Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AYERSVILLE LOCAL·NCES 390467002625
Ayersville Elementary School
28046 Watson Rd, Defiance, OH 43512 · (419) 395-1111 · Defiance County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
24%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
Ayersville Elementary School→Ayersville High School
Based on grade levels within Ayersville Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
84.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.0pp since 2021
Math
87.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.7% | 87.6% |
| 2023-24 | 83.8% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.6% | 83.9% |
| 2021-22 | 84.7% | 85.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ayersville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.6% | #148 of 1,569 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #149 of 1,569 ▲ 83 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #930 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #1,189 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #198 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #1,056 of 1,590 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #262 of 992 |
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
322
-58 (-15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 322 | 22.4 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 23.4 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 23.6 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 25.7 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 50% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 26 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 26 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ayersville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (401 to 322); teachers down 13% (25.7 to 22.4).
About Ayersville Elementary School
Among the schools in Defiance, Ohio, is Ayersville Elementary School, a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 322 students, covering kindergarten through 6. The school is 20% below the average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Ayersville Elementary School is one school in Ayersville Local, a system of 2 schools with 648 students.
Of every 100 students at Ayersville Elementary School, about 86 are White. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic. Census estimates put Defiance County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ayersville Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.4:1. The school's 14.4:1 compares with an average of 17.9:1 for elementary schools in Ohio.
Looking at the county, Defiance County, the median household earns about $73,064 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Ayersville Elementary School, Defiance County has 14 public schools.
The closest school to Ayersville Elementary School is Ayersville High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% decrease, from 380 to 322. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.5:1 to 14.4:1.
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Defiance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Defiance
- Defiance Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,075 students
- Defiance High SchoolHigh · 697 students
- Defiance Middle SchoolMiddle · 572 students
- Tinora Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Ayersville High SchoolHigh · 326 students
- Tinora Middle SchoolMiddle · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Ayersville High School0.0 mi · 326
- Defiance Elementary School4.0 mi · 1,075
- Defiance High School4.3 mi · 697
- Defiance Middle School4.3 mi · 572
- Tinora High School8.5 mi · 272
- Tinora Middle School8.5 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Ayersville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ayersville Elementary School?
Ayersville Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Ayersville Elementary School serve?
Ayersville Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Ayersville Elementary School have?
Ayersville Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ayersville Elementary School?
At Ayersville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ayersville Elementary School in?
Ayersville Elementary School is part of Ayersville Local.
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