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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Caldwell Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390452502146
Caldwell Elementary School
44350 Fairgrounds Rd, Caldwell, OH 43724 · (740) 732-4614 · Noble County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-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
13.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Caldwell Elementary School→Caldwell High School
Based on grade levels within Caldwell Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
53.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 17 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 57.5% | 52.8% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 36.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Caldwell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,032 of 1,569 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #993 of 1,569 ▲ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #349 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #451 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #94 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.4% | #1,558 of 1,590 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #261 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
511
-42 (-8%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 906
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 511 | 38.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 37.5 | 13.3:1 | 62% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 52% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 40 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 50% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 48% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 51% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 34% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 906 | 45 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (637 to 511); teachers down 1% (39 to 38.5).
About Caldwell Elementary School
Caldwell Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Ohio, with an address in Caldwell. School enrollment was 511 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Caldwell Exempted Village is the district for Caldwell Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 748 students.
About 97% of the student body at Caldwell Elementary School is White. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Caldwell Elementary School employs 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. This ratio sits 4.6 below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Caldwell Elementary School is B-. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Noble County residents, the median household income is $56,098, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Caldwell Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
Caldwell High School is located about 0.8 miles from Caldwell Elementary School. The ten-mile area around Caldwell Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Caldwell Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Caldwell Elementary School had 553 students, to 2024-25, when it had 511.
The Caldwell Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Noble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,282
Census ACS
Median income
$56,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,797 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Caldwell Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named Caldwell Elementary. Caldwell Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolCALDWELL, TX · 641 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolScottsboro, AL · 579 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolROUND ROCK, TX · 545 students
- Caldwell ElemWichita, KS · 465 students
- CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBENTON, AR · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Caldwell High School0.8 mi · 237
- Shenandoah High School6.3 mi · 240
- Shenandoah Elementary School6.4 mi · 809
- Buffalo Campus13.0 mi · 326
- Salem-Liberty Elementary School13.8 mi · 78
- Beverly-Center Elementary School14.4 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Caldwell Elementary School?
Caldwell Elementary School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Caldwell Elementary School serve?
Caldwell Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Caldwell Elementary School have?
Caldwell Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Caldwell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Caldwell Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Caldwell Elementary School?
Caldwell Elementary School is overseen by Caldwell Exempted Village in Noble County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.