The top reported proficiency rate is 92% in Social studies. The lowest is 69% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Logan Elm Elementary School
Logan Elm Elementary School serves children in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Circleville, a small county seat south of Columbus with a downtown historic core and growing residential development. The school is part of Logan Elm Local, a district that recently consolidated all its students into a single new PK-12 building that opened in August 2023, a structural change that affected every family in the district. The elementary grades operate within that modern facility as a separate learning community, sharing the campus with middle and high school students.
The student body is predominantly white, reflecting the town's composition, with nearly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Total enrollment runs in the low hundreds across the elementary grades, with relatively even class sizes from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Academic performance, measured by Ohio's state tests for grades three through five, sits in a respectable middle range. In math and English language arts, the school's proficiency rates place it in the top quartile among Pickaway County districts when looked at as a combined index. Science performance is notably stronger, running substantially above the county median. One earlier data point in social studies, from several years back, showed high performance, though current comparable data was not available. Performance across math and language arts sits where a parent might reasonably expect a modestly resourced school to land. The school achieved full participation on state assessments, meaning all tested students completed exams.
Circleville itself is experiencing accelerated residential growth after decades of relative stability. Multiple new housing developments are underway, including the Alto mixed-income project on the north side, with homes and apartments across a range of prices. The area is anchored by manufacturing employment, particularly DuPont's large chemical plant, as well as healthcare and retail. A free local transit service provides weekday loops around the city. Housing values in the local market sit modestly below state and national benchmarks, and monthly rental costs are notably lower than purchase prices would suggest, a pattern that shapes which families can afford to settle here.
The district recently made a significant tax shift. Voters narrowly approved a local earned income tax levy in November 2025 that replaces the expiring property tax on which the district had relied. The new levy applies only to earned income, excluding retirement income and investment gains, meaning the tax burden fell differently on working families versus retirees and those living on fixed investment returns. This change is material for homeowners and working parents considering the district.
The elementary school's programs and detailed staffing were not in the available data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about curriculum approach, special services, art and music offerings, and the specific supports available for students who need intervention. Similarly, information about chronic absenteeism and school discipline was not publicly reported for this school. The new facility itself represents a meaningful shift: modern buildings, current technology, integrated security and climate systems, and separate academic wings for different grade bands all represent material changes from the six aging buildings the district previously operated. For families relocating to Circleville or choosing among schools within the district, that physical environment, combined with reasonable academic performance and a modest cost of living in an area with steady employment, forms the practical picture of what this elementary school is.
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