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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILTON-UNION EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390455102260
Milton-Union Elementary School
7620 Milton Potsdam Rd, West Milton, OH 45383 · (937) 884-7920 · Miami County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- 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
17.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Milton-Union Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
62.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -7.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 68.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 70.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Milton-Union Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Miami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #865 of 1,569 ▼ 201 | #14 of 15 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #720 of 1,569 ▲ 158 | #10 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #206 of 1,514 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #193 of 1,808 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #822 of 1,582 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #1,238 of 1,590 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #905 of 992 | #9 of 9 |
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
656
+48 (+8%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 656 | 37 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 40 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 42 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 39 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 42.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 849 | 49 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 904 | 39 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milton-Union Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (674 to 656); teachers down 14% (42.8 to 37).
About Milton-Union Elementary School
Milton-Union Elementary School runs as a large elementary school in West Milton, Ohio. It enrolled 656 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 62% higher than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
Milton-Union Elementary School falls under Milton-Union Exempted Village, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,346 students.
Milton-Union Elementary School's enrollment is 91% White. The school is also 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Miami County is about 90% White. Milton-Union Elementary School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 37 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.7:1. That matches the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio fairly closely.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Milton-Union Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Miami County residents, the median household income is $76,817, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Milton-Union Elementary School, Miami County has 35 other public schools.
Nearby, Milton-Union Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Milton-Union Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Milton-Union Elementary School's enrollment grew from 608 in 2020-21 to 656 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.6:1 to 17.7:1.
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Miami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,296
Census ACS
Median income
$76,817
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
16,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milton-Union Exempted Village
- Milton-Union High SchoolHigh · 369 students
- Milton-Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Other schools in West Milton
- Milton-Union High SchoolHigh · 369 students
- Milton-Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Milton-Union Middle School0.0 mi · 321
- Milton-Union High School0.0 mi · 369
- Union Elementary School4.7 mi · 539
- Kleptz Early Childhood Learning Center6.2 mi · 856
- Northmont Middle School6.2 mi · 716
- Northmont High School6.3 mi · 1,369
Frequently asked questions
About Milton-Union Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Milton-Union Elementary School?
Milton-Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Milton-Union Elementary School serve?
Milton-Union Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Milton-Union Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Milton-Union Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Milton-Union Elementary School?
Student demographics at Milton-Union Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Milton-Union Elementary School in?
Milton-Union Elementary School is part of Milton-Union Exempted Village.
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