Brimfield Elementary School

Brimfield Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Kent, Ohio, one of the schools within Field Local. The school serves 529 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 31% above typical.

Field Local runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,916 students. Brimfield Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Brimfield Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Portage County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Brimfield Elementary School shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Brimfield Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Portage County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,766, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brimfield Elementary School is one of 48 public schools in Portage County (combined enrollment of about 19,638 students).

Nearest neighbor: Field High School, around 2.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brimfield Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brimfield Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.0%.

Brimfield Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Brimfield Elementary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 529 (now 529). The White share of enrollment fell from 85% to 78% over that span.

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