Minster Elementary School

Minster Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school in Minster, Ohio, overseen by Minster Local. The school hosts 504 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Minster Elementary School sits 25% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Minster Local, which oversees 2 schools and 896 students, Minster Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Minster Elementary School reports that nearly all students (97%) are White. Compared to Auglaize County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Minster Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Auglaize County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Minster Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 91.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Auglaize County put median household earnings sit near $78,660, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Auglaize County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,462 students), Minster Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Minster Jr/Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Minster Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Minster Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 92.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 18%: 427 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.