Buckeye South Elementary School

282 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Buckeye South Elementary School, located in Tiltonsville, Ohio, is part of the Buckeye Local School District. Serving students in the surrounding community, the school focuses on providing a foundational education that emphasizes core academic skills, character development, and student engagement. As a key educational institution in Jefferson County, it works to foster a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its young student body through a balance of classroom instruction and extracurricular enrichment.

The school is situated in a quiet, community-focused setting and serves as a central hub for families in the Tiltonsville area. In addition to its academic programs, Buckeye South Elementary prioritizes building a strong partnership between educators, parents, and the local community to ensure student success. By maintaining a structured and nurturing atmosphere, the school aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school while cultivating a lifelong passion for learning.

282

Total Students

19.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Buckeye South Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	263
Hispanic	1
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	12
Pacific Islander	1

White
263 (93.3%)
Two or More
12 (4.3%)
Black
3 (1.1%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Hispanic
1 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Buckeye Local
Phone:	(740)859-2800
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 51

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 36