Granger Elementary School

Granger Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Medina, Ohio, part of Highland Local. The school educates 512 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% above the state mean of about 404.

Granger Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Highland Local, a district that works with 5,029 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Granger Elementary School records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Medina County runs at roughly 26%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Granger Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 91.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Medina County indicate the typical household earns roughly $94,968 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Granger Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in Medina County (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students).

The closest other public school is Highland Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Granger Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 87.2%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Granger Elementary School has increased 9%, going from 468 students in 2018 to 512 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 92% to 87%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

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