West Elementary School (Closed 2020)

41 Central Ave
Athens, OH 45701

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Serving 195 students in grades Kindergarten-6, West Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Ohio state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	25
1	20
2	24
3	30
4	31
5	26
6	39

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	195
2022	195
2021	195
2020	195
2019	195
2018	235
2017	235
2016	263
2015	258
2014	261
2013	284
2012	293
2011	300
2010	303
2009	315
2008	322
2007	303
2006	289
2005	274
2004	275
2003	268
2002	265
2001	265
2000	237
1999	251
1998	260
1997	272
1996	278
1995	292
1994	328
1993	323
1992	395
1991	331
1990	325
1989	345
1988	309
1987	285

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	18
2009	18
2008	17
2007	16
2006	19
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	19
1996	18
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

(18-19)

65-69%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2019	67%	63%	60%
2018	77%	62%	61%
2017	82%	63%	66%
2016	72%	61%	62%
2015	62%	68%	67%
2014	72%	77%	75%
2013	77%	76%	74%
2012	77%	78%	76%
2011	77%	77%	74%
2010	72%	76%	72%

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(18-19)

70-74%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2019	72%	64%	66%
2018	72%	63%	61%
2017	82%	62%	70%
2016	77%	55%	64%
2015	77%	74%	80%
2014	77%	83%	83%
2013	77%	83%	82%
2012	82%	83%	82%
2011	87%	82%	84%
2010	87%	81%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	15:1	18:1	15:1
2019	15:1	18:1	15:1
2018	15:1	18:1	15:1
2017	15:1	18:1	15:1
2016	15:1	18:1	15:1
2014	13:1	18:1	14:1
2013	15:1	18:1	14:1
2012	15:1	18:1	13:1
2011	14:1	17:1	13:1
2010	17:1	17:1	15:1
2009	18:1	18:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	15:1
2007	19:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	17:1	14:1
2005	14:1	17:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	17:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	14:1
2000	13:1	17:1	14:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	19:1	16:1
1996	15:1	19:1	17:1
1995	17:1	19:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	23:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	19:1
1990	19:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	2%	5%
2011	5%	3%	6%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	6%
2006	5%	2%	6%
2005	5%	2%	7%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	3%	2%	6%
2002	3%	1%	5%
2001	2%	1%	5%
1998	1%	1%	4%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	6%	3%
2019	1%	6%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	5%	17%	3%
2022	5%	17%	3%
2021	5%	17%	3%
2020	5%	17%	2%
2019	5%	17%	2%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	5%	16%	2%
2015	3%	16%	3%
2014	3%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	3%	17%	4%
2009	5%	17%	3%
2008	5%	17%	3%
2007	4%	17%	2%
2006	2%	17%	2%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	4%	17%	3%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	16%	2%
2000	2%	16%	3%
1993	2%	15%	2%
1991	3%	14%	3%
1990	2%	14%	2%
1989	4%	14%	2%

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White

89%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	89%	67%	86%
2022	89%	67%	86%
2021	89%	68%	87%
2020	89%	69%	86%
2019	89%	69%	86%
2018	89%	71%	86%
2017	89%	71%	86%
2016	88%	71%	86%
2015	87%	72%	87%
2014	86%	73%	85%
2013	90%	73%	87%
2012	90%	74%	87%
2011	88%	74%	87%
2010	90%	76%	88%
2009	86%	76%	89%
2008	88%	77%	91%
2007	90%	77%	90%
2006	90%	78%	89%
2005	89%	77%	88%
2004	91%	78%	89%
2003	90%	78%	89%
2002	95%	81%	92%
2001	95%	81%	92%
2000	98%	81%	92%
1999	99%	82%	92%
1998	99%	82%	92%
1997	99%	82%	93%
1996	98%	83%	92%
1995	96%	83%	92%
1994	97%	83%	92%
1993	95%	83%	92%
1992	99%	84%	97%
1991	96%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	8%	5%	3%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	0.21	0.52	0.26
2022	0.21	0.52	0.25
2021	0.21	0.51	0.24
2020	0.21	0.49	0.26
2019	0.21	0.49	0.26
2018	0.21	0.47	0.25
2017	0.21	0.47	0.25
2016	0.22	0.47	0.25
2015	0.24	0.46	0.24
2014	0.26	0.44	0.27
2013	0.19	0.44	0.25
2012	0.19	0.43	0.25
2011	0.22	0.43	0.24
2010	0.21	0.41	0.22
2009	0.27	0.40	0.20
2008	0.24	0.40	0.18
2007	0.19	0.40	0.19
2006	0.21	0.37	0.20
2005	0.22	0.38	0.21
2004	0.19	0.37	0.20
2003	0.21	0.37	0.19
2002	0.10	0.32	0.16
2001	0.10	0.32	0.15
2000	0.04	0.31	0.15
1999	0.04	0.31	0.14
1998	0.04	0.31	0.16
1997	0.04	0.30	0.14
1996	0.04	0.29	0.14
1995	0.08	0.29	0.15
1994	0.05	0.29	0.14
1993	0.09	0.29	0.15
1992	0.01	0.28	0.07
1991	0.08	0.29	0.13

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Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	34%	37%	41%
2022	34%	38%	37%
2021	34%	39%	38%
2020	34%	39%	37%
2019	34%	39%	37%
2018	29%	23%	35%
2017	29%	23%	35%
2016	34%	40%	38%
2015	36%	40%	39%
2014	38%	39%	36%
2013	40%	33%	38%
2012	36%	38%	40%
2011	32%	37%	38%
2010	33%	34%	35%
2009	36%	30%	34%
2007	29%	27%	33%
2006	28%	27%	28%
2005	27%	25%	26%
2004	34%	24%	28%
2003	33%	24%	27%
2002	34%	22%	23%
2001	35%	21%	25%
2000	32%	22%	22%
1999	25%	22%	23%
1998	25%	22%	23%
1997	31%	23%	23%
1995	22%	24%	23%
1994	18%	23%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	10%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Athens City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% OH state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

195 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of West Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Athens City School District.

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