Summary
Peebles Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Peebles, OH, serving 552 students as part of the Adams County Ohio Valley Local district, a district ranked 439 of 773 in Ohio. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 907 of 1,560 (42nd percentile) with 2 stars, down from a peak of 596 of 1,588 (62nd percentile, 3 stars) in 2021–2022. It sits in the middle of nearby schools: it trails North Adams Elementary School, Bright Elementary School, Northwest Elementary School, Rainsboro Elementary School, and Hillsboro Intermediate School, but outperforms West Union Elementary School and Western Elementary School. Its closest overall peer is Manchester Elementary School.
Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 28.2% in 2024–2025 and 28.3% in 2023–2024 to 19.3% in 2025–2026, now below the district average of 20.7%. Still, it remains higher than high-performing nearby schools such as Bright Elementary School at 7.4%, North Adams Elementary School at 9.1%, Rainsboro Elementary School at 10.6%, and Manchester Elementary School at 11.1%. Academically, results are uneven. Strengths include 3rd grade math at 68.8%, 4th grade ELA at 67.6%, and 3rd grade ELA at 67.2%. Weaknesses include 5th grade math at 44.1%, 4th grade math at 50.0%, 6th grade ELA at 45.2%, and 5th grade science at 57.6%, all below district and/or state. Over time, 5th grade math fell from 70.7% to 44.1%, 6th grade ELA fell from 66.2% to 45.2%, while 4th grade ELA improved from 44.4% to 67.6%.
Subgroup results show low-SES students are a relative strength: they ranked at the 57th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, stable in recent years. Special education students, however, ranked at the 16th percentile with 1 star, down from the 39th percentile in 2024–2025 and 66th percentile in 2022–2023. The student–teacher ratio was 17.2 in 2024–2025, and free/reduced lunch was 65.71% in 2023–2024. For parents, the key priorities are clear: strengthen 5th grade math, 6th grade ELA, and 5th grade science; look closely at special education supports; and keep building on the recent attendance improvement.
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