Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSDALE LOCAL·NCES 390458202351
Hillsdale PK-6
479 Township Road 1902, Jeromesville, OH 44840 · (419) 368-4364 · Ashland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
213 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Hillsdale PK-6→Hillsdale 7-12
Based on grade levels within Hillsdale Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
77.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.5% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.1% | 72.3% |
| 2022-23 | 82.7% | 70.1% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 62.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hillsdale PK-6
Hillsdale PK-6's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale PK-6 this school | 547 | 38.9% | 76.0% |
| Nolley Elementary School New Franklin | 527 | 39.7% | 86.8% |
| Norwayne Elementary School Creston | 539 | 40.6% | 84.9% |
| Brookville Elementary School Brookville | 545 | 38.5% | 78.8% |
| Nashport Elementary School Nashport | 540 | 35.4% | 81.8% |
| Berkshire Elementary Burton | 517 | 35.2% | 64.9% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hillsdale PK-6 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ashland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #337 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #462 of 1,569 ▲ 95 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #346 of 1,569 ▲ 55 | #2 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #343 of 1,514 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #358 of 1,808 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,250 of 1,582 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #1,511 of 1,590 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #415 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +92.6% | #25 of 561 | N/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. 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
547
+244 (+81%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 547 | 27.6 | 19.8:1 | 39% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 19 | 27.0:1 | 35% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 16 | 19.4:1 | 33% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 14 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 13 | 21.9:1 | 39% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 14 | 20.7:1 | 36% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 37% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 20% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 24 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillsdale PK-6.
Since 2017-18: students up 93% (284 to 547); teachers up 113% (13 to 27.6).
About Hillsdale PK-6
Hillsdale PK-6 operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Jeromesville, Ohio. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 547 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Ohio is roughly 404 students; this school is 35% above that.
Hillsdale PK-6 sits within Hillsdale Local, which has 2 schools and 907 students.
About 96% of the student body at Hillsdale PK-6 is White. Other students are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hillsdale PK-6 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.8:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. The lunch program counts 39% of students at Hillsdale PK-6 as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ashland County is 50%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hillsdale PK-6 is +1.9 points: 76.0% actual, 74.1% predicted.
Among Ashland County residents, the median household income is $69,860, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hillsdale PK-6 is one of 21 public schools in the county.
Hillsdale 7-12 is the public school closest to Hillsdale PK-6, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Hillsdale PK-6 ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 76.0% against a local average of 74.0%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 303 students at Hillsdale PK-6; in 2024-25, 547. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.6:1 to 19.8:1.
Community posts for Hillsdale PK-6 can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,256
Census ACS
Median income
$69,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,940 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillsdale Local
- Hillsdale 7-12High · 360 students
- Hillsdale Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Jeromesville
- Hillsdale 7-12High · 360 students
- Hillsdale Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Hillsdale 7-120.0 mi · 360
- Ashland-W Holmes Career Center2.9 mi · 440
- Reagan Elementary School7.2 mi · 532
- Ashland Middle School7.5 mi · 694
- Ashland High School7.5 mi · 910
- Taft Intermediate School7.8 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Hillsdale PK-6What is the total enrollment at Hillsdale PK-6?
Hillsdale PK-6 enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Hillsdale PK-6 serve?
Hillsdale PK-6 serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillsdale PK-6?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillsdale PK-6 is approximately 19.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hillsdale PK-6?
Student demographics at Hillsdale PK-6 are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hillsdale PK-6 in?
Hillsdale PK-6 is part of Hillsdale Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.