The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Social studies. The lowest is 70% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Budd Elementary School
Budd Elementary serves grades four through six in Loudonville, a small village in Ashland County with a tourism-oriented economy tied to canoeing and state parks. The school draws from a compact, walkable community with a retiree-heavy population and a tight-knit small-town character. The enrollment is modest and predominantly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The district that houses Budd is the Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village, which serves a tri-county area and has faced two failed bond referendums in 2024 and 2025, meaning the district will continue operating its aging existing buildings rather than build a new consolidated facility.
On state testing, Budd's performance is solid. In math proficiency, the school's students performed above the midpoint of districts in Ashland County and in the top quartile when all tested subjects and grades are combined into an overall proficiency index. Science proficiency is strong as well. English language arts proficiency is lower, with fewer students meeting the state standard, though the overall proficiency index still places Budd well above county median performance. The school achieved full participation rates on tested assessments, showing consistent assessment administration. Science testing was conducted only in a portion of the student population (likely due to grade-level or course assignment), while math and ELA were administered across all grades served.
The most recent social studies data is from an earlier year and shows high proficiency at grade four and good proficiency at grade six. Because social studies is not currently assessed in the grades served by Budd under Ohio's testing calendar, more recent state data in that subject are not available.
The school is a regular public elementary with no charter or magnet designation. The parent district has adopted a Parents' Bill of Rights affecting curriculum content and parent notification, and has revised high school graduation requirements to include a finance credit and increased elective requirements starting with future cohorts. For families with children in grades four through six, Budd offers a stable neighborhood school in a small, accessible community where the downtown and schools occupy physically separate spaces following the district's prior consolidation. Housing values in the area are moderate and affordable relative to state and national benchmarks. A parent may want to look further into current facilities conditions and the district's plan for maintenance and improvement, given the failed bond measures and the recent permanent improvement levy that was approved.
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