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If you could change one rule at Adena Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADENA LOCAL·NCES 390494903613
Adena Elementary School
3367 County Road 550, Frankfort, OH 45628 · (740) 998-5293 · Ross County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
521 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Adena Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.9pp since 2021
Math
58.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.3% | 58.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 58.3% |
| 2022-23 | 56.5% | 64.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.4% | 60.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adena Elementary School
Adena Elementary School's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adena Elementary School this school | 524 | 99.4% | 60.1% |
| Bellaire Elementary School Bellaire | 489 | 99.4% | 75.1% |
| Spencerville Elementary School Spencerville | 336 | 99.1% | 88.3% |
| Southeast Primary Elementary School Ravenna | 328 | 99.1% | N/A |
| Prospect Elementary School Girard | 498 | 99.4% | 66.5% |
| Fairfield Local Elementary School Leesburg | 430 | 86.0% | 76.6% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ross County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #599 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #952 of 1,569 ▼ 42 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #777 of 1,569 ▲ 176 | #2 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #983 of 1,514 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #423 of 1,808 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #1,550 of 1,582 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #1,272 of 1,590 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #1 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #361 of 561 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
+57 (+12%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 23.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 524 | 21 | 24.9:1 | 99% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 99% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 20 | 24.6:1 | 99% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 20 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 23.5 | 20.8:1 | 99% (486) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 24 | 23.0:1 | 85% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 96% (547) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 27% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 15 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (489 to 524); teachers down 11% (23.5 to 21).
About Adena Elementary School
Adena Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Frankfort, Ohio. It enrolled 524 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
Adena Local has 1,084 students spread across 3 schools.
The large majority of students at Adena Elementary School, 91%, are White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 89% White share among all Ross County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Adena Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Its teaching staff equals 21 full-time positions, a ratio of 24.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. That is close to the 98% average for public schools in Ross County.
allk12 grades Adena Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Ohio with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 51.3%. Adena Elementary School scores 60.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ross County show that median household income is about $61,303, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Adena Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Ross County, which together enroll about 10,625 students.
The closest other public school is Adena Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Adena Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The number of students climbed from 467 to 524 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 24.9:1, from 23.4:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ross County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adena Local
- Adena High SchoolHigh · 297 students
- Adena Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Adena High SchoolHigh · 297 students
- Adena Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other Adena Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Adena Elementary. Adena Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Adena Elementary SchoolWest Chester, OH · 690 students
Nearby schools
- Adena Middle School0.0 mi · 263
- Adena High School0.0 mi · 297
- Buckskin Elementary School8.3 mi · 202
- Unioto Elementary10.0 mi · 1,032
- Unioto High School10.3 mi · 578
- Unioto Middle School10.3 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Adena Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Adena Elementary School?
Adena Elementary School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Adena Elementary School serve?
Adena Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Adena Elementary School?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Adena Elementary School.
How diverse is Adena Elementary School?
Adena Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Adena Elementary School?
Adena Elementary School is overseen by Adena Local in Ross County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.