Black River Education Center Elementary School

523 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Black River Education Center Elementary School, located in Sullivan, Ohio, serves as a key component of the Black River Local School District. As a rural district school, it focuses on providing a foundational education for students in the surrounding community, emphasizing academic development, social growth, and the cultivation of a supportive learning environment. The school typically follows the Ohio state curriculum standards, aiming to prepare young students for middle school through a blend of core academic subjects and extracurricular opportunities.

The facility at 257 County Road 40 is part of a broader educational campus that reflects the district’s commitment to serving its students across grade levels. By fostering a close-knit school culture, Black River Elementary strives to maintain strong partnerships between educators, students, and parents. The school is generally recognized for its efforts to integrate technology into the classroom while maintaining a focus on traditional educational values, ensuring that students in the Sullivan area receive a well-rounded academic start.

523

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Black River Education Center Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	485
Hispanic	21
Black	4
Two or More	13

White
485 (92.7 %)
Hispanic
21 (4.0 %)
Two or More
13 (2.5 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Black River Local
Phone:	(419)736-2161
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	523
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 81