Genoa Elementary

Located at 2820 N Genoa Clay Center Rd, in Genoa, Ohio, Genoa Elementary is a substantial elementary campus that works with 628 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Genoa Area Local. That puts it 55% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Genoa Area Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,279 students. Genoa Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Genoa Elementary lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Ottawa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Genoa Elementary shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ottawa County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Genoa Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ottawa County put median household earnings sit near $76,101, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Genoa Elementary is one of 16 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 4,905 students).

Genoa Area Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Genoa Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Genoa Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 67.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Genoa Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 636 students in 2018 to 628 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

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