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What's the most underrated thing about Elmwood Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMWOOD LOCAL·NCES 390506805304
Elmwood Elementary School
7650 Jerry City Rd, Bloomdale, OH 44817 · (419) 655-2583 · Wood County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (73).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Elmwood Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.3pp since 2021
Math
82.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 77.3% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 80.2% |
| 2021-22 | 73.7% | 77.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elmwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #310 of 1,569 ▲ 121 | #5 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #647 of 1,569 ▲ 43 | #10 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #455 of 1,514 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #554 of 1,808 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #980 of 1,582 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #1,102 of 1,590 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #566 of 992 | #5 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
478
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 478 | 26 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 28.1 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 29.1 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 28.1 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 27 | 19.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 27 | 20.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (537 to 478); teachers down 8% (28.1 to 26).
About Elmwood Elementary School
In Bloomdale, Ohio, part of Wood County, Elmwood Elementary School is an elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 478 students.
Elmwood Local has 1,123 students spread across 3 schools.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Wood County residents, the White share is about 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
Elmwood Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. It is about the same as the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
In Wood County, home to about 132,064 people, the median household earns about $74,216 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Elmwood Elementary School shares Wood County with 37 other public schools.
Elmwood Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Elmwood Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Elmwood Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 33 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 18.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Elmwood Local
- Elmwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Elmwood High SchoolHigh · 319 students
Other schools in Bloomdale
- Elmwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Elmwood High SchoolHigh · 319 students
Other Elmwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Elmwood Elementary. Elmwood Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 14.
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolLima, OH · 508 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolGarfield Heights, OH · 374 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 726 students
- Elmwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 656 students
- ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMONSEY, NY · 598 students
Nearby schools
- Elmwood Middle School0.0 mi · 326
- Elmwood High School0.0 mi · 319
- North Baltimore Middle School7.6 mi · 96
- North Baltimore High School7.6 mi · 147
- E A Powell Elementary School8.0 mi · 370
- Fostoria Elementary School8.5 mi · 1,050
Frequently asked questions
About Elmwood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?
Elmwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Elmwood Elementary School serve?
Elmwood Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School is approximately 18.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elmwood Elementary School?
At Elmwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Elmwood Elementary School in?
Elmwood Elementary School is part of Elmwood Local.
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