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Enrollment
669
Elementary
DISTRICT 681 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER LOCAL·NCES 390459002377
Alexander Elementary School
6105 School Road, Albany, OH 45710 · (740) 698-8831 · Athens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Alexander Elementary School→Alexander Jr. / Sr. High School
Based on grade levels within Alexander Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
63.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.2pp since 2021
Math
63.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.2pp 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 64 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.7% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 64.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.1% | 62.1% |
| 2021-22 | 57.5% | 56.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alexander Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Athens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #824 of 1,569 ▼ 50 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #799 of 1,569 ▲ 96 | #4 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #452 of 1,514 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #176 of 1,808 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #312 of 1,582 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #1,386 of 1,590 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #793 of 992 | #6 of 7 |
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
669
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 669 | 44 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 704 | 46 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 42 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 41 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 43.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 756 | 43 | 17.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 34% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | 37 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexander Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (707 to 669); teachers up 1% (43.5 to 44).
About Alexander Elementary School
Alexander Elementary School is an elementary school in Albany, Ohio, reachable at (740) 698-8831. The school's enrollment of 669 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 66% higher than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
Besides Alexander Elementary School, Alexander Local runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 1,362 students.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Alexander Elementary School. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial. The White share in Athens County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. Alexander Elementary School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Alexander Elementary School is 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Census estimates describe Athens County this way: the median household income is $56,001, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Athens County has 20 public schools and roughly 6,680 students.
Alexander Jr. / Sr. High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around Alexander Elementary School holds 6 other public schools.
NCES assigns Alexander Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Alexander Elementary School's enrollment climbed 6%, to 669.
Community posts for Alexander Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Athens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,737
Census ACS
Median income
$56,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,680 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Alexander Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 13 states are named Alexander Elementary. Alexander Elementary School is the largest of the 13.
- Alexander Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 609 students
- ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 579 students
- Alexander ElementaryGreenville, SC · 494 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 468 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE, OK · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Alexander Jr. / Sr. High School0.1 mi · 693
- Morrison Gordon Elementary School5.9 mi · 393
- Athens Middle School7.5 mi · 360
- East Elementary School8.0 mi · 329
- The Plains Intermediate School9.2 mi · 500
- Athens High School9.5 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Alexander Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Alexander Elementary School?
Alexander Elementary School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Alexander Elementary School serve?
Alexander Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Alexander Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Alexander Elementary School.
How diverse is Alexander Elementary School?
Alexander Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Alexander Elementary School public or private?
Alexander Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alexander Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.