Summary:
Zip code 43061 in Ostrander, Ohio contains exactly one listed school: Buckeye Valley West Elementary School, an elementary campus serving grades PK–5 with 648 students as part of Buckeye Valley Local Schools. The area summary lists zero middle, zero high, and zero alternative schools, so older students in this zip would attend schools elsewhere. Because there is only one school here, families have no within-zip comparisons to make, though the school's numbers can be measured against its district and the state.
Buckeye Valley West is a strong performer. It ranked 157th out of 1,560 Ohio schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 90th percentile with 4 stars, and its district ranked 91st out of 773 districts, also with 4 stars. The school has climbed steadily, moving from 249th (84th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 190th (88th) in 2024–2025 and then to 157th (90th) — a 92-position gain over two years. It outperforms the state in every reported test score. Highlights include 5th grade math at 96.4% proficient versus 59.1% statewide, 4th grade ELA at 85.7% versus 61.8%, and 4th grade math at 85.9% versus 67.3%. It also beats its own high-performing district in several areas, including 5th grade math (96.4 vs. 75.3) and 4th grade ELA (85.7 vs. 81.4). A few relative soft spots exist: 3rd grade math and ELA in 2025–2026 fell slightly below district averages, while still well above the state.
Chronic absenteeism is a notable strength at 6.0% in 2025–2026, less than half the district's 13.9%. The free/reduced lunch rate is 13.27% and the student-teacher ratio is 18.5, which implies roughly 35 teachers based on the 648 students. Per-student spending is listed at $9,081, but that figure comes from 2018–2019 and is much older than the rest of the data, so it should be treated as historical context only.
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