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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 552 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELAWARE CITY·NCES 390438700848
Laura Woodward Elementary School
200 S Washington St, Delaware, OH 43015 · (740) 833-1600 · Delaware County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
20.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
315 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 236 | 38% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Delaware City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.3pp since 2021
Math
58.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.7% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 56.9% |
| 2022-23 | 62.8% | 57.9% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 58.1% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Laura Woodward Elementary School
Laura Woodward Elementary School's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Woodward Elementary School this school | 621 | 50.7% | 60.8% |
| Amity Elementary School Cincinnati | 569 | 48.2% | 67.5% |
| Stranahan Elementary School Toledo | 502 | 45.6% | 74.1% |
| Shoreland Elementary School Toledo | 650 | 55.4% | 59.7% |
| Orrville Elementary School Orrville | 514 | 56.0% | 67.3% |
| Monterey Elementary School Grove City | 425 | 52.2% | 66.2% |
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 Laura Woodward Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #593 of 673 | #32 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #944 of 1,569 ▼ 6 | #32 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #966 of 1,569 ▼ 169 | #33 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #155 of 1,514 | #2 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #242 of 1,808 | #14 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #1,276 of 1,582 | #21 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #534 of 1,590 | #15 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #251 of 767 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #335 of 561 | #13 of 15 |
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
621
+133 (+27%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 621 | 31 | 20.0:1 | 51% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 31 | 19.7:1 | 54% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 44% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 32 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 51% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 58% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 50% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 42% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laura Woodward Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (573 to 621); teachers up 11% (28 to 31).
About Laura Woodward Elementary School
Laura Woodward Elementary School sits in Delaware, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 621 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 54% more students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).
Besides Laura Woodward Elementary School, Delaware City runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 5,650 students.
About 68% of the student body at Laura Woodward Elementary School is White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 9% Black. By comparison, Delaware County residents are about 80% White. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Laura Woodward Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 51% of the student body. Among public schools in Delaware County, the average eligibility rate is 20%.
Laura Woodward Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of Ohio public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Laura Woodward Elementary School is 8.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 60.8%. Predicted: 69.7%.
Delaware County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $133,540, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 59 public schools in the county, enrolling about 44,100, Laura Woodward Elementary School among them.
Laura Woodward Elementary School is about 1.1 miles from James Conger Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Laura Woodward Elementary School's average proficiency of 60.8% compares with 71.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, Laura Woodward Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 488 (2020-21) to 621 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.3:1).
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Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,834
Census ACS
Median income
$133,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
44,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delaware City
- Rutherford B Hayes High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- John C Dempsey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,278 students
- Robert F Schultz Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Ervin Carlisle Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
- James Conger Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- David Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Delaware
- Olentangy Berlin High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- Rutherford B Hayes High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- John C Dempsey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,278 students
- Olentangy Berlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- Robert F Schultz Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Buckeye Valley Local Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
Nearby schools
- James Conger Elementary School1.1 mi · 453
- David Smith Elementary School1.2 mi · 376
- Robert F Schultz Elementary School1.2 mi · 777
- Rutherford B Hayes High School1.3 mi · 1,612
- Ervin Carlisle Elementary School1.5 mi · 533
- John C Dempsey Middle School1.6 mi · 1,278
Frequently asked questions
About Laura Woodward Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laura Woodward Elementary School?
Laura Woodward Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Laura Woodward Elementary School serve?
Laura Woodward Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laura Woodward Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laura Woodward Elementary School is approximately 20.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Laura Woodward Elementary School?
Laura Woodward Elementary School reports a student body of 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Laura Woodward Elementary School public or private?
Laura Woodward Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Delaware City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.