Is East Palestine Elementary School a good school?

East Palestine Elementary School ranks 454 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Palestine Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended East Palestine Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of East Palestine Elementary School?

Students at East Palestine Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Palestine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Palestine Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Palestine Middle School High : East Palestine High School

East Palestine Elementary School

Summary:

East Palestine Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 441 students in grades PK-4 in East Palestine, Ohio, which is part of the East Palestine City School District. The school has consistently performed above the state average in both math and English language arts proficiency across grades 3 and 4, with particularly strong rankings for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While East Palestine Elementary maintains a solid 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has declined from the top 300 schools in 2017-2018 to the top 500-700 schools in recent years, suggesting it may be losing ground relative to other Ohio elementary schools. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2019-2020 to 30.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

Compared to nearby schools, East Palestine Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than Lacroft Elementary School in East Liverpool, but lags behind the high-performing South Range Elementary School, which consistently ranks in the top 10-32 Ohio elementary schools. Additionally, East Palestine Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to nearby schools like Stadium Drive Elementary and Mckinley Elementary, which have more diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

195 W Grant St
East Palestine, OH 44413-1605

(330) 426-3638

District: East Palestine City

SchoolDigger Rank:
454^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend East Palestine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Palestine Middle School
High:	East Palestine High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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East Palestine Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Palestine Elementary School 454^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See East Palestine Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

East Palestine City:

SchoolDigger ranks East Palestine City 402^nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Palestine Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	37.98	1062^nd	1471	27.8%
2005	42.25	1016^th	1501	32.3%
2006	31.50	1196^th	1504	20.5%
2007	50.57	1004^th	1609	37.6%
2008	53.18	956^th	1582	39.6%
2009	56.13	931^st	1610	42.2%
2010	63.35	784^th	1662	52.8%
2011	75.90	363^rd	1686	78.5%
2012	76.91	336^th	1709	80.3%
2013	68.52	667^th	1701	60.8%
2014	67.94	692^nd	1687	59.0%
2015	74.73	452^nd	1684	73.2%
2016	74.41	467^th	1678	72.2%
2017	78.31	332^nd	1651	79.9%
2018	82.42	229^th	1636	86.0%
2019	74.00	476^th	1676	71.6%
2021	60.23	763^rd	1610	52.6%
2022	62.36	723^rd	1588	54.5%
2023	70.22	564^th	1596	64.7%
2024	74.24	454^th	1577	71.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.24	291^st	856	66.0%
2024	80.05	91^st	900	89.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	88.94	52^nd	1465	96.5%
2019	82.76	141^st	1465	90.4%
2021	67.05	429^th	1404	69.4%
2022	62.79	530^th	1419	62.6%
2023	71.16	366^th	1447	74.7%
2024	76.29	284^th	1484	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	84.63	131^st	1518	91.4%
2019	85.08	116^th	1502	92.3%
2021	65.88	541^st	1467	63.1%
2022	57.92	738^th	1488	50.4%
2023	66.56	570^th	1483	61.6%
2024	73.08	417^th	1466	71.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.61	164^th	956	82.8%
2021	76.23	97^th	765	87.3%

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Rank History for Male students at East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	72.99	445^th	1536	71.0%
2019	63.77	686^th	1535	55.3%
2021	49.73	837^th	1499	44.2%
2022	61.22	701^st	1518	53.8%
2023	72.31	465^th	1498	69.0%
2024	75.28	403^rd	1485	72.9%

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Rank History for White students at East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	74.32	307^th	1309	76.5%
2019	71.16	377^th	1271	70.3%
2021	45.74	758^th	1249	39.3%
2022	51.60	698^th	1242	43.8%
2023	57.52	591^st	1215	51.4%
2024	59.91	544^th	1190	54.3%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Palestine Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	397	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1989	416	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1990	404	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1991	415	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1992	423	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	-19	408
1993	381	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1994	370	2	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
1995	334	2	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1996	334	2	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1997	354	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1998	689	2	4	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	724	2	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
2000	702	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2001	695	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
2002	652	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2003	652	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2004	604	2	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	-1	608
2005	594	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2006	581	5	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	592
2007	608	7	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
2008	592	7	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	605
2009	596	8	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	1	611
2010	590	3	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2011	458	3	3	4	1	0	3	0	472
2012	436	3	0	6	1	0	4	0	450
2013	424	4	0	10	1	0	4	0	443
2014	395	1	0	10	1	0	9	0	416
2015	385	2	0	14	0	0	11	0	412
2016	378	1	0	16	0	0	8	0	403
2017	364	1	0	11	0	1	7	0	384
2018	420	1	1	14	0	1	10	0	447
2019	412	5	1	15	0	0	10	0	443
2020	384	4	1	18	0	0	10	0	417
2021	371	4	1	13	0	0	8	0	397
2022	402	5	0	13	0	0	14	0	434
2023	406	3	1	17	0	0	14	0	441

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Palestine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	13.0	30.7	0
1989	417	15.0	27.8	n/a
1990	407	15.0	27.1	n/a
1991	420	15.0	28.0	n/a
1992	408	15.0	27.2	33.6
1993	385	14.0	27.5	34
1994	379	14.0	27.1	35.4
1995	344	14.0	24.6	35.5
1996	344	14.0	24.6	35.5
1997	362	14.0	25.9	33.7
1998	704	31.0	22.7	10.8
1999	735	34.5	21.3	12.9
2000	708	35.0	20.2	46.3
2001	699	29.6	23.6	39.8
2002	654	30.1	21.7	38.5
2003	654	30.1	21.7	38.5
2004	608	33.0	18.5	47.6
2005	601	38.0	15.8	50.4
2006	592	34.8	17.0	59.2
2007	621	35.0	17.7	55.7
2008	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
2009	611	37.0	16.5	53.4
2010	602	32.0	18.8	60
2011	472	27.0	17.4	78
2012	450	26.0	17.3	69.3
2013	443	26.0	17.0	70.4
2014	416	25.0	16.6	59.4
2015	412	n/a	n/a	77.4
2016	403	27.0	14.9	85.6
2017	384	14.0	27.4	56.3
2018	447	25.0	17.8	45.4
2019	443	23.0	19.2	50.8
2020	417	21.0	19.8	44.8
2021	397	21.0	18.9	n/a
2022	434	27.0	16.0	n/a
2023	441	23.0	19.1	46.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Palestine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	13.0	30.7	0
1989	417	15.0	27.8	n/a
1990	407	15.0	27.1	n/a
1991	420	15.0	28.0	n/a
1992	408	15.0	27.2	33.6
1993	385	14.0	27.5	34
1994	379	14.0	27.1	35.4
1995	344	14.0	24.6	35.5
1996	344	14.0	24.6	35.5
1997	362	14.0	25.9	33.7
1998	704	31.0	22.7	10.8
1999	735	34.5	21.3	12.9
2000	708	35.0	20.2	46.3
2001	699	29.6	23.6	39.8
2002	654	30.1	21.7	38.5
2003	654	30.1	21.7	38.5
2004	608	33.0	18.5	47.6
2005	601	38.0	15.8	50.4
2006	592	34.8	17.0	59.2
2007	621	35.0	17.7	55.7
2008	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
2009	611	37.0	16.5	53.4
2010	602	32.0	18.8	60
2011	472	27.0	17.4	78
2012	450	26.0	17.3	69.3
2013	443	26.0	17.0	70.4
2014	416	25.0	16.6	59.4
2015	412	n/a	n/a	77.4
2016	403	27.0	14.9	85.6
2017	384	14.0	27.4	56.3
2018	447	25.0	17.8	45.4
2019	443	23.0	19.2	50.8
2020	417	21.0	19.8	44.8
2021	397	21.0	18.9	n/a
2022	434	27.0	16.0	n/a
2023	441	23.0	19.1	46.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Palestine Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$6,777
2022	$9,184
2023	$9,863

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Palestine Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 476^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 564^th of 1596 Elementary schools	6.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Palestine Elementary School)	74.3	76.1	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Palestine City)	74.3	76.1	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine Elementary School)	81.1	72.1	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine City)	81.1	72.1	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine Elementary School)	87.8	75.9	11.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine City)	87.8	75.9	11.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine Elementary School)	75.6	63.3	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine City)	75.6	63.3	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	443	441	0.5%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	15	17	13.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	412	406	1.5%
Two or More Races	10	14	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.8%	46.7%	4.1%

Schools Near East Palestine Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Mathematics 6th 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	Total
East Palestine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	195 W Grant St	East Palestine	44413	Columbiana County	East Palestine City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 426-3638	441	23	19.1	46.7%	406 (92.1%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	74.2	454^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.2	564^th of 1596 public elementary schools	64.7%	110		73.7	78.5			80.7	72.3			$9,863
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-4	3407 Middleton Rd	Columbiana	44408	Columbiana County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 482-5370	456	25	18.2	43.9%	443 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	76.9	388^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.4%		78.5	363^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	77.3%	25		71.6	90.8			75.3	78.2			$9,240
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	11419 Youngstown Pittsburgh Rd	New Middletown	44442	Mahoning County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 542-3722	368	18	20.4	40.8%	341 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	82.1	261^st of 1577 public elementary schools	83.4%		86.9	146^th of 1596 public elementary schools	90.9%	115		83.1	85.2			83.1	79.0			$8,939
Joshua Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 N Middle St	Columbiana	44408	Columbiana County	Columbiana Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 482-5355	402	23	17.4	22.9%	370 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	84.4	206^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.3	386^th of 1596 public elementary schools	75.8%	180		77.9	91.4			82.4	88.6			$11,495
Beaver Local Elementary School	Public	K-4	46088 Bell School Rd	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	Beaver Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8700	638	42	15.1		604 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	75.7	413^th of 1577 public elementary schools	73.8%		63	708^th of 1596 public elementary schools	55.6%	295		75.7	87.5			74.1	74.2			$9,209
Leetonia Elementary K-6	Public	K-6	450 Walnut St	Leetonia	44431	Columbiana County	Leetonia Exempted Village School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 427-6594	256	19	13.4	68.8%	250 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	85.3	171^st of 1577 public elementary schools	89.2%		79.8	329^th of 1596 public elementary schools	79.4%	158	86.8	74.4	90.0	94.7	75.7	79.5	80.0	92.1	81.1	$15,854
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	441 E Chestnut St	Lisbon	44432	Columbiana County	Lisbon Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 424-9869	355	21	16.9		341 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	72.1	498^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.4%		61.8	731^st of 1596 public elementary schools	54.2%	233	88.5	50.0	88.9	96.2		57.4	82.2	82.7		$12,045
Mckinley Elementary School	Public	K-3	7 Elm St	Poland	44514	Mahoning County	Poland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 757-7015	535	26	20.5		487 (91.0%)	6 (1.1%)	27 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)		80.5				84.6				$9,393
South Range Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11300 Columbiana Canfield Rd	Canfield	44406	Mahoning County	South Range Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 549-5578	463	23	20.4	17.5%	450 (97.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	93.2	10^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.4%		91.3	32^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	98.0%	22		93.6	98.9			94.7	96.8			$10,410
Lacroft Elementary School	Public	K-4	2460 Boring Ln	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	East Liverpool City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8774	346	25	14.1		286 (82.7%)	17 (4.9%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.1%)	16.8	1298^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.4	1245^th of 1596 public elementary schools	22.0%	53		25.8	46.9			40.6	39.1			$12,175

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