Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSONBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390453802195
James J Hilfiker Elementary School
301 S Sunset Ave, Gibsonburg, OH 43431 · (419) 637-7249 · Sandusky County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
159 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 47 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Gibsonburg Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.4pp since 2021
Math
79.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.1% | 79.9% |
| 2023-24 | 81.5% | 78.1% |
| 2022-23 | 71.1% | 76.1% |
| 2021-22 | 73.7% | 72.6% |
% 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
81.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 James J Hilfiker Elementary School
James J Hilfiker Elementary School's state test result (81.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James J Hilfiker Elementary School this school | 371 | 42.9% | 81.4% |
| Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus Bettsville | 380 | 44.2% | 68.5% |
| Fairview Elementary School Sherwood | 411 | 46.5% | 74.4% |
| Swanton Elementary School Swanton | 424 | 46.2% | 77.8% |
| Isham Memorial Elementary School Wadsworth | 342 | 43.0% | 80.5% |
| Joshua Dixon Elementary School Columbiana | 363 | 40.5% | 84.8% |
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 James J Hilfiker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Sandusky County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #209 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #383 of 1,569 ▲ 22 | #1 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #291 of 1,569 ▲ 18 | #1 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #475 of 1,514 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #968 of 1,808 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #486 of 1,582 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #1,192 of 1,590 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #371 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #372 of 992 | 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
371
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 371 | 22.9 | 16.2:1 | 43% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 23.9 | 14.9:1 | 38% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 22.9 | 16.9:1 | 32% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 24 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 22.9 | 19.4:1 | 40% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 40% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 31% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | 29 | 21.0:1 | 19% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 29 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James J Hilfiker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (444 to 371); teachers unchanged (22.9 to 22.9).
About James J Hilfiker Elementary School
James J Hilfiker Elementary School serves students in Gibsonburg, Ohio, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 371 students in pre-K through 5.
Gibsonburg Exempted Village operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 748 students.
The share of students at James J Hilfiker Elementary School who are White is 89%. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at James J Hilfiker Elementary School are from different groups.
A staff of 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.2:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Sandusky County, the average is 52%.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, James J Hilfiker Elementary School outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Ohio schools that have similar shares of low-income students, James J Hilfiker Elementary School's results are 8.8 points above predicted: 81.4% against 72.6%.
The county, Sandusky County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $62,295 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Sandusky County has 22 public schools with about 8,558 students, including James J Hilfiker Elementary School.
Gibsonburg Middle School is about 0.6 miles from James J Hilfiker Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, James J Hilfiker Elementary School is 1st among 7 schools close by.
James J Hilfiker Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Sandusky County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,778
Census ACS
Median income
$62,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,558 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibsonburg Exempted Village
- Gibsonburg High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Gibsonburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Other schools in Gibsonburg
- Gibsonburg High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Gibsonburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Gibsonburg Middle School0.6 mi · 157
- Gibsonburg High School0.7 mi · 220
- Woodmore Middle School5.5 mi · 271
- Woodmore Elementary School5.5 mi · 404
- Woodmore High School6.7 mi · 252
- Lakota Middle School7.6 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About James J Hilfiker Elementary SchoolHow large is James J Hilfiker Elementary School?
James J Hilfiker Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does James J Hilfiker Elementary School serve?
James J Hilfiker Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at James J Hilfiker Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at James J Hilfiker Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James J Hilfiker Elementary School?
At James J Hilfiker Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is James J Hilfiker Elementary School public or private?
James J Hilfiker Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gibsonburg Exempted Village.
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