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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 35% (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 (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	195
2019	195
2018	197
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	246
1999	261
1998	272
1997	284
1996	288
1995	300
1994	339
1993	332
1992	400
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 (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	13
2019	13
2018	15
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
1989	17
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

(18-19)

65-69%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (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 (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 (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	18:1	15:1
2018	13:1	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	14:1	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	14:1	18:1	14:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	19:1	16:1
1996	16:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	24:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	19:1
1990	19:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	17:1
1988	19:1	20:1	17:1
1987	18:1	21:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	1%	2%	6%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	6%
2006	5%	2%	6%
2005	5%	2%	7%
2004	4%	2%	6%
2003	3%	2%	6%
2002	2%	1%	5%
2001	2%	1%	5%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	5%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	4%
1996	3%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	4%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	1%	8%
2019	1%	6%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%	2%
2018	5%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	5%	17%	2%
2015	4%	16%	3%
2014	3%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	3%	17%	4%
2009	4%	17%	3%
2008	5%	17%	3%
2007	3%	17%	2%
2006	2%	17%	2%
2005	3%	17%	3%
2004	3%	17%	3%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	16%	2%
2000	3%	16%	3%
1999	1%	16%	3%
1998	1%	15%	3%
1997	1%	15%	2%
1996	1%	15%	3%
1995	1%	15%	2%
1993	3%	15%	2%
1991	3%	14%	3%
1990	3%	14%	2%
1989	3%	14%	2%
1988	4%	14%	2%

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White

89%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	89%	65%
2019	89%	69%	86%
2018	89%	70%	86%
2017	89%	71%	86%
2016	87%	71%	86%
2015	86%	72%	87%
2014	86%	73%	85%
2013	90%	74%	87%
2012	90%	74%	87%
2011	88%	74%	87%
2010	90%	76%	88%
2009	86%	76%	89%
2008	88%	77%	91%
2007	91%	77%	90%
2006	90%	77%	89%
2005	89%	78%	88%
2004	91%	78%	89%
2003	90%	79%	89%
2002	95%	81%	92%
2001	95%	81%	92%
2000	96%	81%	92%
1999	96%	82%	92%
1998	95%	82%	92%
1997	96%	82%	93%
1996	96%	82%	92%
1995	95%	83%	92%
1994	96%	83%	92%
1993	94%	83%	92%
1992	99%	84%	97%
1991	96%	84%	93%
1990	96%	84%	94%
1989	96%	84%	94%
1988	96%	84%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	4%	7%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

35%

0.21

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	0.21	0.54
2019	0.21	0.49	0.26
2018	0.21	0.48	0.25
2017	0.21	0.47	0.25
2016	0.24	0.47	0.25
2015	0.26	0.46	0.24
2014	0.26	0.44	0.27
2013	0.19	0.43	0.25
2012	0.19	0.43	0.25
2011	0.22	0.43	0.24
2010	0.19	0.40	0.22
2009	0.24	0.40	0.20
2008	0.22	0.38	0.18
2007	0.17	0.38	0.19
2006	0.17	0.38	0.20
2005	0.18	0.37	0.21
2004	0.17	0.37	0.20
2003	0.18	0.35	0.19
2002	0.10	0.32	0.16
2001	0.10	0.32	0.15
2000	0.08	0.32	0.15
1999	0.08	0.30	0.14
1998	0.10	0.31	0.16
1997	0.08	0.31	0.14
1996	0.08	0.31	0.14
1995	0.10	0.29	0.15
1994	0.08	0.29	0.14
1993	0.12	0.29	0.15
1992	0.02	0.28	0.07
1991	0.08	0.28	0.13
1990	0.08	0.28	0.12
1989	0.08	0.28	0.11
1988	0.08	0.28	0.12

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Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	34%	42%
2019	34%	39%	37%
2018	30%	21%	35%
2017	30%	23%	35%
2016	35%	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	31%	21%	22%
1999	25%	22%	23%
1998	24%	22%	23%
1997	30%	23%	23%
1995	22%	23%	23%
1994	17%	23%	23%
1993	20%	22%	21%
1992	16%	21%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Athens City School District
2025	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	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%	6%	6%
2002	10%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	6%
2000	2%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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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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