Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPAKONETA CITY·NCES 390449801901
Cridersville Elementary School
501 Reichelderfer Road, Cridersville, OH 45806 · (419) 645-3000 · Auglaize County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
19.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
212 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (63).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Cridersville Elementary School→Wapakoneta Middle School
Based on grade levels within Wapakoneta City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.8pp since 2021
Math
53.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 50 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 are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 57.5% |
| 2022-23 | 53.5% | 66.2% |
| 2021-22 | 55.4% | 58.9% |
% 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Cridersville Elementary School
Cridersville Elementary School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cridersville Elementary School this school | 349 | 60.7% | 56.0% |
| Rittman Elementary School Rittman | 359 | 57.7% | 68.5% |
| Clay Elementary School Portsmouth | 326 | 61.0% | 67.5% |
| Tri-Village Elementary School New Madison | 381 | 60.4% | 79.2% |
| Ridgedale Elementary School Morral | 306 | 61.4% | 60.1% |
| Stanton Elementary School Hammondsville | 408 | 58.1% | 68.4% |
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 Cridersville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Auglaize County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #630 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #1,027 of 1,569 ▼ 99 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #1,113 of 1,569 ▼ 220 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #140 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #1,067 of 1,808 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #1,099 of 1,582 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #1,118 of 1,590 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #128 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #282 of 561 | N/A |
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
349
+26 (+8%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 349 | 18.4 | 19.0:1 | 61% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 19 | 18.9:1 | 63% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 19 | 20.2:1 | 51% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 16 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 15.2 | 20.8:1 | 63% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 16 | 19.4:1 | 57% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 18 | 19.4:1 | 64% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 35% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 14 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cridersville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (315 to 349); teachers up 21% (15.2 to 18.4).
About Cridersville Elementary School
Among the schools in Cridersville, Ohio, is Cridersville Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 349 students, from pre-K through 4.
The district, Wapakoneta City, has 2,786 students enrolled across 5 schools.
Cridersville Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. It is also 8% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Cridersville Elementary School comes in at 22%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1 at Cridersville Elementary School, with 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 61%. On average, public schools in Auglaize County report 48%.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Cridersville Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Cridersville Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.0%, compared with a predicted 65.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Auglaize County, median household income is about $78,660, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Auglaize County number 18 and enroll about 7,462.
The nearest public school is Elmwood Elementary School, at about 2.0 miles. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Cridersville Elementary School places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Cridersville Elementary School saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.2 to 19.0 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cridersville Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Auglaize County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,125
Census ACS
Median income
$78,660
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wapakoneta City
- Wapakoneta High SchoolCombined · 804 students
- Wapakoneta ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- Wapakoneta Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Wapakoneta Jr. HighMiddle · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Elmwood Elementary School2.0 mi · 508
- Apollo Career Center3.0 mi · 745
- Shawnee Middle School3.1 mi · 712
- Shawnee High School3.1 mi · 673
- Maplewood Elementary School4.7 mi · 346
- Wapakoneta Jr. High5.1 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Cridersville Elementary SchoolHow large is Cridersville Elementary School?
Cridersville Elementary School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-04.
Is Cridersville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cridersville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Cridersville Elementary School?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Cridersville Elementary School.
How diverse is Cridersville Elementary School?
Cridersville Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Cridersville Elementary School?
Cridersville Elementary School is overseen by Wapakoneta City in Auglaize County.
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