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Glenford Elementary School

128 E High St, Glenford, OH 43739 · (740) 659-2209 · Perry County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5216%
Grade 15718%
Grade 24614%
Grade 35417%
Grade 45718%
Grade 55417%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
30696%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
16853%
Female
15248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Glenford Elementary School→Sheridan Middle School→Sheridan High School
Based on grade levels within Northern Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
76.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.2pp since 2021
Math
79.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2576.1%79.3%
2023-2472.4%79.6%
2022-2371.4%76.2%
2021-2272.9%75.5%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Glenford Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Perry County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
79.3%#410 of 1,569#2 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
76.1%#408 of 1,569#2 of 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#713 of 1,514#3 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
320#1,196 of 1,808#6 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.4:1#519 of 1,582#2 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.5%#1,501 of 1,590#3 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.8%#704 of 992N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
320
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2532019.616.4:1N/A
2023-2433120.616.1:151% (170)
2022-2333619.617.2:144% (148)
2020-213372016.9:1N/A
2017-1834721.216.4:148% (165)
2015-163272016.4:150% (163)
2010-113272214.9:152% (171)
2000-013451918.2:133% (113)
1990-914002020.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenford Elementary School.

About Glenford Elementary School

Glenford, Ohio, is home to Glenford Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 320 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 21% below average.

Across its 5 schools, Northern Local enrolls 2,162 students. Glenford Elementary School is one of those schools.

The share of students at Glenford Elementary School who are White is 96%. Perry County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The school has 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1.

In the surrounding county, Perry County, the median household earns about $67,460 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Glenford Elementary School, Perry County has 16 public schools.

Glenford Elementary School's nearest public school is Sheridan Middle School (about 5.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Glenford Elementary School.

Glenford Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.

The school's enrollment fell 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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Perry County at a glance

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Population
35,535
Census ACS
Median income
$67,460
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,663 students

Quick facts

School name
Glenford Elementary School
District
Northern Local
Address
128 E High St, Glenford, OH 43739
Phone
(740) 659-2209
County
Perry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
320
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390490503472
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Glenford Elementary School
How many students attend Glenford Elementary School?
Glenford Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Glenford Elementary School serve?
Glenford Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Glenford Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Glenford Elementary School.
How diverse is Glenford Elementary School?
Glenford Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenford Elementary School?
Glenford Elementary School is overseen by Northern Local in Perry County.
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