Kenton Elementary School

Kenton Elementary School is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Springfield, Ohio, one of the schools within Springfield City School District, with 485 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Kenton Elementary School sits 20% above that benchmark.

Within Springfield City School District, which oversees 17 schools and 7,288 students, Kenton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Kenton Elementary School records that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 19% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Kenton Elementary School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Kenton Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,132, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Kenton Elementary School is one of 44 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 20,515 students).

The closest other public school is Roosevelt Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kenton Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 474 students in 2018 to 485 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 55% to 41% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Kenton Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.