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Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT CITY·NCES 390440100976
Lutz Elementary School
1929 Buckland Ave, Fremont, OH 43420 · (419) 332-0091 · Sandusky County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Fremont City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +18.4pp since 2021
Math
73.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 18 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 73.9% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 69.3% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 61.5% |
| 2021-22 | 53.4% | 57.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lutz Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Sandusky County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #548 of 1,569 ▲ 98 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #537 of 1,569 ▲ 39 | #2 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.3pp | #62 of 1,514 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #857 of 1,808 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,082 of 1,582 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #372 of 1,590 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.4% | #95 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
393
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 393 | 20.8 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 18.4 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 19.4 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 20 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 17.2 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 58% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 50% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 15 | 21.8:1 | 16% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 23 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lutz Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (284 to 393); teachers up 21% (17.2 to 20.8).
About Lutz Elementary School
This page covers Lutz Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Fremont, Ohio. It reported 393 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in Fremont City totals 3,247 students.
White students are 56% of those enrolled at Lutz Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Sandusky County's population at about 84%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is lower.
In the surrounding county, Sandusky County, the median household earns about $62,295 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Lutz Elementary School, Sandusky County has 22 public schools.
Lutz Elementary School's nearest public school is Otis Elementary School (about 1.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 419 students in 2020-21 to 393 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.9:1) than in 2020-21 (20.9:1).
On allk12, people connected to Lutz Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Fremont City
- Fremont Ross High SchoolHigh · 959 students
- Fremont Middle SchoolMiddle · 799 students
- Otis Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Croghan Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Atkinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Fremont
- Fremont Ross High SchoolHigh · 959 students
- Fremont Middle SchoolMiddle · 799 students
- Otis Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Croghan Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Atkinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Vanguard Tech CenterHigh · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Otis Elementary School1.7 mi · 394
- Buckeye Community School - Fremont1.7 mi · 128
- Atkinson Elementary School2.2 mi · 318
- Fremont Middle School2.3 mi · 799
- Fremont Ross High School2.3 mi · 959
- Technology Center2.5 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About Lutz Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lutz Elementary School?
Lutz Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lutz Elementary School serve?
Lutz Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lutz Elementary School have?
Lutz Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lutz Elementary School?
At Lutz Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Lutz Elementary School public or private?
Lutz Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fremont City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.