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Buckeye United School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 340 students in Buckeye United School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Buckeye United School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
340 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buckeye United School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 6-9% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#926 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)6-9%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
66%
22%
% White
23%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Buckeye United School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luther E Ball (Chjcf)
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4321 Green Rd
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 285-9911
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 285-9911
Gr: 6-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf)
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
640 Island Rd
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 571-8282
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 571-8282
Gr: 8-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Indian River (Irjcf)
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2775 Indian River Rd
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 837-4211
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 837-4211
Gr: 7-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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