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Glandorf Elementary School

140 Church St, Ottawa, OH 45875 · (419) 538-6880 · Putnam County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
35 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
63
Grade 6
62
Grade 7
58
Grade 8
73
Student demographics
White
50297%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
112%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 8%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27654%
Female
23946%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
86.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
88.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.7pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
515
-84 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.6:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Glandorf Elementary School

Glandorf Elementary School is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in Ottawa, Ohio, run under Ottawa-Glandorf Local, caters to 515 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 27% larger than typical.

Glandorf Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Ottawa-Glandorf Local, a district that enrolls 1,500 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Glandorf Elementary School lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Glandorf Elementary School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Putnam County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Glandorf Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 86.2%, the actual is 87.5%, a residual of +1.3 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Putnam County) logs that median household income runs about $84,928, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Glandorf Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ottawa Elementary School, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Glandorf Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 80.0%.

Glandorf Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Glandorf Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 599 (now 515). Class-load math has tightened: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Glandorf Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Putnam County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Glandorf Elementary School
District
Ottawa-Glandorf Local
Address
140 Church St, Ottawa, OH 45875
Phone
(419) 538-6880
County
Putnam County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
515
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
35 (7%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390493703572
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ottawa-Glandorf Local
Other schools in Ottawa
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Frequently asked questions

About Glandorf Elementary School
How large is Glandorf Elementary School?
Glandorf Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Glandorf Elementary School serve?
Glandorf Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Glandorf Elementary School have?
Glandorf Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Glandorf Elementary School?
Student demographics at Glandorf Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is Glandorf Elementary School public or private?
Glandorf Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ottawa-Glandorf Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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