Is South Central Elementary School a good school?

South Central Elementary School ranks 657 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Central Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended South Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Central Elementary School?

Students at South Central Elementary School are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Central Junior High School High : South Central High School

South Central Elementary School

Summary:

South Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 387 students in grades PK-5 in Greenwich, Ohio, which is part of the South Central Local School District. The school consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests, with particularly strong results in 5th-grade Science and 3rd- through 5th-grade Mathematics.

Compared to nearby schools, League Elementary School, Maplehurst Elementary School, and Shelby Elementary School, South Central Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures. For example, in 2023-2024, 82.8% of 5th-grade students at South Central were proficient or better in Science, compared to 71.8% at Shelby Elementary and 86.3% at Mapleton Elementary School. The school's performance is relatively consistent across different student subgroups, and it is particularly effective in supporting students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While South Central Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 3.7% in 2019-2020 to 17.8% in 2021-2022, its most recent rate of 9.3% in 2022-2023 is still lower than the state average. The school's spending per student of $10,190 in 2018-2019 is on par with nearby schools, suggesting the South Central Local School District is allocating resources effectively.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3291 Greenwich Angling Rd
Greenwich, OH 44837-9443

(419) 752-5021

District: South Central Local

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,724

Students who attend South Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Central Junior High School
High:	South Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Central Elementary School ranks better than 58.3% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.98. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.6%), Hispanic (8%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Central Elementary School is 14.8. (See more...)

Compare South Central Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Central Elementary School is $11,724.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Central Elementary School 657^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See South Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

South Central Local:

SchoolDigger ranks South Central Local 384^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	71.90	408^th	1471	72.3%
2005	66.02	548^th	1501	63.5%
2006	47.48	980^th	1504	34.8%
2007	56.13	899^th	1609	44.1%
2008	62.06	742^nd	1582	53.1%
2009	64.37	708^th	1610	56.0%
2010	60.29	857^th	1662	48.4%
2011	69.74	618^th	1686	63.3%
2012	75.48	396^th	1709	76.8%
2013	77.67	306^th	1701	82.0%
2014	75.33	417^th	1687	75.3%
2015	58.66	873^rd	1684	48.2%
2016	55.22	941^st	1678	43.9%
2017	58.51	898^th	1651	45.6%
2018	54.50	919^th	1636	43.8%
2019	63.67	749^th	1676	55.3%
2021	63.48	689^th	1610	57.2%
2022	61.23	753^rd	1588	52.6%
2023	69.33	578^th	1596	63.8%
2024	64.98	657^th	1577	58.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	51.87	822^nd	1465	43.9%
2019	65.24	507^th	1465	65.4%
2021	65.00	481^st	1404	65.7%
2022	64.85	500^th	1419	64.8%
2023	74.08	313^th	1447	78.4%
2024	64.22	541^st	1484	63.5%

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Rank History for Female students at South Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	55.28	830^th	1518	45.3%
2019	67.02	587^th	1502	60.9%
2021	58.64	670^th	1467	54.3%
2022	53.73	811^th	1488	45.5%
2023	71.34	460^th	1483	69.0%
2024	61.00	661^st	1466	54.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.54	686^th	1021	32.8%
2019	55.68	358^th	956	62.6%

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Rank History for Male students at South Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	48.75	933^rd	1536	39.3%
2019	56.26	817^th	1535	46.8%
2021	56.47	726^th	1499	51.6%
2022	59.29	735^th	1518	51.6%
2023	60.61	697^th	1498	53.5%
2024	68.51	521^st	1485	64.9%

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Rank History for White students at South Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	38.34	945^th	1309	27.8%
2019	55.56	673^rd	1271	47.0%
2021	51.96	670^th	1249	46.4%
2022	45.67	782^nd	1242	37.0%
2023	52.57	665^th	1215	45.3%
2024	53.08	646^th	1190	45.7%

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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 South Central Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1989	222	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1990	228	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1991	246	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1992	217	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1993	202	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	203
1994	209	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1995	189	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	190
1996	189	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	190
1997	210	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	212
1998	680	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	672	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	678
2000	659	1	0	11	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	667	1	0	13	n/a	n/a	0	681
2002	674	1	0	10	n/a	n/a	1	686
2003	674	1	0	10	n/a	n/a	1	686
2004	682	0	0	9	n/a	n/a	4	695
2005	652	2	0	4	n/a	n/a	6	664
2006	681	1	0	6	n/a	n/a	9	697
2007	663	0	0	7	n/a	n/a	11	681
2008	662	0	0	10	n/a	n/a	7	679
2009	625	0	0	8	n/a	n/a	9	642
2010	398	4	1	7	n/a	n/a	10	420
2011	412	4	1	6	0	5	0	428
2012	384	2	1	5	0	3	0	395
2013	396	5	2	5	0	4	0	412
2014	394	7	2	9	0	2	0	414
2015	385	6	2	7	0	2	0	402
2016	389	4	2	10	0	1	0	406
2017	378	3	2	16	0	0	0	399
2018	355	7	2	11	0	0	0	375
2019	352	5	1	12	0	0	0	370
2020	343	3	0	13	0	2	0	361
2021	335	6	0	20	0	4	0	365
2022	338	4	0	19	0	4	0	365
2023	354	2	1	25	0	5	0	387
2024	346	3	1	31	0	5	0	386

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 South Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	247	10.0	24.7	0
1989	223	12.0	18.5	n/a
1990	229	11.9	19.2	n/a
1991	248	10.9	22.7	n/a
1992	217	9.9	21.9	n/a
1993	203	10.2	19.9	26.1
1994	209	10.6	19.7	30.6
1995	190	13.6	14.0	16.3
1996	190	13.6	14.0	16.3
1997	212	15.6	13.6	21.7
1998	688	36.3	19.0	18.3
1999	678	34.3	19.8	24.9
2000	671	36.0	18.6	33.5
2001	681	35.0	19.5	31.6
2002	686	39.0	17.6	29.3
2003	686	39.0	17.6	29.3
2004	695	40.0	17.4	27.9
2005	664	44.8	14.8	33.4
2006	697	40.8	17.1	33
2007	681	48.0	14.2	34.3
2008	679	40.0	17.0	n/a
2009	642	39.0	16.5	48.5
2010	420	26.0	16.1	84.6
2011	428	24.0	17.8	77.8
2012	395	24.0	16.4	79
2013	412	22.7	18.0	55.6
2014	414	21.0	19.6	52.4
2015	402	n/a	n/a	47.8
2016	406	23.0	17.6	44.6
2017	399	21.0	19.0	43.9
2018	375	24.0	15.6	48.3
2019	370	24.0	15.4	42.4
2020	361	25.0	14.4	43.5
2021	365	27.0	13.5	n/a
2022	365	28.0	13.0	n/a
2023	387	26.0	14.8	41.6
2024	386	26.0	14.8	54.7

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 South Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	247	10.0	24.7	0
1989	223	12.0	18.5	n/a
1990	229	11.9	19.2	n/a
1991	248	10.9	22.7	n/a
1992	217	9.9	21.9	n/a
1993	203	10.2	19.9	26.1
1994	209	10.6	19.7	30.6
1995	190	13.6	14.0	16.3
1996	190	13.6	14.0	16.3
1997	212	15.6	13.6	21.7
1998	688	36.3	19.0	18.3
1999	678	34.3	19.8	24.9
2000	671	36.0	18.6	33.5
2001	681	35.0	19.5	31.6
2002	686	39.0	17.6	29.3
2003	686	39.0	17.6	29.3
2004	695	40.0	17.4	27.9
2005	664	44.8	14.8	33.4
2006	697	40.8	17.1	33
2007	681	48.0	14.2	34.3
2008	679	40.0	17.0	n/a
2009	642	39.0	16.5	48.5
2010	420	26.0	16.1	84.6
2011	428	24.0	17.8	77.8
2012	395	24.0	16.4	79
2013	412	22.7	18.0	55.6
2014	414	21.0	19.6	52.4
2015	402	n/a	n/a	47.8
2016	406	23.0	17.6	44.6
2017	399	21.0	19.0	43.9
2018	375	24.0	15.6	48.3
2019	370	24.0	15.4	42.4
2020	361	25.0	14.4	43.5
2021	365	27.0	13.5	n/a
2022	365	28.0	13.0	n/a
2023	387	26.0	14.8	41.6
2024	386	26.0	14.8	54.7

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 South Central Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,190
2022	$11,588
2023	$11,323
2024	$11,724

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 749^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 578^th of 1596 Elementary schools	8.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary School)	76.4	81.4	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Central Local)	76.4	81.4	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary School)	58.9	51.2	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Central Local)	58.9	51.2	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary School)	87.2	81	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Central Local)	87.2	81	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary School)	46.8	63.8	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Local)	46.8	63.8	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (South Central Elementary School)	90	93.8	3.8%
5th Grade Science (South Central Local)	90	93.8	3.8%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary School)	73.5	61.2	12.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Central Local)	73.5	61.2	12.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary School)	78.6	75.5	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Local)	78.6	75.5	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	370	387	4.6%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	12	25	108.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	352	354	0.6%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.4%	41.6%	0.8%

Schools Near South Central 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 (2024)
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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
South Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3291 Greenwich Angling Rd	Greenwich	44837	Huron County	South Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 752-5021	386	26	14.8	54.7%	346 (89.6%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	65	657^th of 1577 public elementary schools	58.3%		69.3	578^th of 1596 public elementary schools	63.8%	79	82.8	81.0	91.7	51.7	70.7	43.8	75.9	$11,724
New London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wildcat Dr	New London	44851	Huron County	New London Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 929-8117	455	23	19.7		421 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	57.1	810^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.6%		58.4	804^th of 1596 public elementary schools	49.6%	6	66.7	78.4	64.8	52.2	64.9	55.6	71.4	$14,424
Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Huron County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-8200	296	21	14.0	62.2%	256 (86.5%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	70.3	529^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.5%		61.9	729^th of 1596 public elementary schools	54.3%	200		60.0	81.1		75.6	79.2		$13,511
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-5341	576	37	15.4	80.4%	371 (64.4%)	9 (1.6%)	170 (29.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	59.6	762^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	51.7%		47.9	960^th of 1596 public elementary schools	39.8%	198	71.6	61.7	77.1	49.5	61.0	66.3	76.8	$10,058
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 895-1700	364	16	22.7	48.4%	334 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	72.8	486^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.2%		66.1	641^st of 1596 public elementary schools	59.8%	155		80.0	73.2		81.5	67.6		$11,896
Shelby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 W Smiley Ave	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 342-4641	916	42	21.8		857 (93.6%)	4 (0.4%)	28 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	64.4	675^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.3	786^th of 1596 public elementary schools	50.8%	111	71.8	60.2	73.3	59.0	65.9	75.4	78.3	$9,650
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mountie Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 945-2188	390	19	20.7	52.6%	377 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	61.7	719^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.4%		71.6	521^st of 1596 public elementary schools	67.4%	198	86.3	44.3	77.4	60.8	70.5	58.5	80.4	$11,183
Western Reserve Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3851 US Hwy 20	Collins	44826	Huron County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 660-9824	478	23	20.7	54.8%	442 (92.5%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	58.8	778^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.7%		70.3	562^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	64.8%	216	67.5	71.2	81.3	40.3	65.4	75.0	61.0	$12,456
Pleasant Elementary School	Public	2-3	16 S Pleasant St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-4134	390	21	18.5	59.2%	305 (78.2%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.7%)								(n/a)		77.6			82.1			$10,568
League Elementary School	Public	3-5	16 E League St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-2450	198	11	18.0	63.6%	163 (82.3%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)			82.9			68.4		$11,740

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Student/Teacher Ratio South Central Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Central Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on South Central Elementary School

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Student Body

Schools Near South Central Elementary School