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Buckeye Trail Elementary

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Buckeye Trail Elementary ranks 934 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye Trail Elementary is a K–5 public school at 65553 Wintergreen Rd in Lore City, a rural community in Guernsey County, Ohio, serving 435 students as part of the East Guernsey Local district. The school currently ranks 934th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (40th percentile, 2 stars), down from its high point of 54th percentile and 3 stars in 2017–2019; it has held 2 stars in eight of the last ten reporting years. Because Buckeye Trail is the district's only tested elementary, its scores are identical to the district's elementary results — there is no in-district school to compare against, so all context comes from neighboring districts.

The clearest success is attendance. Chronic absenteeism fell from 32.1% to 12.2% over five years, a 19.9-percentage-point drop, and the school beats its own district every year by 3 to 8 points. It now has lower absenteeism than Barnesville Elementary School, Meadowbrook Elementary School, West Elementary School, East Elementary School, Cambridge Intermediate School, and Cambridge Primary School, though it trails Larry Miller Intermediate Elementary School (5.8%), New Concord Elementary School (6.1%), and Shenandoah Elementary School (9.0%). Achievement has not followed: the school's percentile rank has stayed flat to slightly down over the same period. Economic need is high and rising, with 82.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, up about 16 points in three years.

Results split sharply by grade. Grade 3 math (72.3%) and Grade 4 math (77.3%) both beat the state (62.1% and 67.3%), and Grade 3 ELA has exceeded the state four years running. Grade 5 is the weak point in every tested subject — math 37.7% vs. 59.1% state, ELA 58.0% vs. 70.4%, science 47.8% vs. 62.7% — and two consecutive cohorts have shown the same Grade 5 drop, so it does not look like a one-year blip. Notably, resources are not the constraint: Buckeye Trail has the smallest classes of any nearby school (14.8 students per teacher) and the second-highest per-pupil spending ($12,373 in 2018–19), yet Larry Miller and Barnesville post much higher proficiency with larger classes and less spending.

435

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,798

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

65553 Wintergreen Rd
Lore City, OH 43755-9715

(740) 489-5100

District: East Guernsey Local

Students who attend Buckeye Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buckeye Trail Middle School
High:	Buckeye Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (59% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Ohio avg64%

934^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

507^th of 773East Guernsey 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	47.1	934 of 1560	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	876 of 1558	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	965 of 1577	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	900 of 1596	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	816 of 1588	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	824 of 1610	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	772 of 1676	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	745 of 1636	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	923 of 1651	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	922 of 1678	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.9	891 of 1684	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.3	798 of 1687	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	887 of 1701	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	1117 of 1709	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	1114 of 1686	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	1001 of 1662	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.7	698 of 1610	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	727 of 1582	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	695 of 1609	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	557 of 1504	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	930 of 1501	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.1	476 of 1471	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	36.3	611 of 956	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	406 of 1021	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	785 of 1452	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	850 of 1452	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	918 of 1466	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	844 of 1483	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	774 of 1488	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	774 of 1467	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	753 of 1502	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	661 of 1518	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	74.4	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	40.4	657 of 759	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	80.0	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	814 of 1467	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	786 of 1473	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	988 of 1484	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	701 of 1447	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	533 of 1419	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	494 of 1404	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	540 of 1465	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	553 of 1465	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	962 of 1467	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	840 of 1466	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	942 of 1485	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	884 of 1498	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	804 of 1518	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	781 of 1499	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	659 of 1535	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	768 of 1536	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	635 of 914	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	720 of 900	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	647 of 856	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	964 of 1181	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	895 of 1175	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1000 of 1190	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	951 of 1215	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	886 of 1242	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	885 of 1249	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	792 of 1271	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	843 of 1309	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)94th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2018)91st percentile+36 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2019)36th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%-6 vs state

Science48%-15 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 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
Buckeye Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	65553 Wintergreen Rd	Lore City	43755	Guernsey County	East Guernsey Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 489-5100	435	29	14.8	—	421 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	47.1	934^th of 1560 public elementary schools	40.1%		51.2	876^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.8%	58	47.8		72.3	77.3	37.7				66.7	52.0	58.0					$14,798
Cambridge Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1451 Deerpath Dr	Cambridge	43725	Guernsey County	Cambridge City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 435-1180	412	24	17.1	55.3%	375 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	30.2	1135^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.2%		37.3	1042^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	33.1%	93	41.3		72.1	48.8	30.6				55.4	37.3	48.8					$10,304
Cambridge Primary School	Public	K-2	1115 Clairmont Ave	Cambridge	43725	Guernsey County	Cambridge City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 439-7547	433	24	18.0	—	363 (83.8%)	11 (2.5%)	15 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)								(n/a)																$11,057
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	58615 Marietta Rd	Byesville	43723	Guernsey County	Rolling Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 685-2526	342	14	24.6	57.9%	322 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	32	1109^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.9%		36.9	1049^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.7%	60	46.9		65.0	59.5	39.8				48.5	38.2	48.7					$9,749
Barnesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 W Church St	Barnesville	43713	Belmont County	Barnesville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 425-3639	516	27	19.4	47.9%	499 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	73.4	475^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.6%		72.6	479^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.3%	4			77.0	76.7					76.0	71.9						$11,297
Larry Miller Intermediate Elementary School	Public	K-5	13125 John Glenn School Rd	New Concord	43762	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 826-2271	489	25	19.5	29.2%	467 (95.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	83.2	206^th of 1560 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.9	174^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.8%	32	85.2		77.6	89.9	78.2				82.2	78.4	88.7					$8,603
New Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4 Stormont St	New Concord	43762	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 826-4453	294	14	21.7	32.7%	271 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)								(n/a)																$9,374
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20977 Zep Rd E	Sarahsville	43779	Noble County	Noble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 732-5661	809	40	20.3	—	787 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	70.9	515^th of 1560 public elementary schools	67.0%		70.6	521^st of 1558 public elementary schools	66.6%	6	61.1	79.4	84.2	84.1	59.7	75.0	41.4	61.9	70.2	73.9	76.4	61.8	79.3	61.8	100.0	$18,156
West Elementary School	Public	2-5	517 Beaver St	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-4151	317	20	15.8	59.9%	286 (90.2%)	5 (1.6%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	48.2	915^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.3%		47.8	928^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.4%	13	54.8		67.2	42.6	56.5				70.3	53.7	67.7					$11,535
East Elementary School	Public	K-1	137 S College St	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-6601	130	8	16.2	63.1%	114 (87.7%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)																$11,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Trail Elementary

What schools do graduates of Buckeye Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buckeye Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buckeye Trail Middle School
High : Buckeye Trail High School

Is Buckeye Trail Elementary a good school?

Buckeye Trail Elementary ranks 934^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Trail Elementary?

Students at Buckeye Trail Elementary are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Buckeye Trail Elementary in?

East Guernsey Local

How many students attend Buckeye Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Buckeye Trail Elementary.

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