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How has Applewood Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK CITY·NCES 390436600203
Applewood Elementary School
3891 Applewood Dr, Brunswick, OH 44212 · (330) 273-0481 · Medina County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
17.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
188 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Brunswick City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.3pp since 2021
Math
73.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.3% | 73.2% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 66.9% |
| 2022-23 | 76.5% | 77.7% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 72.2% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Applewood Elementary School
Applewood Elementary School's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applewood Elementary School this school | 475 | 39.6% | 73.5% |
| Elmwood Elementary School Lima | 508 | 39.2% | N/A |
| Bogan Elementary Oxford | 451 | 41.0% | 56.4% |
| Brimfield Elementary School Kent | 529 | 42.5% | 66.5% |
| Mulberry Elementary School Milford | 446 | 37.2% | 79.5% |
| JC Sommer Elementary School Grove City | 545 | 37.6% | 72.0% |
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 Applewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #390 of 673 | #18 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #571 of 1,569 ▲ 142 | #21 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #494 of 1,569 ▲ 71 | #20 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #932 of 1,514 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #566 of 1,808 | #9 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #642 of 1,582 | #8 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #878 of 1,590 | #3 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #409 of 767 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #374 of 561 | #6 of 9 |
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
475
+44 (+10%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 475 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 40% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 37% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 22% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 26 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 25% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 24% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 22 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Applewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (445 to 475); teachers up 22% (23 to 28).
About Applewood Elementary School
Applewood Elementary School sits in Brunswick, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. The school enrolls 475 students in kindergarten through 5.
Within Brunswick City, Applewood Elementary School is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 5,931 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Applewood Elementary School is White, at 82%. The rest of enrollment is 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Medina County, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Applewood Elementary School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at Applewood Elementary School, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here. A total of 188 students, or 40%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 26% average for public schools in Medina County.
On the allk12 Grade, Applewood Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Applewood Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 73.5% and a predicted 73.9%.
Census data for Medina County show median household income comes to about $94,968, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 49 public schools and about 25,243 students.
About 0.7 miles separate Applewood Elementary School from the closest public school, Huntington Elementary School. The five-mile area around Applewood Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Applewood Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 73.5% versus a 78.2% average.
Applewood Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 431 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 475 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Applewood Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,660
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
25,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick City
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Brunswick Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,375 students
- Huntington Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Walter Kidder Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Hickory Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Other schools in Brunswick
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Brunswick Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,375 students
- Huntington Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Walter Kidder Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Hickory Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Huntington Elementary School0.7 mi · 508
- Brunswick Middle School1.0 mi · 1,375
- Brunswick High School1.3 mi · 1,910
- Hickory Ridge Elementary School1.9 mi · 391
- Walter Kidder Elementary School2.4 mi · 480
- Brunswick Memorial Elementary School3.2 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Applewood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Applewood Elementary School?
Applewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
Is Applewood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Applewood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Applewood Elementary School have?
Applewood Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Applewood Elementary School?
At Applewood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Applewood Elementary School?
Applewood Elementary School is overseen by Brunswick City in Medina County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.