The top reported proficiency rate is 92% in Math. The lowest is 73% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Beverly-center Elementary School
Beverly-Center Elementary School is a small public elementary school in a rural, Appalachian pocket of southeastern Ohio. It serves grades kindergarten through fifth in Beverly, a compact riverside village with a flat population and modest commercial life, where the school building sits within the village rather than on an isolated campus. The enrollment is small, running in the low hundreds, and about half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic character of the surrounding area.
In math, Beverly-Center performs well. Most students in grades three through five meet or exceed state proficiency standards. Reading and language arts proficiency sits in the solid range, though notably lower than math. Science proficiency is weaker, with fewer than half the school's tested students reaching proficiency levels; this is the clearest soft spot in the current academic picture. No state science testing data was available for earlier years, so it is unclear whether science scores have dipped recently or have sat at this level. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its science instruction and any efforts underway to strengthen that area.
The school's makeup is overwhelmingly white; students of color represent a small share of the enrollment. The district has recently adopted new elementary music curriculum and rolled out other district-wide instructional materials in core subjects, so there is active attention to what is taught day to day. The school's physical plant has also undergone modernization as part of a multi-building district upgrade that included secure vestibules, office improvements, and staged renovation work across other buildings.
The immediate context is a shrinking village in a labor market where most adults commute to jobs in the broader Marietta area or into nearby counties. Housing values here are well below state and national medians, and the local commercial base is thin. The broader Fort Frye Local School District, which includes this school along with two other elementary buildings and secondary schools in the village of Beverly, recently restructured its middle grades by moving sixth grade into its own program with advisory time and recess restored, a change that took effect in 2021 and reshaped the daily rhythm for middle-grades families. The district is forecasting budget pressures and has flagged a likely operating levy request for 2027.
Beverly-Center's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Washington County. The school is well-anchored in its village, but the broader question of economic trajectory in rural Washington County—and the state aid and levy dynamics that affect district finances—frames the stability families can expect over time.
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