Elementary school (grades K-5) · Medina, OH

Buckeye Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Buckeye Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390484703265
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buckeye Intermediate School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Ohio schools.

#7 of 9
elementary schools in Medina · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
23.2:1
large classes for Ohio
14.2%
free-lunch eligible

Buckeye Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 89% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Buckeye Intermediate School ranks #7 of 9 elementary schools in Medina, OH.

School address

Enrollment

581

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.2%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Buckeye Intermediate School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Buckeye Intermediate School

Buckeye Intermediate School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Medina, Ohio, enrolling 581 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.2:1 is larger than about 89% of Ohio schools and 27% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 581 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 607 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #394.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 581 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Buckeye Local spends $11,046 per pupil, 25% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Medina's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sidney Fenn Elementary School (604 students): Buckeye Intermediate School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.2:1 vs 28.8:1).

Buckeye Local also operates Buckeye High School (636 students) and Buckeye Primary School (581 students) alongside Buckeye Intermediate School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Buckeye Intermediate School compares

Buckeye Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.2:1 ▲ 27% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.2% ▼ 55% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 581 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
581
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.2%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.2:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 89% in Ohio - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,046
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 581 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 89.5%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, Buckeye Intermediate School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buckeye Local, which includes Buckeye Intermediate School.

$11,046
Per student
-25%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 24.9%
Federal 6.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Buckeye Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Buckeye High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buckeye Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buckeye Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Buckeye Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Buckeye Local · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Medina

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Buckeye Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Buckeye Intermediate School

How many students attend Buckeye Intermediate School?

Buckeye Intermediate School has 581 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Medina, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Intermediate School is 23.2:1, which is 27% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buckeye Intermediate School?

14.2% of students at Buckeye Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckeye Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Buckeye Intermediate School is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Medina, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckeye Intermediate School?

Buckeye Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Buckeye Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Medina?

By Resource Investment Index, Buckeye Intermediate School ranks #7 of 9 elementary schools in Medina, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Medina on the city page.

Is Buckeye Intermediate School a good school?

Buckeye Intermediate School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Buckeye Local?

Besides Buckeye Intermediate School, Buckeye Local also operates Buckeye High School (636 students), Buckeye Primary School (581 students), and Buckeye Junior High School (312 students). See the Buckeye Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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