Berne Union Elementary School

Summary:

Berne Union Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sugar Grove, Ohio, serving 471 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Berne Union Local District, which is ranked 361 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berne Union Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in various Ohio State Test subjects, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2023-2024, 88.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 64.5%. The school also ranks highly in the state for its performance with special education students and students of low socioeconomic status, indicating strong support and resources for these student groups. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 18.4% in 2023-2024, it is still lower than some nearby schools, such as Amanda-Clearcreek Elementary (20.7%) and Tarhe Trails Elementary (13.2%).

Despite its strong academic performance, Berne Union Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 178 in 2015-2016 to 575 in 2023-2024. This could be due to the performance of other schools improving at a faster rate. Additionally, the school's student population is overwhelmingly white, which is not reflective of the racial diversity seen in some nearby schools, such as Gorsuch West Elementary (82.07% white) and Tarhe Trails Elementary (84.8% white).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 506 N Main St
       Sugar Grove, OH  43155-9500


(740) 746-9668

District: Berne Union Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
575th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Berne Union Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Berne Union High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  471

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.8%
Two or more races:
4.0%
African American:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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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:

Berne Union Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berne Union Elementary School 575th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Berne Union Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Berne Union Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Berne Union Local 361st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Berne Union Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Berne Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.84 442nd 1471 70.0%
2005 78.75 248th 1501 83.5%
2006 66.55 553rd 1504 63.2%
2007 62.66 742nd 1609 53.9%
2008 75.16 358th 1582 77.4%
2009 70.58 510th 1610 68.3%
2010 75.70 373rd 1662 77.6%
2011 78.80 243rd 1686 85.6%
2012 80.30 191st 1709 88.8%
2013 67.34 710th 1701 58.3%
2014 76.33 371st 1687 78.0%
2015 81.85 226th 1684 86.6%
2016 83.98 178th 1678 89.4%
2017 81.31 240th 1651 85.5%
2018 76.77 391st 1636 76.1%
2019 67.53 654th 1676 61.0%
2022 62.76 720th 1588 54.7%
2023 67.39 620th 1596 61.2%
2024 68.30 575th 1577 63.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Berne Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.24 153rd 856 82.1%
2024 62.86 239th 900 73.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berne Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.78 73rd 1465 95.0%
2019 71.45 367th 1465 74.9%
2022 45.43 828th 1419 41.6%
2023 57.89 648th 1447 55.2%
2024 68.84 434th 1484 70.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Berne Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.05 465th 1518 69.4%
2019 62.80 687th 1502 54.3%
2022 63.28 630th 1488 57.7%
2023 64.19 621st 1483 58.1%
2024 65.58 574th 1466 60.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Berne Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.18 144th 1021 85.9%
2019 66.88 231st 956 75.8%
2022 57.14 268th 824 67.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Berne Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.13 381st 1536 75.2%
2019 68.50 562nd 1535 63.4%
2022 58.31 748th 1518 50.7%
2023 67.41 561st 1498 62.6%
2024 66.47 569th 1485 61.7%
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Rank History for White students at Berne Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.64 494th 1309 62.3%
2019 53.10 708th 1271 44.3%
2022 47.14 762nd 1242 38.6%
2023 50.93 689th 1215 43.3%
2024 54.88 612th 1190 48.6%
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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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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Berne Union Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 511 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1989 506 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1990 508 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1991 494 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1992 465 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1993 352 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1994 422 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1995 423 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1996 423 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1997 474 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1998 505 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1999 467 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 467 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2001 465 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2002 437 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 442
2003 437 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 442
2004 337 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 340
2005 351 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 7 359
2006 338 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 345
2007 334 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 341
2008 331 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 4 341
2009 312 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 5 323
2010 343 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 7 352
2011 339 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 348
2012 341 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 351
2013 482 5 1 2 1 0 7 0 498
2014 479 3 1 3 1 0 5 0 492
2015 467 3 1 3 1 0 10 0 485
2016 459 1 1 4 0 1 12 0 478
2017 453 0 1 4 0 1 10 0 469
2018 427 0 1 5 0 3 13 0 449
2019 438 0 1 6 0 2 9 0 456
2020 439 1 1 5 0 0 10 0 456
2021 362 1 0 4 0 0 9 0 376
2022 410 8 0 5 0 0 14 0 437
2023 442 8 0 2 0 0 19 0 471

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 Berne Union Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 512 26.0 19.6 0
1989 509 23.0 22.1 n/a
1990 510 23.0 22.1 n/a
1991 494 22.0 22.4 n/a
1992 467 22.0 21.2 n/a
1993 354 19.9 17.8 0
1994 424 22.9 18.5 0
1995 426 23.2 18.4 0
1996 426 23.2 18.4 0
1997 478 22.9 20.9 0
1998 508 22.7 22.4 0
1999 469 23.5 20.0 0
2000 468 25.0 18.7 n/a
2001 466 27.0 17.3 n/a
2002 442 21.0 21.0 n/a
2003 442 21.0 21.0 n/a
2004 340 21.9 15.5 n/a
2005 359 20.0 18.0 0
2006 345 19.0 18.2 0
2007 341 19.0 17.9 0
2008 341 21.0 16.2 n/a
2009 323 19.0 17.0 0
2010 352 23.0 15.3 0
2011 348 23.0 15.1 0
2012 351 21.0 16.7 0
2013 498 27.0 18.4 0
2014 492 27.0 18.2 0
2015 485 n/a n/a 0
2016 478 25.0 19.1 0
2017 469 27.0 17.3 n/a
2018 449 27.0 16.6 n/a
2019 456 24.0 19.0 n/a
2020 456 26.0 17.5 n/a
2021 376 25.0 15.0 n/a
2022 437 24.0 18.2 n/a
2023 471 43.0 10.9 n/a

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 Berne Union Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 512 26.0 19.6 0
1989 509 23.0 22.1 n/a
1990 510 23.0 22.1 n/a
1991 494 22.0 22.4 n/a
1992 467 22.0 21.2 n/a
1993 354 19.9 17.8 0
1994 424 22.9 18.5 0
1995 426 23.2 18.4 0
1996 426 23.2 18.4 0
1997 478 22.9 20.9 0
1998 508 22.7 22.4 0
1999 469 23.5 20.0 0
2000 468 25.0 18.7 n/a
2001 466 27.0 17.3 n/a
2002 442 21.0 21.0 n/a
2003 442 21.0 21.0 n/a
2004 340 21.9 15.5 n/a
2005 359 20.0 18.0 0
2006 345 19.0 18.2 0
2007 341 19.0 17.9 0
2008 341 21.0 16.2 n/a
2009 323 19.0 17.0 0
2010 352 23.0 15.3 0
2011 348 23.0 15.1 0
2012 351 21.0 16.7 0
2013 498 27.0 18.4 0
2014 492 27.0 18.2 0
2015 485 n/a n/a 0
2016 478 25.0 19.1 0
2017 469 27.0 17.3 n/a
2018 449 27.0 16.6 n/a
2019 456 24.0 19.0 n/a
2020 456 26.0 17.5 n/a
2021 376 25.0 15.0 n/a
2022 437 24.0 18.2 n/a
2023 471 43.0 10.9 n/a

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 Berne Union Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,325
2022 $11,968
2023 $12,508

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Berne Union 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 654th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 620th of 1596 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Elementary School)76.775.9
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Local)76.775.9
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Elementary School)7081.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Local)7081.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Elementary School)78.369.6
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Local)78.369.6
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Elementary School)56.571.4
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Local)56.571.4
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Berne Union Elementary School)86.667.2
 19.4%
   5th Grade Science (Berne Union Local)86.667.2
 19.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Elementary School)58.248.3
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Local)58.248.3
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Elementary School)76.175.9
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Local)76.175.9
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Elementary School)69.647.8
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Berne Union Local)69.647.8
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Elementary School)89.964.2
 25.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Berne Union Local)89.964.2
 25.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456471
 3.3%
African American08
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic62
 66.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White438442
 0.9%
Two or More Races919
 111.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Berne Union Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 471 students attended Berne Union Elementary School.

Berne Union Elementary School ranks 575th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Berne Union Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Berne Union Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Berne Union High School


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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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