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Which teacher or staff member at Foundation Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
382
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOUNDATION ACADEMY·NCES 390130105401
Foundation Academy
1050 Wyandotte Ave, Mansfield, OH 44906 · (419) 526-9540 · Richland County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% 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.
- 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
15.9:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 48% larger than its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.2pp since 2021
Math
35.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.4% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 21.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Foundation Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,272 of 1,569 ▲ 77 | #16 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #1,219 of 1,569 ▲ 154 | #15 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #308 of 1,514 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #909 of 1,808 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #427 of 1,582 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #268 of 1,590 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #847 of 992 | #12 of 12 |
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
382
-89 (-19%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 24 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 23 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 21 | 19.3:1 | 95% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | 90% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foundation Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (398 to 382); teachers up 4% (23 to 24).
About Foundation Academy
Foundation Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in Foundation Academy, located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school reports 382 students in kindergarten through 8.
Federal records list Foundation Academy as its own district.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Foundation Academy. The largest is White students, at 48%. Smaller groups are 31% Black, 17% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Richland County is roughly 85% White. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at Foundation Academy and a ratio of 15.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Foundation Academy receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Richland County has about 125,099 residents, and the median household income is $59,509, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Richland County has 49 public schools and roughly 18,772 students.
Sherman Elementary School is the public school closest to Foundation Academy, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small. Foundation Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment has fallen by 89 students since 2020-21, to 382. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.6 to 15.9 over 4 years.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,099
Census ACS
Median income
$59,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
18,772 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Sherman Elementary School0.8 mi · 613
- Springmill STEM Elementary0.8 mi · 257
- Cypress High School0.9 mi · 231
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- Lexington Pre-School1.0 mi · 60
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Frequently asked questions
About Foundation AcademyHow large is Foundation Academy?
Foundation Academy enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Foundation Academy serve?
Foundation Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Foundation Academy have?
Foundation Academy employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Foundation Academy?
Foundation Academy reports a student body of 48% White, 3% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Foundation Academy?
Foundation Academy is overseen by Foundation Academy in Richland County.
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