Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN CITY·NCES 390440000965
George H Gerke Elementary School
312 Sherman Dr, Franklin, OH 45005 · (937) 743-8650 · Warren County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
22.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 238 | 96% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 3% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
George H Gerke Elementary School→Franklin Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within Franklin City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2023-24 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
OH avg 60.6% . -1.4pp since 2021
Math
59.1%
OH avg 54.1% . -4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 61 and 54. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 54.7% | 59.1% |
| 2022-23 | 60.2% | 65.9% |
| 2021-22 | 56.1% | 64.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George H Gerke Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #926 of 1,569 ▼ 184 | #16 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #1,023 of 1,569 ▼ 50 | #16 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,461 of 1,808 | #19 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #1,488 of 1,582 | #17 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #735 of 1,590 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #474 of 992 | #4 of 9 |
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
247
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 247 | 11 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 14 | 23.0:1 | 73% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 58% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 15 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 72% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 51% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 16 | 20.8:1 | 17% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George H Gerke Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (286 to 247); teachers down 31% (16 to 11).
About George H Gerke Elementary School
The public elementary school George H Gerke Elementary School is located in Franklin, Ohio. The school runs kindergarten through 2 and enrolls 247 students. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 39% below average.
Franklin City (8 schools, 3,191 students) runs George H Gerke Elementary School.
More than half of enrollment at George H Gerke Elementary School is White: 77%. Enrollment also includes 13% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at George H Gerke Elementary School is 22.4:1, based on 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
George H Gerke Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Warren County show that the median household earns about $110,132 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Warren County has 45 public schools with about 39,898 students, including George H Gerke Elementary School.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Franklin Intermediate School, is the closest to George H Gerke Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 6% drop took enrollment from 264 in 2020-21 to 247 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.6:1 to 22.4:1.
George H Gerke Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,008
Census ACS
Median income
$110,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
39,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin City
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 676 students
- Franklin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Franklin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Anthony Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Pennyroyal Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Hunter Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 676 students
- Franklin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Franklin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Anthony Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Pennyroyal Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Hunter Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Intermediate School0.4 mi · 632
- Franklin Junior High School0.4 mi · 617
- William C Schenck Elementary School0.8 mi · 212
- Franklin High School1.0 mi · 676
- Pennyroyal Elementary School1.5 mi · 290
- Anthony Wayne Elementary School1.6 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About George H Gerke Elementary SchoolHow large is George H Gerke Elementary School?
George H Gerke Elementary School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does George H Gerke Elementary School serve?
George H Gerke Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at George H Gerke Elementary School?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at George H Gerke Elementary School.
How diverse is George H Gerke Elementary School?
George H Gerke Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees George H Gerke Elementary School?
George H Gerke Elementary School is overseen by Franklin City in Warren County.
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