West Branch Early Learning Center
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Salem, Ohio
West Branch Early Learning Center in Salem, Ohio enrolled 374 students in 2024-25 with 21.0 full-time teachers, 17.8 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
386 students in 2022-23, 385 students in 2023-24, 374 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.6 to 21.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 386 | 21.6 | 17.9 |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 22.0 | 17.5 |
| 2024-25 | 374 | 21.0 | 17.8 |
17.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools
Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 367 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Branch Early Learning Center enrolled 367 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 367 of the 367 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent18.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.0% of students were White, 3.2% Hispanic, 3.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White92.0%
- Hispanic3.2%
- Two or more races3.2%
- Black0.8%
- Asian0.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Salem
3 public elementary schools in Salem report 2024-25 enrollment; West Branch Early Learning Center is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Elementary School | 418 | 19.9 | not reported |
| West Branch Early Learning Center | 374 | 17.8 | 43.0% |
| Reilly Elementary School | 286 | 23.8 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Branch Early Learning Center
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.9 miles away: 418 students, 19.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
- Reilly Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.5 miles away: 286 students, 23.8 per teacher (2024-25).5.5 mi
- Compare West Branch Early Learning Center with Buckeye Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much West Branch Local School District spends per student$12,168 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,168
- The largest public schools in OhioWest Branch Early Learning Center is the number 940 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#940 of 1,715
- Ohio schools by students per teacher17.8 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.17.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about West Branch Early Learning Center
How many students attend West Branch Early Learning Center?
374 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 386 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Salem, OH.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Branch Early Learning Center?
17.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is West Branch Early Learning Center a Title I school?
West Branch Early Learning Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is West Branch Early Learning Center in?
West Branch Local School District, NCES district ID 3904838. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390483803233 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.