Enrollment
148
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENNINGS LOCAL·NCES 390493303563
Fort Jennings Elementary School
#1 Musketeer Drive, Fort Jennings, OH 45844 · (419) 286-2762 · Putnam County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
11.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
50 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
Fort Jennings Elementary School→Fort Jennings High School
Based on grade levels within Jennings Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.6pp since 2021
Math
79.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 3 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 | 79.7% | 79.4% |
| 2023-24 | 75.2% | 74.8% |
| 2022-23 | 68.9% | 89.5% |
| 2021-22 | 82.3% | 84.8% |
% 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
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Fort Jennings Elementary School
Fort Jennings Elementary School's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Jennings Elementary School this school | 148 | 33.8% | 74.3% |
| Miller Avenue Elementary School Sugarcreek | 175 | 33.7% | 70.7% |
| Dundee Elementary School Dundee | 155 | 27.1% | 89.3% |
| Lordstown Elementary School Warren | 210 | 36.2% | 89.5% |
| Hannah Crawford Elementary School grades 3 -5 Crestline | 229 | 35.4% | 71.3% |
| Chardon Early Learning Center Chardon | 219 | 28.3% | N/A |
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 Fort Jennings Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #372 of 673 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #404 of 1,569 ▲ 82 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #274 of 1,569 ▲ 229 | #7 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #210 of 1,514 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #1,663 of 1,808 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #471 of 767 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #117 of 992 | #1 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
148
-59 (-29%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 148 | 12.7 | 11.7:1 | 34% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 13.9 | 11.8:1 | 32% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 12.9 | 12.0:1 | 31% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 14.7 | 14.0:1 | 30% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | 40% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 11% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Jennings Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (206 to 148); teachers down 14% (14.7 to 12.7).
About Fort Jennings Elementary School
A small elementary school in Fort Jennings, Ohio, Fort Jennings Elementary School is part of Jennings Local. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 148 students. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 63% lower.
Jennings Local has 2 schools; together they serve 322 students.
Fort Jennings Elementary School's enrollment is 99% White. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.7:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. Eligible students account for 34% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Putnam County average 35%.
The allk12 Grade for Fort Jennings Elementary School is B-. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Fort Jennings Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Ohio is predicted to score 76.0%. Fort Jennings Elementary School scores 74.3%, 1.8 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Putnam County show that the median household income is $84,928, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 23 public schools in Putnam County, enrolling about 5,938 students in all.
The closest public school to Fort Jennings Elementary School is Fort Jennings High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Jennings Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. The school's 74.3% average proficiency ranks 4th among 5 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 29% enrollment decrease, from 207 in 2020-21 to 148 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2020-21 to 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Fort Jennings Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,314
Census ACS
Median income
$84,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,938 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Fort Jennings High School0.0 mi · 174
- Ottoville High School2.9 mi · 201
- Ottoville Elementary School2.9 mi · 279
- Franklin Elementary School4.8 mi · 370
- Jefferson High School4.9 mi · 265
- Delphos City Schools (Preschool)4.9 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Jennings Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fort Jennings Elementary School?
Fort Jennings Elementary School enrolls approximately 148 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fort Jennings Elementary School serve?
Fort Jennings Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Jennings Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Jennings Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fort Jennings Elementary School?
Fort Jennings Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Fort Jennings Elementary School in?
Fort Jennings Elementary School is part of Jennings Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.