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Botkins Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Botkins Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 327 students in grades K-6 in Botkins, Ohio. Part of the Botkins Local School District, which is ranked 57th out of 828 districts in the state, Botkins Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Ohio.

Botkins Elementary School demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates well above state averages in Mathematics (ranging from 78.3% to 98%), English Language Arts (71.7% to 91.8%), and Science (88.6%). This consistent high performance has earned the school a ranking as high as 68th out of 1,558 elementary schools in Ohio. Additionally, Botkins Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.8% to 10.5%, significantly lower than the state average of 15-20%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Minster Elementary School, Botkins Elementary outperforms in several areas, including Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. The school also serves a diverse student population, with 23.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than the state average. Botkins Elementary's performance is consistent across different student subgroups, demonstrating its ability to provide a quality education to all its students.

323

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,370

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 E State St
Botkins, OH 45306-8006

(937) 693-4241

District: Botkins Local

Students who attend Botkins Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Botkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (87% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Ohio avg61%

68^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 828Botkins 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
2025	89.1	68 of 1558	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	157 of 1577	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	99 of 1596	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	99 of 1588	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	69 of 1610	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	128 of 1676	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	130 of 1636	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	91 of 1651	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	124 of 1678	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	87 of 1684	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	77.8	305 of 1687	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	131 of 1701	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	103 of 1709	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	97 of 1686	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	11 of 1662	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	135 of 1610	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	24 of 1582	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	80.9	173 of 1609	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	179 of 1504	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	201 of 1501	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	225 of 1471	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	83 of 1452	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	106 of 1466	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	83 of 1483	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	73 of 1488	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	75 of 1467	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	77 of 1502	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	200 of 1518	86.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	59.6	367 of 759	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	397 of 1484	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	84 of 1465	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	84 of 1465	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	91 of 1466	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	247 of 1485	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	98 of 1498	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	102 of 1518	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	123 of 1499	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	121 of 1535	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	82 of 1536	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	90 of 1175	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	193 of 1190	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	177 of 1215	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	116 of 1242	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	112 of 1249	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	99 of 1271	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	186 of 1309	85.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)52nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+30 vs state

Science89%+25 vs state

English Language Arts84%+22 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 (2025)	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 3rd 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 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	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
Botkins Elementary School	Public	K-6	404 E State St	Botkins	45306	Shelby County	Botkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 693-4241	323	17	19.2	18.6%	308 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	89.1	68^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.6%		85.7	157^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.0%	89	88.6		98.0	90.4	95.5	78.3			91.8	80.8	90.9	71.7				$12,370
Anna Elementary School	Public	K-5	607 N Pike St	Anna	45302	Shelby County	Anna Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 394-2011	516	29	17.7	28.3%	458 (88.8%)	8 (1.6%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	88.4	87^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.4%		88.7	87^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.3		81.0	90.2	91.4				82.4	85.4	96.3					$11,515
New Knoxville Elementary School	Public	K-8	345 N Main St	New Knoxville	45871	Auglaize County	New Knoxville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 753-2431	299	14	21.3		273 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.2	24^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.5%		92.7	17^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.9%	7	96.3	84.8	96.4	90.3	100.0	90.0	66.7	31.6	93.1	91.2	92.6	76.7	93.9	87.9	93.3	$14,518
Jackson Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 S Linden St	Jackson Center	45334	Shelby County	Jackson Center Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 596-6053	330	16	20.6		313 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	89.6	63^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.5	63^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.9		92.9	100.0	95.9	85.0			92.9	89.4	85.7	62.5				$12,256
Wapakoneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 N Blackhoof St	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 739-2900	800	37	21.6	52.5%	732 (91.5%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	56.6	788^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%		68	588^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.7%	200			61.8	77.9					65.7	57.1						$11,624
New Bremen Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 E Monroe St	New Bremen	45869	Auglaize County	New Bremen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 629-8606	446	25	17.8		414 (92.8%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	92.1	28^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.6	29^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.2%	1	81.4		90.6	100.0	100.0	97.6	100.0		92.3	90.2	93.2	84.1				$13,009
Minster Elementary School	Public	K-6	50 E 7th St	Minster	45865	Auglaize County	Minster Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 628-4174	504	30	16.6	12.5%	488 (96.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	91.9	31^st of 1558 public elementary schools	98.0%		92.1	22^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	90.7		89.7	100.0	92.0	93.3			97.1	90.3	85.3	83.6				$11,165
Northwood Intermediate School	Public	3-4	1152 Saint Marys Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2231	438	28	15.6	74.4%	320 (73.1%)	30 (6.8%)	14 (3.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (15.3%)	29.1	1126^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.7%		39.9	1036^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.3%	90			41.6	67.9					36.8	47.2						$11,797
St. Marys East Primary School	Public	K-2	650 Armstrong St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2616	445	26	16.8	52.4%	397 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$11,647
Longfellow Primary School	Public	K-2	1250 Park St	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2264	303	16	18.9	83.2%	215 (71.0%)	20 (6.6%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	49 (16.2%)								(n/a)																$11,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Botkins Elementary School

What district is Botkins Elementary School in?

Botkins Local

How many students attend Botkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Botkins Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Botkins Elementary School attend?

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

High : Botkins High School

What is the racial makeup of Botkins Elementary School?

Students at Botkins Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Botkins Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Botkins Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 68^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools.

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