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Southeastern Elementary School

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Southeastern Elementary School ranks 708 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Southeastern Elementary School is a PK–4 school serving 381 students on Lancaster Road in Chillicothe, a rural Ross County community, and its results represent the tested elementary population of the Southeastern Local district through grade 4. Statewide it ranks 708th of 1,560 elementary schools — the 55th percentile, 3 stars — and it has climbed out of the 44th–50th percentile band it occupied a decade ago, apart from a one-year dip to 43rd percentile in 2024-25.

Proficiency is where the school looks steadiest. In 2025-26 it was above the state mark on all four tested measures: 3rd-grade math 67.8% (state 62.1%), 4th-grade math 71.2% (67.3%), 3rd-grade ELA 66.7% (63.4%), and 4th-grade ELA 65.2% (61.8%). That balance makes it the third-strongest of the eight ranked nearby schools, essentially tied with Eastern Intermediate Elementary School (685th) and ahead of Unioto Elementary (780th), Huntington Elementary School (920th), Waverly Intermediate (961st), and Chillicothe Intermediate School (1,137th). West Elementary in McArthur is the regional standout at 296th. Southeastern is the only building in its comparison group above the state mark in every subject and grade reported.

Attendance is the clearest win: chronic absenteeism fell from 26.5% to 17.8% over three years, below the district in every reported year and far better than Eastern Intermediate (26.0%), Huntington (26.0%), Waverly Intermediate (21.4%), and Chillicothe Intermediate (31.2%). Class size is an asset too — 14.6 students per teacher, second-lowest among nearby schools — on mid-pack spending of $9,684 per student. The school's strongest results come with its low-income students (78th percentile, 4 stars) and special education students (67th percentile). Watch items: 3rd-grade math swings widely from year to year, and one weak cohort drove the 2024-25 dip, which 2025-26 results suggest was temporary.

381

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,178

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

97.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.8% (any vaccine)

2003 Lancaster Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601-8213

(740) 774-2003

District: Southeastern Local

Students who attend Southeastern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeastern Middle School
High:	Southeastern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2021 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2021) to 55th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Ohio avg64%

708^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 773Southeastern 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	61.1	708 of 1560	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	889 of 1558	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	623 of 1577	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	600 of 1596	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	730 of 1588	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	550 of 1610	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	912 of 1676	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	846 of 1636	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	919 of 1651	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.6	839 of 1678	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	988 of 1684	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	971 of 1687	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	1143 of 1701	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	1122 of 1709	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	1109 of 1686	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1236 of 1662	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	64.5	706 of 1610	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.6	1180 of 1582	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	1198 of 1609	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	1139 of 1504	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.8	1265 of 1501	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	1366 of 1471	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	60.3	235 of 824	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	106 of 765	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	312 of 956	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	641 of 1452	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	691 of 1452	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	479 of 1466	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	522 of 1483	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	735 of 1488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	475 of 1467	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	820 of 1502	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	596 of 1518	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	317 of 1467	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	612 of 1473	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	503 of 1484	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	378 of 1447	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	602 of 1419	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	324 of 1404	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	671 of 1465	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	676 of 1465	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	651 of 1467	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	907 of 1466	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	717 of 1485	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	592 of 1498	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	657 of 1518	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	542 of 1499	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	825 of 1535	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	948 of 1536	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	300 of 914	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	437 of 935	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	183 of 900	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	226 of 856	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	752 of 1181	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	899 of 1175	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	702 of 1190	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	605 of 1215	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	765 of 1242	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	533 of 1249	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	923 of 1271	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	896 of 1309	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)78th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+5 vs state

English Language Arts66%+3 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	381	26	14.6	—	354 (92.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	61.1	708^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.6%		50.4	889^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%	181		67.8	71.2			66.7	65.2			97.2%	2.8%	$12,178
Chillicothe Intermediate School	Public	3-6	345 Arch St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2123	719	41	17.5	55.1%	504 (70.1%)	63 (8.8%)	30 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (16.3%)	29.9	1137^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.1%		30.6	1112^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.6%	25	53.1	43.7	53.4	49.7	31.2	47.8	48.3	48.0	38.9			$11,757
Chillicothe Primary School	Public	K-2	235 Cherry St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2638	572	27	21.1	56.6%	407 (71.2%)	34 (5.9%)	37 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (16.3%)								(n/a)										87.3%	9%	$13,980
Unioto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Sandusky Blvd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-4103	1,032	57	18.1	48.2%	863 (83.6%)	22 (2.1%)	20 (1.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (10.9%)	56.9	780^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.0%		60.5	726^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.4%	54	70.0	63.5	65.2	65.0		64.6	61.5	65.0		96.6%	2.7%	$10,035
Huntington Elementary School	Public	K-4	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-2191	404	28	14.4	—	382 (94.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	48	920^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.0%		47.8	929^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.4%	9		67.5	77.0			51.8	47.1			93.1%	6.9%	$14,509
Zane Trace Elementary School	Public	K-4	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 775-1304	473	29	16.3	—	445 (94.1%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	53.2	844^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.9%		68	566^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.7%	278		55.3	79.8			59.3	60.6			91.8%	4.1%	$11,704
Waverly Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 947-5173	374	22	17.0	66.6%	351 (93.9%)	10 (2.7%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45.4	961^st of 1560 public elementary schools	38.4%		51.8	865^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.5%	96	68.5	42.7	57.7	61.4		48.0	60.0	66.9				$10,625
Waverly Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 947-2813	415	25	16.6	78.3%	397 (95.7%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)										97.8%	1.4%	$12,068
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	57750 Us Highway 50	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5236	258	19	13.5	61.2%	246 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	80	296^th of 1560 public elementary schools	81.0%		70.8	515^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.9%	219	76.7	70.3	89.7	93.0		86.5	69.2	83.7		87.9%	0%	$13,573
Eastern Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-6402	184	10	18.4	63.6%	177 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.4	685^th of 1560 public elementary schools	56.1%		62.7	677^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.5%	8	63.2	45.7	80.0	52.9		87.0	82.0	69.1				$14,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeastern Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Southeastern Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southeastern Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeastern Middle School
High : Southeastern High School

Is Southeastern Elementary School a good school?

Southeastern Elementary School ranks 708^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southeastern Elementary School?

Students at Southeastern Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Southeastern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Southeastern Elementary School.

What district is Southeastern Elementary School in?

Southeastern Local

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