Buckeye Central Elementary School

Buckeye Central Elementary serves 270 students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in New Washington, Ohio. The school earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — a label MySchoolScout calls Exceptional — built on a 9.4 in academic achievement and a 9.1 in student growth. Both scores reflect performance that is not just solid, but elite.

Context makes that clearer. Buckeye Central ranks 27th out of 3,440 public schools in Ohio, outperforming 99% of schools statewide. Narrowed to elementary schools, the ranking is more telling still: 12th out of 1,742 Ohio elementaries.

In New Washington, it holds the top spot among three schools. These are not incremental margins — the school operates in a tier that very few Ohio public schools ever reach. A student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 rounds out the picture.

At 270 students across pre-K through fourth grade, the school runs small enough that teachers can work closely with individual students. For families comparing public elementary options in Ohio, Buckeye Central's combination of statewide rank and growth scores puts it in a class of its own.

Located in a rural area, Buckeye Central Elementary School may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.