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Western Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Western Elementary School is a public middle school located in Latham, Ohio, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 153 students. The school is part of the Western Local school district.

Western Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 26.1% to 33.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. In comparison, the nearby Greenfield Middle School has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.0%. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on Ohio State Tests, is generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics for grades 4-6 ranged from 20% to 41.7%, compared to the state averages of 51.9% to 69.1%.

The data suggests that Western Elementary School could benefit from targeted interventions and strategies to address the high chronic absenteeism rates and improve academic performance. Exploring best practices from the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Northwest Middle School, and implementing evidence-based attendance and academic support programs may be valuable for the school's improvement efforts.

170

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,062

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7959 State Route 124
Latham, OH 45646-9701

(740) 493-2881

District: Western Local

Students who attend Western Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Western High School

Feeder schools for Western Elementary School:

Elementary:

Western Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

African American:

1.8%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (42% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2022) to 28th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Ohio avg61%

1,122^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	29.6	1122 of 1558	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1089 of 1577	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1004 of 1596	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	962 of 1588	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1159 of 1610	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1320 of 1676	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1218 of 1636	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	1237 of 1651	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1089 of 1678	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.8	1421 of 1684	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	1483 of 1687	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1463 of 1701	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.9	1446 of 1709	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	1429 of 1686	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.8	1298 of 1662	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	1213 of 1610	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	1351 of 1582	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	1329 of 1609	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1268 of 1504	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.0	1380 of 1501	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	1197 of 1471	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	22.1	807 of 956	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	699 of 1021	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1140 of 1452	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1025 of 1466	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1015 of 1483	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	869 of 1488	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	951 of 1467	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1215 of 1502	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1094 of 1518	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	40.6	94 of 126	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	520 of 759	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1013 of 1473	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	934 of 1484	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	668 of 1447	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	560 of 1419	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	936 of 1404	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1105 of 1465	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1016 of 1465	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1065 of 1466	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1089 of 1485	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	963 of 1498	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	994 of 1518	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1206 of 1499	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1262 of 1535	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1257 of 1536	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1089 of 1175	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1073 of 1190	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1029 of 1215	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1018 of 1242	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1131 of 1249	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1211 of 1271	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1182 of 1309	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)16th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science61%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Mathematics33%-26 vs state

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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)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Western Elementary School	Public	4-6	7959 State Route 124	Latham	45646	Pike County	Western Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 493-2881	170	8	21.2		166 (97.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	61.1		41.7	37.0	20.0			52.1	55.6	28.3				$18,062
Paint Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3454	166	10	16.6		159 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.9	577^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.3%		49.7	587^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.9%	10		52.2			44.4	54.4	50.0			42.6	64.9	42.2		$12,469
Waverly Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 947-4527	383	27	14.1		359 (93.7%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.7	646^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.6%		46.3	614^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.3%	32		46.3			36.2	50.0	23.2			50.8	60.9	46.3	92.5	$11,010
Huntington Middle School	Public	5-8	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-6079	313	22	14.2		293 (93.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	36.5	678^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.6%		37.1	676^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.4%	2	52.3	35.1		63.1	57.4	36.8	32.5		53.8	48.5	45.6	35.5		$13,835
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	692 Mohawk Dr	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2528	247	18	13.7		242 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	56.8	488^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.9%		51.5	565^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.0%	77		88.0			45.0	43.2	51.9			45.0	47.7	70.3	100.0	$16,485
Greenfield Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N 5th St	Greenfield	45123	Highland County	Greenfield Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 981-2197	407	28	14.5		382 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	71.2	308^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.3%		71.2	305^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.8%	3		67.7			60.8	64.8	61.2			57.0	76.0	64.6	100.0	$10,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Elementary School

What high school do graduates of Western Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Western Elementary School usually go on to attend Western High School

What is the racial makeup of Western Elementary School?

Students at Western Elementary School are 98% White, 2% African American.

What district is Western Elementary School in?

Western Local

How many students attend Western Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Western Elementary School.

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