West Liberty-salem Elementary School vs. Bellefontaine Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
West Liberty-salem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Liberty-salem Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Bellefontaine Elementary School serves 597 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 83%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-2
Total Students
501 students
597 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#258 out of 3181 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
85-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
85
Kindergarten Students
71
172
Grade 1 Students
75
163
Grade 2 Students
87
177
Grade 3 Students
87
-
Grade 4 Students
86
-
Grade 5 Students
95
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
1%
6%


% Black
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3%


% White
94%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
13%


Diversity Score
0.11
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
24%
8%

