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West Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
546th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

West Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 256 students in grades PK-6 in Malta, Ohio, which is part of the Morgan Local School District. The school has consistently performed above the state average on Ohio State Tests, with 79.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics and 78.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 64.4% and 67.7%, respectively.

West Elementary School's performance is particularly strong for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking 77th and 195th out of Ohio elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for its White student subgroup is relatively lower, ranking 639th out of 1,175 Ohio elementary schools. The school's Gifted and Talented program also appears to be an area that could use improvement, as the school ranks 91st out of 126 Ohio elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to other schools in the Morgan Local School District, such as South Elementary and East Elementary, West Elementary generally outperforms them. However, when compared to schools in nearby districts, such as Maysville Elementary and Crooksville Elementary, West Elementary's performance is more mixed. The school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 28.3%, also indicate an area that requires attention and targeted interventions.

255
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,256
Per pupil spending ?
85.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9675 State Route 37
       Malta, OH  43758-9727

(740) 342-4873

District: Morgan Local


Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Morgan Junior High School
High:    Morgan High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.9%
Two or more races:
4.3%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)
Above the Ohio median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg66%
Ohio avg61%
546th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Morgan Local
382nd of 828Morgan 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202569.0546 of 155865.0%★★★☆☆
202468.2577 of 157763.4%★★★☆☆
202365.3666 of 159658.3%★★★☆☆
202251.1910 of 158842.7%★★☆☆☆
202153.3881 of 161045.3%★★☆☆☆
201968.1633 of 167662.2%★★★☆☆
201874.0473 of 163671.1%★★★★☆
201770.1594 of 165164.0%★★★☆☆
201674.0477 of 167871.6%★★★★☆
201566.4664 of 168460.6%★★★☆☆
201459.9929 of 168744.9%★★☆☆☆
201368.4669 of 170160.7%★★★☆☆
201267.2693 of 170959.4%★★★☆☆
201161.9852 of 168649.5%★★☆☆☆
201050.51062 of 166236.1%★★☆☆☆
200952.41009 of 161037.3%★★☆☆☆
200857.9850 of 158246.3%★★☆☆☆
200755.2915 of 160943.1%★★☆☆☆
200657.7781 of 150448.1%★★☆☆☆
200545.4974 of 150135.1%★★☆☆☆
200443.4979 of 147133.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202567.8513 of 145264.7%★★★☆☆
202460.3672 of 146654.2%★★★☆☆
202363.6630 of 148357.5%★★★☆☆
202246.7897 of 148839.7%★★☆☆☆
202146.8861 of 146741.3%★★☆☆☆
201971.2494 of 150267.1%★★★☆☆
201875.0384 of 151874.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201942.391 of 12627.8%★☆☆☆☆
201840.5655 of 75913.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202581.4195 of 147386.8%★★★★☆
202469.6415 of 148472.0%★★★★☆
202367.7442 of 144769.5%★★★☆☆
202267.0455 of 141967.9%★★★☆☆
202170.1380 of 140472.9%★★★★☆
201982.4144 of 146590.2%★★★★★
201886.480 of 146594.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202568.9522 of 146664.4%★★★☆☆
202474.9410 of 148572.4%★★★★☆
202365.2609 of 149859.3%★★★☆☆
202249.9874 of 151842.4%★★☆☆☆
202148.6856 of 149942.9%★★☆☆☆
201963.6691 of 153555.0%★★★☆☆
201865.9596 of 153661.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202582.077 of 93591.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.9639 of 117545.6%★★☆☆☆
202453.2642 of 119046.1%★★☆☆☆
202355.2616 of 121549.3%★★☆☆☆
202230.9963 of 124222.5%★☆☆☆☆
202132.0935 of 124925.1%★☆☆☆☆
201957.3643 of 127149.4%★★☆☆☆
201861.2560 of 130957.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2025)65th percentile~ school
Male (2025)64th percentile~ school
White (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)28th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics73%+13 vs state
Science69%+6 vs state
English Language Arts67%+5 vs state

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