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Buckeye South Elementary School

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Buckeye South Elementary School ranks 1056 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye South Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Tiltonsville, Ohio, serving 282 students as part of the Buckeye Local district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 1,056th of 1,560 Ohio schools — the 32nd percentile, with 2 stars — down from the 56th percentile about a decade earlier. Roughly 73.8% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023–2024, and its student–teacher ratio of 14.4 in 2024–2025 is more favorable than most nearby schools, including St Clairsville Elementary School and Bellaire Elementary School.

Math and science are the clearest academic weak spots. In 2025–2026, all three tested math grades (3, 4 and 5) finished below both district and state averages — grade 3 math fell from 62.2% to 42.1% in one year — and grade 5 science was 43.2% compared with 62.7% statewide. Grade 4 English language arts is the bright spot at 68.2%, matching the district and beating the state. Within the same district, Buckeye North Elementary School outperformed South on every shared test in 2025–2026, while Buckeye West Elementary School was mixed. Most nearby schools — including Hills Elementary School and The Bridgeport School District - Elementary — rank higher overall, with Cross Creek Elementary the closest match at the same 32nd percentile.

Attendance is a genuine strength: chronic absenteeism dropped from 49.9% in 2021–2022 to 26.6% in 2025–2026, the lowest among Buckeye Local elementaries and well below the district rate of 39.5%. Those gains have not yet shown up in test scores, however. Results for some student groups have also slipped — special education students fell from the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 46th percentile (2 stars), and low-income students dropped from the 53rd to the 39th percentile. Parents should weigh the school's real strengths — improving attendance, smaller classes and solid grade 4 reading — against clear needs in math and science.

282

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,118

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Walden Ave
Tiltonsville, OH 43963-1017

(740) 859-2800

District: Buckeye Local

Students who attend Buckeye South Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (52% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

Ohio avg64%

1,056^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	37.5	1056 of 1560	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	953 of 1558	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	916 of 1577	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	864 of 1596	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	915 of 1588	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	937 of 1610	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1018 of 1676	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	889 of 1636	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	928 of 1651	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.1	734 of 1678	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.2	601 of 1684	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	1067 of 1687	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	1182 of 1701	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.2	897 of 1709	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	1168 of 1686	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.7	1233 of 1662	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.7	1033 of 1610	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.2	1163 of 1582	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.5	890 of 1609	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.9	572 of 1504	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.6	739 of 1501	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	751 of 1471	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	339 of 824	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	398 of 765	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	517 of 956	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	376 of 1021	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1046 of 1452	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	935 of 1452	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	934 of 1466	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	841 of 1483	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	910 of 1488	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	620 of 1467	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	920 of 1502	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	776 of 1518	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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	46.6	891 of 1467	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	697 of 1473	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	770 of 1484	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	627 of 1447	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	680 of 1419	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	721 of 1404	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	926 of 1465	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	682 of 1465	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	990 of 1467	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	919 of 1466	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	753 of 1485	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	770 of 1498	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	870 of 1518	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1076 of 1499	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	926 of 1535	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	924 of 1536	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	496 of 914	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	247 of 900	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	333 of 856	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	1041 of 1181	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	950 of 1175	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	918 of 1190	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	878 of 1215	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	987 of 1242	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	976 of 1249	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1012 of 1271	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	926 of 1309	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)80th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-18 vs state

Science43%-20 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)			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 (2024)	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	Total
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	73.8%	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	$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	65.8%	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		$12,817
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	75.8%	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	$13,436
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%)	82.1	239^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.7%		80.5	294^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.1%	55		79.1	88.5		86.0	75.4		$12,130
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	69.2%	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	$15,162
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	72.5%	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		$9,988
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	29.2%	529 (85.2%)	8 (1.3%)	34 (5.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	79.6	312^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.0%		81.4	267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%	45		74.1	81.9		85.2	79.0		$11,408
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	71.2%	403 (82.4%)	13 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.5%)	70.7	522^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	66.5%		71.2	510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.3%	12		93.4	75.0		83.5	53.1		$7,400
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		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		$9,789
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	69.3%	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		$9,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye South Elementary School

What district is Buckeye South Elementary School in?

Buckeye Local

What schools do graduates of Buckeye South Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Buckeye South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Buckeye South Elementary School.

Is Buckeye South Elementary School a good school?

Buckeye South Elementary School ranks 1056^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye South Elementary School?

Students at Buckeye South Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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