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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRONTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 390441401072
Ironton Elementary School
302 Delaware St, Ironton, OH 45638 · (740) 532-2209 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 18% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ironton City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -8.2pp since 2021
Math
55.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -11.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 62.8% |
| 2022-23 | 67.1% | 75.9% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 66.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ironton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,003 of 1,569 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #1,003 of 1,569 | #8 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.9pp | #36 of 1,514 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #280 of 1,808 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #936 of 1,582 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #953 of 1,590 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #581 of 992 | #3 of 7 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
600
-72 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.8:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 600 | 33 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 32 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 32 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 34 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ironton Elementary School.
About Ironton Elementary School
Ironton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Ohio, located in Ironton. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 600 students. It has 49% more students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).
Ironton Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Ironton City School District, which enrolls 1,276 students in total.
At Ironton Elementary School, 84% of students are White. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Lawrence County is about 94% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ironton Elementary School scores 29%.
Classroom staffing at Ironton Elementary School totals 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. That is in line with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The school is in Lawrence County, where median household income comes to about $58,325, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lawrence County's 24 public schools enroll about 8,980 students and include Ironton Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Ironton Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 11%, from 672 to 600. By 2024-25, the school had 18.2 students per teacher, compared with 19.8 in 2017-18.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Ironton Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ironton City School District
- Ironton High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Ironton Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Ironton
- Rock Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 736 students
- Dawson-Bryant Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Ironton High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Rock Hill Sr High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- Ironton Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Rock Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Ironton Middle School0.0 mi · 299
- Campbell Elementary School1.7 mi · 313
- Raceland-Worthington High School1.8 mi · 387
- Raceland-Worthington Middle School1.8 mi · 391
- Russell-McDowell Intermediate School2.5 mi · 442
- Ironton High School2.8 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Ironton Elementary SchoolHow large is Ironton Elementary School?
Ironton Elementary School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ironton Elementary School serve?
Ironton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ironton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ironton Elementary School is approximately 18.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ironton Elementary School?
At Ironton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Ironton Elementary School?
Ironton Elementary School is overseen by Ironton City School District in Lawrence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.