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West Elementary

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West Elementary ranks 515 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a public elementary school located in McArthur, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 248 students. It is part of the Vinton County Local school district, which is ranked 410 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary has consistently performed well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science compared to the Vinton County Local district and the state of Ohio. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84.6% of 5th-grade students at West Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64.1% for the Vinton County Local district and 56.7% for the state. West Elementary's performance has been relatively stable, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While West Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 33.4% over the past few years, the school's per-student spending of $10,000 in the 2018-2019 school year is slightly higher than the nearby South Elementary ($10,227) and Central Elementary schools. The student-teacher ratio at West Elementary has been relatively stable, ranging from 12.4 to 13.1 over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby schools.

258

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,573

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

57750 Us Highway 50
Mc Arthur, OH 45651-8859

(740) 596-5236

District: Vinton County Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2018 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2018) to 67th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Ohio avg64%

515^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Vinton County Local

410^th of 828Vinton County 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	70.8	515 of 1558	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.7	197 of 1577	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	282 of 1596	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	371 of 1588	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	602 of 1610	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	343 of 1676	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	140 of 1636	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	76.9	384 of 1651	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	618 of 1678	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	680 of 1684	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	1015 of 1687	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.5	853 of 1701	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	914 of 1709	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.0	1203 of 1686	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	1117 of 1662	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	1171 of 1610	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.8	1057 of 1582	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	1227 of 1609	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	1166 of 1504	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.2	1229 of 1501	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.4	1327 of 1471	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	94.1	31 of 956	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	486 of 1452	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	238 of 1466	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	375 of 1483	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	291 of 1488	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	477 of 1467	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	472 of 1502	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	187 of 1518	87.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	62.3	288 of 759	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	186 of 1473	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	13 of 1484	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	33 of 1447	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	46 of 1419	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	179 of 1404	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	48 of 1465	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	13 of 1465	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	463 of 1466	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.7	89 of 1485	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	210 of 1498	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	481 of 1518	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	675 of 1499	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	339 of 1535	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	168 of 1536	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	182 of 935	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	597 of 1175	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.5	214 of 1190	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	357 of 1215	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	441 of 1242	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	625 of 1249	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	415 of 1271	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	197 of 1309	85.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)97th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)62nd percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+15 vs state

Science72%+8 vs state

English Language Arts70%+6 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)			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 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
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		246 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	70.8	515^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.9%		84.7	197^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.5%	318	71.8	72.5	78.0	84.6	77.5	63.4	69.2	$13,573
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 Jefferson Ave	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-4155	327	23	14.2		321 (98.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	58	761^st of 1558 public elementary schools	51.2%		62	710^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.0%	51	63.6	80.4	75.6	47.3	84.3	53.7	52.7	$14,046
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38234 State Route 93	Hamden	45634	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2731	221	19	11.6		218 (98.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	69.9	534^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.7%		64.4	674^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.3%	140	54.5	90.3	92.1	68.2	80.6	65.8	63.6	$15,413
Wellston Intermediate School	Public	3-5	225 Golden Rocket Dr	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2060	269	19	14.1		259 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	51.7	867^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.4%		55	851^st of 1577 public elementary schools	46.0%	16	58.7	81.2	68.4	46.7	68.2	43.4	60.9	$13,622
Bundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	527 S Missouri Ave	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-6245	349	19	18.8		327 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)								$12,068
Hocking Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	19197 State Route 664 S	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 385-7071	123	8	14.7		108 (87.8%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	89.9	59^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.2%					(n/a)		88.9	100.0		81.5	95.2		$15,031
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%)	50.4	889^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%		66.2	623^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	60.5%	266		47.6	72.0		54.0	73.3		$12,178
Jackson Northview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11507 Chillicothe Pike	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-2390	389	26	14.9		365 (93.8%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	63.3	657^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.8%		65.7	644^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.2%	13	69.7	71.4	79.6	59.1	71.4	59.3	66.7	$11,354
Jackson Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16349 Beaver Pike	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-6442	386	24	16.0		368 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	71.3	508^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.4%		66.8	611^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.3%	103	83.9	79.4	70.9	74.2	74.6	58.2	77.4	$10,281
Jackson Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13842 State Route 93	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-1831	349	26	13.4		331 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	72.1	487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.7%		74.7	440^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.1%	47	81.4	58.6	69.4	83.7	72.4	74.2	86.0	$11,916

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

Is West Elementary a good school?

West Elementary ranks 515^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended West Elementary.

What district is West Elementary in?

Vinton County Local

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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