The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Social studies. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Crooksville Elementary School
Crooksville Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in a small, blue-collar village in Perry County, Ohio. The school enrolls a substantial number of students across its grade band, with enrollment fairly even across the lower elementary grades and a slightly smaller cohort in pre-K. The student body is predominantly white, with the population including a handful of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds.
The school sits within Crooksville, a compact village historically known as the Pottery Capital of the World, home to Hull Pottery and other ceramic manufacturers whose operations have largely closed. The village itself has a flat to slightly declining population, a high poverty rate, and a working-class identity rooted in manufacturing, transportation, and sales work. Most errands in Crooksville require a car; there is no fixed local public transit. Housing in the immediate area is more affordable than state and national benchmarks, reflecting the modest local economy and the historical character of the pre-WWII housing stock that defines much of the village's built environment.
On state mathematics testing in the most recent school year, students across grades three and four reached proficiency at a level above the midpoint among districts in Perry County. In English language arts, proficiency was somewhat lower, falling into the bottom quartile when compared to other district schools in the county. Science testing data for the school is sparse, based on a very small number of tested students. Social studies results from several years ago showed stronger proficiency. Across the tested subjects for which current data exist, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile within the county. The school maintains strong participation in state assessments, with participation rates near or at 98 percent.
The Crooksville Exempted Village School District, which operates the elementary school alongside a middle school and high school, has extended meaningful support to families. All students receive breakfast and lunch free of charge through a federal grant, removing meal costs from household budgets. The district recently secured a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant to fund an after-school and before-school enrichment program called iLearn, providing childcare and structured programming resources that families weighing schools in the area can rely on. The district has not placed a new funding levy on the ballot in many years, meaning property tax obligations for school support have remained stable without recent increases.
A parent considering Crooksville Elementary would find a small, established school serving a stable, close-knit rural community where most families have deep local roots. The school offers the fundamentals of elementary education in a village setting. Test results suggest students are developing competency in math, though reading proficiency and overall achievement compared to the broader county lag below the median. Given the small enrollment and rural context, a parent may want to look into the specific reading support and intervention structures the school has in place, particularly for students who are not yet proficient in English language arts.
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