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Schools in Tiltonsville · Buckeye Local School District

Tiltonsville’s public schools score below 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Tiltonsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

59%

▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

47%

▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.2K

▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.5

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,347 students on the public path

In brief

Tiltonsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1102 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tiltonsville’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Tiltonsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,163 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Buckeye Local Junior High, then Buckeye Local High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tiltonsville’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1102)Better than 27%

C⁺BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 744 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Tiltonsville anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tiltonsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (735 in math, 753 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tiltonsville, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Tiltonsville · depends on your address

Buckeye South Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 282 students · 14:1 students per teacher

C⁺

Buckeye North Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 235 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Brilliant

B⁻

Buckeye West Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 172 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Adena

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B

6–8Buckeye Local Junior Highin RaylandC

9–12Buckeye Local High Schoolin RaylandNo scores

Tiltonsville’s public schools are run by Buckeye Local School District, which also serves Adena, Dillonvale, Harrisville and Mount Pleasant and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Buckeye Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,347 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$17,163OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading59%

State average 59.5% · 753 students tested

Math47%

State average 52.2% · 735 students tested

Tiltonsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Tiltonsville’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Tiltonsville	B⁻	Buckeye Local
Warren	B⁻	Buckeye Local
Rayland	—	Buckeye Local
Yorkville	—	Buckeye Local

All 3 neighbors share Buckeye Local with Tiltonsville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tiltonsville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Tiltonsvillein other towns

Buckeye South Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

C⁺

282 students14:1Rate it →

Buckeye North Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brilliant

B⁻

235 students14:1Rate it →

Buckeye West Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adena

172 students16:1Rate it →

Buckeye Local Junior High

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rayland

299 students17:1Rate it →

Buckeye Local High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Rayland

359 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Tiltonsville’s schools

Are Tiltonsville’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tiltonsville children attend score below 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tiltonsville in?

Buckeye Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,347 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tiltonsville kids go to high school?

Buckeye Local High School in Rayland, with 359 students.

What is Tiltonsville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Buckeye Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Tiltonsville spend per student?

$17,163 in Buckeye Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.