Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWLING GREEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 390436300188
Crim Elementary School
1020 Scott Hamilton Ave, Bowling Green, OH 43402 · (419) 354-0400 · Wood County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- B+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
16.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Bowling Green City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.0pp since 2021
Math
57.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.9% | 58.7% |
| 2022-23 | 49.3% | 52.6% |
| 2021-22 | 52.8% | 53.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Crim Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #968 of 1,569 ▼ 64 | #13 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #858 of 1,569 ▼ 131 | #12 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #471 of 1,514 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #1,096 of 1,808 | #14 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #522 of 1,582 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #402 of 1,590 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #121 of 992 | #2 of 6 |
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
344
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 26 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 62% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 29 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 82% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 58% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 27% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 17 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crim Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (477 to 344); teachers down 28% (29 to 21).
About Crim Elementary School
In Bowling Green, Ohio, part of Wood County, Crim Elementary School is an elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 344 students.
Bowling Green City School District enrolls 2,537 students in 6 schools, including Crim Elementary School.
More than half of the students at Crim Elementary School are White (59%). Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. That compares with about 87% White among all Wood County residents. The diversity index for Crim Elementary School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Crim Elementary School outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Wood County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,216, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Wood County's 38 public schools enroll about 19,968 students and include Crim Elementary School.
Bowling Green Preschool is about 0.9 miles from Crim Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 370 to 344, a 7% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Crim Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,064
Census ACS
Median income
$74,216
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
19,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bowling Green City School District
- Bowling Green High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Bowling Green Middle SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Conneaut Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Kenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Bowling Green PreschoolElementary · 98 students
Other schools in Bowling Green
- Bowling Green High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Bowling Green Middle SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Otsego High SchoolHigh · 474 students
- Conneaut Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Otsego Junior HighMiddle · 375 students
- Kenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Bowling Green Preschool0.9 mi · 98
- Kenwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 293
- Conneaut Elementary School1.5 mi · 414
- Bowling Green High School1.6 mi · 799
- Bowling Green Middle School1.6 mi · 589
- Otsego Junior High6.6 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Crim Elementary SchoolHow large is Crim Elementary School?
Crim Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Crim Elementary School serve?
Crim Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Crim Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Crim Elementary School.
How diverse is Crim Elementary School?
Crim Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Crim Elementary School public or private?
Crim Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bowling Green City School District.
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