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West Elementary ranks 197 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended West Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

West Elementary

Summary:

West Elementary is a public elementary school in McArthur, Ohio, serving 252 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vinton County Local School District, which is ranked 372 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary consistently outperforms the Vinton County Local district and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 93.8% of 5th-grade students at West Elementary were proficient or better in Science, compared to 81.4% for the district and 64% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 89th out of 1,485 Ohio elementary schools for male students and 13th out of 1,484 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in the 2023-2024 school year. While West Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 31.7% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the nearby South Elementary (26.9%) and Central Elementary schools.

West Elementary's consistent high performance, with the school ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, suggests it is providing a high-quality education to its students. However, the nearby South Elementary and Central Elementary schools within the same Vinton County Local School District also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

57750 Us Highway 50
Mc Arthur, OH 45651-8859

(740) 596-5236

District: Vinton County Local

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 252

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.68. (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.

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West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Elementary 197^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See West Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vinton County Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Vinton County Local 372^nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	14.45	1327^th	1471	9.8%
2005	27.20	1229^th	1501	18.1%
2006	33.93	1166^th	1504	22.5%
2007	36.02	1227^th	1609	23.7%
2008	47.81	1057^th	1582	33.2%
2009	41.70	1171^st	1610	27.3%
2010	47.76	1117^th	1662	32.8%
2011	42.97	1203^rd	1686	28.6%
2012	60.43	914^th	1709	46.5%
2013	62.51	853^rd	1701	49.9%
2014	54.29	1015^th	1687	39.8%
2015	66.00	680^th	1684	59.6%
2016	69.26	618^th	1678	63.2%
2017	76.89	384^th	1651	76.7%
2018	85.91	140^th	1636	91.4%
2019	78.87	343^rd	1676	79.5%
2021	68.51	602^nd	1610	62.6%
2022	77.99	371^st	1588	76.6%
2023	81.97	282^nd	1596	82.3%
2024	84.68	197^th	1577	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	93.61	13^th	1465	99.1%
2019	89.48	48^th	1465	96.7%
2021	81.00	179^th	1404	87.3%
2022	90.43	46^th	1419	96.8%
2023	92.03	33^rd	1447	97.7%
2024	93.43	13^th	1484	99.1%

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Rank History for Female students at West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	81.97	187^th	1518	87.7%
2019	71.89	472^nd	1502	68.6%
2021	69.40	477^th	1467	67.5%
2022	79.46	291^st	1488	80.4%
2023	75.36	375^th	1483	74.7%
2024	81.70	238^th	1466	83.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	94.12	31^st	956	96.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.29	288^th	759	62.1%

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Rank History for Male students at West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	83.74	168^th	1536	89.1%
2019	78.01	339^th	1535	77.9%
2021	60.28	675^th	1499	55.0%
2022	71.91	481^st	1518	68.3%
2023	83.77	210^th	1498	86.0%
2024	87.66	89^th	1485	94.0%

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Rank History for White students at West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	79.75	197^th	1309	85.0%
2019	69.63	415^th	1271	67.3%
2021	55.45	625^th	1249	50.0%
2022	66.48	441^st	1242	64.5%
2023	71.20	357^th	1215	70.6%
2024	79.46	214^th	1190	82.0%

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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 West Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	532	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1989	781	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1990	757	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1991	409	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	426	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1993	413	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1994	434	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1995	459	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1996	459	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1997	445	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1998	475	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1999	499	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2000	487	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2001	469	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2002	483	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	486
2003	483	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	486
2004	473	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	478
2005	479	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	481
2006	433	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	436
2007	441	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	444
2008	391	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	394
2009	397	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2010	367	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2011	365	0	0	0	0	0	0	365
2012	365	1	3	0	0	1	0	370
2013	351	2	1	0	0	2	0	356
2014	348	1	1	0	0	4	0	354
2015	332	2	1	0	0	5	0	340
2016	319	2	3	0	0	5	0	329
2017	327	2	7	0	0	3	0	339
2018	305	2	4	0	0	3	0	314
2019	294	2	4	0	0	13	0	313
2020	289	1	1	0	0	9	0	300
2021	261	0	2	0	0	8	0	271
2022	265	0	3	0	0	8	0	276
2023	244	0	2	0	0	6	0	252

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 West Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	23.0	23.1	0
1989	783	34.0	23.0	n/a
1990	759	35.0	21.6	n/a
1991	410	18.0	22.7	n/a
1992	427	19.0	22.4	74.9
1993	414	18.0	23.0	76.1
1994	435	19.0	22.9	75.6
1995	459	22.0	20.9	75.2
1996	459	22.0	20.9	75.2
1997	445	24.0	18.5	79.1
1998	476	24.0	19.8	89.7
1999	499	25.0	20.0	95
2000	487	28.0	17.4	91
2001	469	29.0	16.2	83.2
2002	486	30.0	16.2	96.7
2003	486	30.0	16.2	96.7
2004	478	30.5	15.7	98.1
2005	481	30.5	15.8	99.6
2006	436	29.4	14.8	100
2007	444	32.0	13.9	100
2008	394	24.5	16.1	n/a
2009	397	23.5	16.9	68.8
2010	367	20.5	17.9	71.4
2011	365	23.5	15.5	75.1
2012	370	23.5	15.7	70.3
2013	356	23.5	15.1	n/a
2014	354	21.0	16.8	99.2
2015	340	n/a	n/a	100
2016	329	24.0	13.7	100
2017	339	23.8	14.2	n/a
2018	314	23.8	13.1	n/a
2019	313	21.8	14.3	n/a
2020	300	21.8	13.7	n/a
2021	271	20.0	13.5	n/a
2022	276	21.0	13.1	n/a
2023	252	20.0	12.6	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 West Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	23.0	23.1	0
1989	783	34.0	23.0	n/a
1990	759	35.0	21.6	n/a
1991	410	18.0	22.7	n/a
1992	427	19.0	22.4	74.9
1993	414	18.0	23.0	76.1
1994	435	19.0	22.9	75.6
1995	459	22.0	20.9	75.2
1996	459	22.0	20.9	75.2
1997	445	24.0	18.5	79.1
1998	476	24.0	19.8	89.7
1999	499	25.0	20.0	95
2000	487	28.0	17.4	91
2001	469	29.0	16.2	83.2
2002	486	30.0	16.2	96.7
2003	486	30.0	16.2	96.7
2004	478	30.5	15.7	98.1
2005	481	30.5	15.8	99.6
2006	436	29.4	14.8	100
2007	444	32.0	13.9	100
2008	394	24.5	16.1	n/a
2009	397	23.5	16.9	68.8
2010	367	20.5	17.9	71.4
2011	365	23.5	15.5	75.1
2012	370	23.5	15.7	70.3
2013	356	23.5	15.1	n/a
2014	354	21.0	16.8	99.2
2015	340	n/a	n/a	100
2016	329	24.0	13.7	100
2017	339	23.8	14.2	n/a
2018	314	23.8	13.1	n/a
2019	313	21.8	14.3	n/a
2020	300	21.8	13.7	n/a
2021	271	20.0	13.5	n/a
2022	276	21.0	13.1	n/a
2023	252	20.0	12.6	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,000
2022	$12,566
2023	$13,106

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Elementary

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 343^rd of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 282^nd of 1596 Elementary schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Elementary)	73.6	68.6	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vinton County Local)	69.5	63.4	6.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary)	73.6	71.4	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vinton County Local)	73.5	64.3	9.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary)	97.4	96.4	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vinton County Local)	80.5	80.2	0.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary)	81.6	78.6	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vinton County Local)	69.5	65.1	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (West Elementary)	78.3	94.9	16.6%
5th Grade Science (Vinton County Local)	68.5	84.6	16.1%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary)	93.5	84.6	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vinton County Local)	67.1	61	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary)	83	84.6	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vinton County Local)	74.8	68.3	6.5%
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	313	252	19.5%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	2	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	294	244	17%
Two or More Races	13	6	53.8%

Schools Near West Elementary

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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	Total
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	57750 Us Highway 50	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5236	252	20	12.6		244 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	84.7	197^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.5%		82	282^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	82.3%	85	93.8	92.1	79.4	84.4		86.8	73.5	90.6	$13,106
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 Jefferson Ave	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-4155	326	23	14.1		317 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	62	710^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.0%		61.4	742^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	53.5%	32	79.2	64.9	71.7	50.0		75.7	58.5	75.0	$12,459
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38234 State Route 93	Hamden	45634	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2731	236	19	12.4		236 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	674^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.3%		55.6	858^th of 1596 public elementary schools	46.2%	184	74.2	82.9	76.0	61.3		80.5	44.0	71.0	$14,242
Wellston Intermediate School	Public	3-5	225 Golden Rocket Dr	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2060	292	18	16.2		284 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	55	851^st of 1577 public elementary schools	46.0%		41.3	1038^th of 1596 public elementary schools	35.0%	187	68.0	75.9	55.6	52.0		71.3	61.1	60.2	$12,707
Bundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	527 S Missouri Ave	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-6245	297	18	16.3		288 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)									$12,715
Hocking Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	19197 State Route 664 S	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 385-7071	144	8	18.7		132 (91.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)								(n/a)		81.8				77.3			$12,221
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	363	28	12.9		342 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	66.2	623^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	60.5%		68.3	600^th of 1596 public elementary schools	62.4%	23		60.8	76.7			70.3	76.7		$12,997
Jackson Northview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11507 Chillicothe Pike	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-2390	370	54	6.8	55.7%	350 (94.6%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	65.7	644^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.2%		73.2	478^th of 1596 public elementary schools	70.1%	166	69.7	75.0	84.8	50.0		78.8	78.8	57.6	$10,458
Jackson Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16349 Beaver Pike	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-6442	398	48	8.2	48.0%	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	66.8	611^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.3%		72.9	492^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	69.2%	119	90.5	50.0	72.6	84.1		71.4	54.8	87.3	$10,292
Logan Elm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9511 Tarlton Rd	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Logan Elm Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 474-3877	288	16	18.0	51.0%	269 (93.4%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	66.5	615^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.0%		36.7	1081^st of 1596 public elementary schools	32.3%	466	81.6	60.5	68.1	63.6	100.0	60.0	63.8	80.3	$9,985

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