Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDONVILLE-PERRYSVILLE EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390454602226
McMullen Elementary School
224 E Bustle St, Loudonville, OH 44842 · (419) 994-3913 · Ashland County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
148 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.8pp since 2021
Math
76.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +28.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 85.9% | 53.5% |
| 2022-23 | 72.9% | 62.9% |
| 2021-22 | 72.1% | 48.5% |
% 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
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
Where McMullen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ashland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #427 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #469 of 1,569 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #575 of 1,569 | #5 of 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.2pp | #143 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #1,331 of 1,808 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #894 of 1,582 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,425 of 1,590 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #238 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #876 of 992 | #6 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 51% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 47% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 30% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 16 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 52% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 51% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 49% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 23 | 19.5:1 | 18% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 21 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McMullen Elementary School.
About McMullen Elementary School
McMullen Elementary School is an elementary school in Loudonville, Ohio, and it is part of Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village. Classes run from kindergarten through 3, and the school has 288 students. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 29% lower.
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village has 834 students spread across 3 schools.
Most students at McMullen Elementary School are White: 94% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% multiracial. For comparison, Ashland County is about 95% White. By the diversity index, McMullen Elementary School comes in at 11%.
McMullen Elementary School counts 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.0 students for each one. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure. About 51% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Ashland County, the average is about the same, 50%.
McMullen Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (71.6%) and its predicted rate (69.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools.
Census estimates describe Ashland County this way: median household income is about $69,860, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 21 public schools in Ashland County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,940.
The closest public school to McMullen Elementary School is Budd Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, McMullen Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 288 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 274.
Discussions about McMullen Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,256
Census ACS
Median income
$69,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,940 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village
- Loudonville High SchoolHigh · 340 students
- Budd Elementary SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other schools in Loudonville
- Loudonville High SchoolHigh · 340 students
- Budd Elementary SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Budd Elementary School0.1 mi · 206
- Loudonville High School0.7 mi · 340
- Lakeville Elementary School5.7 mi · 100
- Nashville Elementary School7.0 mi · 97
- Hillsdale 7-1210.2 mi · 360
- Hillsdale PK-610.2 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About McMullen Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McMullen Elementary School?
McMullen Elementary School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades KG-03.
Is McMullen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McMullen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McMullen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McMullen Elementary School is approximately 18.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McMullen Elementary School?
At McMullen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees McMullen Elementary School?
McMullen Elementary School is overseen by Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village in Ashland County.
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