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What's one thing Gorrell Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASSILLON CITY·NCES 390443501280
Gorrell Elementary School
2420 Schuler Ave NW, Massillon, OH 44647 · (330) 830-3905 · Stark County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 25% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Gorrell Elementary School→Massillon Intermediate School→Massillon Junior High School→Washington High School
Based on grade levels within Massillon City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.5pp since 2021
Math
68.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -4.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 71.4% |
| 2022-23 | 58.9% | 60.6% |
| 2021-22 | 70.7% | 72.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gorrell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #697 of 1,569 ▼ 115 | #28 of 44 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #361 of 1,569 ▲ 263 | #11 of 44 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #942 of 1,514 | #29 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #1,128 of 1,808 | #35 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #332 of 1,582 | #5 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #721 of 1,590 | #25 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #411 of 992 | #5 of 21 |
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
338
-63 (-16%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 21 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 19 | 20.2:1 | 72% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 17 | 19.0:1 | 61% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 29% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 20 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gorrell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (399 to 338); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Gorrell Elementary School
Gorrell Elementary School is one of the public schools in Massillon, Ohio. It is a small elementary school. Its 338 students are spread across kindergarten through 3.
Massillon City is made up of 7 schools with 4,077 students in all.
Roughly 76% of students at Gorrell Elementary School are White. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Stark County residents are about 85% White. Gorrell Elementary School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Gorrell Elementary School is 22 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.4:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
County data help place the school in context: in Stark County, the median household income is $67,934, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Stark County has 101 public schools and roughly 53,798 students.
The closest public school to Gorrell Elementary School is Massillon Junior High School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment has fallen by 63 students since 2020-21, to 338. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.1 to 15.4 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Massillon City
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,211 students
- Massillon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Massillon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Massillon PreschoolElementary · 175 students
Other schools in Massillon
- Jackson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Jackson Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,313 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,211 students
- Massillon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Strausser Elementary SchoolElementary · 819 students
Nearby schools
- Massillon Junior High School0.6 mi · 607
- Massillon Intermediate School0.6 mi · 900
- Indian River (Irjcf)2.3 mi · 126
- Whittier Elementary School2.5 mi · 366
- Franklin Elementary School2.5 mi · 480
- Washington High School2.6 mi · 1,211
Frequently asked questions
About Gorrell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gorrell Elementary School?
Gorrell Elementary School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades KG-03.
Is Gorrell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gorrell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Gorrell Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Gorrell Elementary School.
How diverse is Gorrell Elementary School?
Gorrell Elementary School reports a student body of 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Gorrell Elementary School?
Gorrell Elementary School is overseen by Massillon City in Stark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.