Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Summary:

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ostrander, Ohio, serving 659 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Buckeye Valley Local District, which is ranked 179 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckeye Valley West Elementary consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates exceeded the state and district averages in all subject areas. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools for several years. However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups have lower rankings, indicating an area for potential improvement. Buckeye Valley West Elementary has seen a fluctuation in chronic absenteeism rates, with a significant increase from 4.7% in 2019-2020 to 18.6% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 11.7% in 2022-2023.

While Buckeye Valley West Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools, such as Wyandot Run Elementary and Abraham Depp Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Buckeye Valley West Elementary's spending per student ($9,081 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby Eli Pinney Elementary ($11,037) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (21.9 in 2020-2021) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Ervin Carlisle Elementary (19.3).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4340 State Route 257 S
       Ostrander, OH  43061-9413


(740) 666-2731

District: Buckeye Valley Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
249th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Buckeye Valley West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Buckeye Valley Local Middle School
High:    Buckeye Valley Local High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  659

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.6%
Two or more races:
5.2%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.4% Help


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Compare Details Buckeye Valley West Elementary School ranks better than 84.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye Valley West Elementary School 249th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Buckeye Valley West Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Buckeye Valley Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye Valley Local 179th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.86 863rd 1471 41.3%
2005 83.52 131st 1501 91.3%
2006 85.75 55th 1504 96.3%
2007 79.59 210th 1609 86.9%
2008 78.74 250th 1582 84.2%
2009 78.28 258th 1610 84.0%
2010 82.04 157th 1662 90.6%
2011 78.42 261st 1686 84.5%
2012 72.14 524th 1709 69.3%
2013 76.41 357th 1701 79.0%
2014 72.47 537th 1687 68.2%
2015 74.97 439th 1684 73.9%
2016 83.78 190th 1678 88.7%
2017 84.50 153rd 1651 90.7%
2018 83.68 189th 1636 88.4%
2019 88.88 65th 1676 96.1%
2021 83.86 258th 1610 84.0%
2022 83.21 246th 1588 84.5%
2023 81.72 285th 1596 82.1%
2024 82.33 249th 1577 84.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.77 445th 856 48.0%
2024 45.33 434th 900 51.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.71 421st 1465 71.3%
2022 46.96 811th 1419 42.8%
2023 47.30 836th 1447 42.2%
2024 65.15 514th 1484 65.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.35 155th 1518 89.8%
2021 83.48 215th 1467 85.3%
2022 80.10 278th 1488 81.3%
2023 78.22 318th 1483 78.6%
2024 86.45 105th 1466 92.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.19 251st 765 67.2%
2022 58.05 255th 824 69.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.80 274th 759 63.9%
2021 73.69 17th 219 92.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.02 216th 1536 85.9%
2019 87.52 88th 1535 94.3%
2021 80.08 299th 1499 80.1%
2022 84.10 203rd 1518 86.6%
2023 84.52 192nd 1498 87.2%
2024 78.05 337th 1485 77.3%
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Rank History for White students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.80 240th 1309 81.7%
2019 89.29 23rd 1271 98.2%
2021 77.21 272nd 1249 78.2%
2022 77.61 257th 1242 79.3%
2023 75.87 298th 1215 75.5%
2024 76.49 269th 1190 77.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 443 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1989 445 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1990 457 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1991 503 2 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 506
1992 548 2 0 1 10 n/a n/a 0 561
1993 496 1 1 1 7 n/a n/a 0 506
1994 512 1 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 519
1995 498 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1996 498 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1997 503 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 323 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1999 335 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2000 312 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2001 300 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2002 301 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 5 311
2003 301 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 5 311
2004 325 10 0 4 0 n/a n/a 6 345
2005 336 8 1 8 4 n/a n/a 8 365
2006 362 6 0 6 4 n/a n/a 7 385
2007 349 5 3 6 4 n/a n/a 6 373
2008 370 2 7 4 3 n/a n/a 7 393
2009 405 0 8 5 2 n/a n/a 12 432
2010 409 0 12 6 2 n/a n/a 13 442
2011 400 1 12 13 0 0 16 0 442
2012 394 0 10 9 0 0 12 0 425
2013 406 1 10 7 0 0 14 0 438
2014 402 2 13 9 0 0 9 0 435
2015 379 2 15 11 0 0 11 0 418
2016 373 4 11 9 0 0 13 0 410
2017 375 4 6 11 0 0 16 0 412
2018 409 5 4 13 0 0 19 0 450
2019 446 6 5 11 0 0 20 0 488
2020 524 7 14 11 0 0 55 0 611
2021 533 11 13 14 0 0 43 0 614
2022 547 10 12 17 0 0 36 0 622
2023 584 11 13 17 0 0 34 0 659

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 Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 446 21.0 21.2 0
1989 447 21.0 21.2 n/a
1990 460 22.0 20.9 n/a
1991 506 24.0 21.0 n/a
1992 561 27.5 20.4 9.3
1993 506 28.0 18.1 9.9
1994 519 27.0 19.2 5.6
1995 502 26.0 19.3 4.6
1996 502 26.0 19.3 4.6
1997 506 27.0 18.7 6.7
1998 326 15.0 21.7 5.2
1999 337 15.0 22.5 7.4
2000 313 14.0 22.4 6.7
2001 301 15.0 20.1 6.6
2002 311 20.5 15.2 10.1
2003 311 20.5 15.2 10.1
2004 345 20.0 17.3 10.3
2005 365 19.5 18.7 11.8
2006 385 19.4 19.8 9.3
2007 373 21.5 17.3 11.4
2008 393 21.5 18.3 n/a
2009 432 21.5 20.1 11
2010 442 20.5 21.5 13.3
2011 442 21.0 21.0 13.3
2012 425 21.6 19.6 13.9
2013 438 24.6 17.8 11.4
2014 435 26.0 16.7 14.9
2015 418 n/a n/a 12.4
2016 410 22.0 18.6 10.5
2017 412 19.0 21.6 10.9
2018 450 21.0 21.4 29.3
2019 488 21.0 23.2 8.6
2020 611 27.0 22.6 11.5
2021 614 28.0 21.9 n/a
2022 622 29.0 21.4 n/a
2023 659 34.0 19.3 7.4

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 Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 446 21.0 21.2 0
1989 447 21.0 21.2 n/a
1990 460 22.0 20.9 n/a
1991 506 24.0 21.0 n/a
1992 561 27.5 20.4 9.3
1993 506 28.0 18.1 9.9
1994 519 27.0 19.2 5.6
1995 502 26.0 19.3 4.6
1996 502 26.0 19.3 4.6
1997 506 27.0 18.7 6.7
1998 326 15.0 21.7 5.2
1999 337 15.0 22.5 7.4
2000 313 14.0 22.4 6.7
2001 301 15.0 20.1 6.6
2002 311 20.5 15.2 10.1
2003 311 20.5 15.2 10.1
2004 345 20.0 17.3 10.3
2005 365 19.5 18.7 11.8
2006 385 19.4 19.8 9.3
2007 373 21.5 17.3 11.4
2008 393 21.5 18.3 n/a
2009 432 21.5 20.1 11
2010 442 20.5 21.5 13.3
2011 442 21.0 21.0 13.3
2012 425 21.6 19.6 13.9
2013 438 24.6 17.8 11.4
2014 435 26.0 16.7 14.9
2015 418 n/a n/a 12.4
2016 410 22.0 18.6 10.5
2017 412 19.0 21.6 10.9
2018 450 21.0 21.4 29.3
2019 488 21.0 23.2 8.6
2020 611 27.0 22.6 11.5
2021 614 28.0 21.9 n/a
2022 622 29.0 21.4 n/a
2023 659 34.0 19.3 7.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,081
2022 $11,405
2023 $12,389

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buckeye Valley West 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 65th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 285th of 1596 Elementary schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Valley West Elementary School)90.877.1
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Valley Local)81.272.4
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Valley West Elementary School)9179.2
 11.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Valley Local)82.773.7
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Valley West Elementary School)97.487
 10.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Valley Local)82.680.9
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Valley West Elementary School)90.884.2
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Valley Local)76.975
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students488659
 35%
African American611
 83.3%
American Indian00
Asian513
 160%
Hispanic1117
 54.5%
Pacific Islander00
White446584
 30.9%
Two or More Races2034
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.6%7.4%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Buckeye Valley West Elementary School.

Students who attend Buckeye Valley West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buckeye Valley Local Middle School
High : Buckeye Valley Local High School

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School ranks 249th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Buckeye Valley West Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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