	751 of 1577	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	534 of 1596	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	553 of 1588	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	755 of 1610	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	527 of 1676	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	671 of 1636	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	465 of 1651	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	627 of 1678	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	614 of 1684	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	871 of 1687	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	994 of 1701	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	942 of 1709	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	1117 of 1686	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	971 of 1662	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	1051 of 1610	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	1073 of 1582	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1152 of 1609	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	62.9	662 of 1504	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	923 of 1501	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.3	656 of 1471	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	76.5	151 of 1021	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	69 of 1452	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	51.9	799 of 1452	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	460 of 1466	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	414 of 1483	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	541 of 1488	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	874 of 1467	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	563 of 1502	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	664 of 1518	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	150 of 759	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	82 of 1467	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	65.4	514 of 1473	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	443 of 1484	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	184 of 1447	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	187 of 1419	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	428 of 1404	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	301 of 1465	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	286 of 1465	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	591 of 1467	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	585 of 1466	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	908 of 1485	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	663 of 1498	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	572 of 1518	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	673 of 1499	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	602 of 1535	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	628 of 1536	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	72 of 935	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	178 of 900	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	382 of 1181	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	807 of 1175	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	830 of 1190	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	571 of 1215	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	655 of 1242	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	791 of 1249	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	618 of 1271	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	756 of 1309	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)95th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2018)85th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)80th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+17 vs state

Science82%+19 vs state

Mathematics77%+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	Directly certified (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 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 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	74.5%	209 (88.9%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	78.3	343^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	78.0%		66.3	601^st of 1558 public elementary schools	61.4%	258	82.1	79.4	90.9	60.7	85.3	90.9	71.4	96.2%	3.8%	$13,436
Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2281 Wilson Ave	Mingo Junction	43938	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 283-2479	377	22	17.1	61.3%	319 (84.6%)	20 (5.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	81.7	250^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.4	404^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.1%	154		84.1	93.9		70.3	84.8		93.2%	3.4%	$9,988
McKinley STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Adams St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 283-3767	175	10	17.5	53.1%	69 (39.4%)	66 (37.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (21.7%)	94.4	8^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.6	4^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.7%	4		100.0	100.0		100.0	90.0		80%	12%	$9,789
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	71.6%	263 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	37.5	1056^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.3%		46.2	953^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	38.8%	103	43.2	42.1	47.7	43.2	60.5	68.2	61.4	92.3%	3.8%	$12,118
Wells Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	420 N 4th St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-1651	336	18	18.6	36.3%	239 (71.1%)	44 (13.1%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.8%)	95.5	1^st of 1560 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.4	1^st of 1558 public elementary schools	99.9%			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$9,366
East Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	936 N 5th St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-5112	382	24	16.2	91.1%	156 (40.8%)	141 (36.9%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (19.6%)	89.3	75^th of 1560 public elementary schools	95.2%		80.2	302^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	80.6%	227		78.4	90.7		100.0	96.4		80.3%	6.1%	$6,711
Pugliese Elementary West	Public	PK, KG-4	435 John Scott Hwy Connector	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 264-1590	449	23	19.9	42.8%	338 (75.3%)	43 (9.6%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.4%)	93	22^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.5	19^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.8%	3		85.9	98.6		98.4	95.2	100.0	92.1%	3.4%	$8,654
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	57.5%	424 (85.5%)	24 (4.8%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	37.8	1054^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.4%		35.5	1063^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.8%	9		64.1	39.4		51.6	57.6		97.1%	2.9%	$9,557
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	—	398 (80.9%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	62.1	691^st of 1560 public elementary schools	55.7%		57.1	780^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.9%	89		77.5	66.0		74.6	56.7		95%	5%	$12,817
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	64.0%	170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.6	906^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.9%		48.1	926^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%	20	38.5	68.0	45.0	69.2	80.0	45.0	69.2	94.4%	0%	$15,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye North Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Buckeye North Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye North Elementary School?

Students at Buckeye North Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Buckeye North Elementary School a good school?

Buckeye North Elementary School ranks 343^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Buckeye North Elementary School in?

Buckeye Local

How many students attend Buckeye North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Buckeye North Elementary School.

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