The top reported proficiency rate is 98% in Social studies. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Shiloh Elementary School
Shiloh Elementary serves students from pre-K through fifth grade in a small rural setting in Plymouth, Ohio, a village in Richland County that has been gradually declining. The school enrolls a small group of children, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with small populations of Hispanic, multiracial, and other students.
In math, the school shows strength. Students in grades three through five score at a proficient or above level at a solid rate, suggesting that foundational numeracy is being built effectively. Reading and language arts tell a different story. Proficiency in that subject sits noticeably lower, at a level that indicates a meaningful share of students are not yet meeting grade-level standards in reading. Across these two core subjects tested in the upper grades, the school's overall performance lands in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Richland County.
Science assessment data for the school is too limited to interpret, as only one student was tested. Social studies results from 2016-17 show strong performance at that moment, though those data are now nearly a decade old and do not reflect current teaching or student composition.
The gap between math and reading performance is the most actionable signal for families. A parent might want to ask the school directly what literacy instruction looks like, whether there is intervention for students below grade level, and what resources are devoted to reading compared to math. The school serves early grades where print awareness, phonics, and fluency are built, and fourth and fifth grades where students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. The lower reading proficiency suggests something in that continuum may benefit from review.
The broader context is a small village elementary school with modest enrollment and limited diversity, situated in a place with declining population and limited major employers. Housing values are relatively modest for the region. The school is part of the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District, which operates three buildings scattered across Plymouth and the neighboring community of Shiloh. The district narrowly approved an operating levy in 2022, a five-year renewal that voters needed to pass to avoid a deficit. That levy represents the district's last new operating money in over a decade, a constraint that ripples through staffing and program capacity.
For families in the area, Shiloh Elementary offers a small-school environment with demonstrated strength in mathematics but a noticeable opportunity in reading instruction. The teaching of reading in early and intermediate grades warrants direct conversation with school leadership before enrollment. Class sizes are manageable given the enrollment, and the school participates in Ohio's state assessments with full participation. Whether the school offers specialized services, enrichment, or intervention beyond what state data shows is not visible in available records, and a parent should inquire about those programs directly.
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