Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON CITY·NCES 391001201352
Dan Emmett Elementary School
108 Mansfield Ave, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 · (740) 393-5950 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-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
15.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Mount Vernon 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
77.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
83.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +20.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.9% | 83.4% |
| 2023-24 | 82.7% | 85.4% |
| 2022-23 | 82.8% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.4% | 63.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dan Emmett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #276 of 1,569 ▼ 95 | #3 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #334 of 1,569 ▼ 68 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #216 of 1,514 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #1,471 of 1,808 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #344 of 1,582 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #1,098 of 1,590 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #280 of 992 | #1 of 7 |
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
244
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 244 | 15.8 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 16.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 15.3 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 17.2 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 89% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 16 | 19.8:1 | 70% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 39% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dan Emmett Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (301 to 244); teachers down 8% (17.2 to 15.8).
About Dan Emmett Elementary School
Dan Emmett Elementary School, located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, is a small elementary school. In all, 244 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 40% below the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Dan Emmett Elementary School is in Mount Vernon City, a district with 3,374 students across 8 schools.
The share of White students at Dan Emmett Elementary School is 88%. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dan Emmett Elementary School scores 22%.
On staff are 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 2.4 more students per teacher than here.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Dan Emmett Elementary School outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Knox County show that median household income comes to about $73,878, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Knox County, 20 public schools serve about 7,439 students.
The closest school to Dan Emmett Elementary School is Pleasant Street Elementary School, located about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 250 in 2020-21 and 244 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.7:1 to 15.4:1.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,142
Census ACS
Median income
$73,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon City
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Twin Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Pleasant Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Knox County Career CenterHigh · 519 students
- Twin Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Pleasant Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Street Elementary School0.8 mi · 329
- East Elementary School1.3 mi · 238
- Columbia Elementary School2.0 mi · 244
- Mount Vernon High School2.1 mi · 944
- Mount Vernon Middle School2.2 mi · 787
- Knox County Career Center2.3 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Dan Emmett Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dan Emmett Elementary School?
Dan Emmett Elementary School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dan Emmett Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dan Emmett Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Dan Emmett Elementary School have?
Dan Emmett Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Dan Emmett Elementary School?
Dan Emmett Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Dan Emmett Elementary School public or private?
Dan Emmett Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Vernon City.
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