Glacier Ridge Elementary

Glacier Ridge Elementary is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in Dublin, Ohio, part of Dublin City, with 559 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 38% larger than typical.

Dublin City runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 16,967 students. Glacier Ridge Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Glacier Ridge Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

On the resource side, Glacier Ridge Elementary lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Union County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Glacier Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 87.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 87.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Union County reports that median household income runs about $112,322, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Union County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,597 students), of which Glacier Ridge Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Deer Run Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Glacier Ridge Elementary comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 88.2%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 701 students in 2018 compared to 559 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 56% to 52%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 58.4:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.