Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEXLEY CITY·NCES 390436200184
Montrose Elementary School
2555 E Main St, Bexley, OH 43209 · (614) 237-4226 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
45 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 Bexley City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
84.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 84.3% |
| 2023-24 | 84.4% | 84.6% |
| 2022-23 | 84.3% | 73.8% |
| 2021-22 | 87.5% | 79.6% |
% 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
84.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 Montrose Elementary School
Montrose Elementary School's state test result (84.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Elementary School this school | 324 | 13.9% | 84.3% |
| Eastview Elementary School Avon Lake | 346 | 13.6% | 85.1% |
| Maryland Elementary School Bexley | 333 | 15.3% | 83.6% |
| Big Walnut Elementary School Sunbury | 295 | 13.2% | 74.8% |
| Rushwood Elementary School Northfield | 355 | 18.9% | 91.2% |
| Bluffsview Elementary School Columbus | 399 | 16.3% | 88.8% |
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 Montrose Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #157 of 673 | #14 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #246 of 1,569 ▼ 35 | #11 of 199 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #99 of 1,569 ▲ 107 | #10 of 199 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #833 of 1,514 | #118 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #1,181 of 1,808 | #140 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #232 of 1,582 | #13 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #847 of 1,590 | #167 of 193 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.9% | #695 of 767 | #73 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #382 of 992 | #67 of 135 |
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
324
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 324 | 22.1 | 14.7:1 | 14% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 22.1 | 14.9:1 | 12% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 22.1 | 15.2:1 | 11% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 22 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 24.5 | 15.8:1 | 11% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 12% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 21% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 9% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montrose Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (386 to 324); teachers down 10% (24.5 to 22.1).
About Montrose Elementary School
Montrose Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bexley, Ohio. It reported 324 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Bexley City enrolls 2,496 students, and its 6 schools include Montrose Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Montrose Elementary School is 81% White. The next largest groups are 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 22 points above the 59% share among Franklin County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
With 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Montrose Elementary School, 14% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 41% average among public schools in Franklin County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 83.5% for Montrose Elementary School. The school posts 84.3%, within a point of the prediction.
The county, Franklin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $75,176 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Montrose Elementary School, Franklin County has 402 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, BCS Online School is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Montrose Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (328) and 2024-25 (324).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bexley City
- Bexley High SchoolHigh · 766 students
- Bexley Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Cassingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Maryland Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
- BCS Online SchoolHigh · 2 students
Other schools in Bexley
- Bexley High SchoolHigh · 766 students
- Bexley Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Cassingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Maryland Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
- BCS Online SchoolHigh · 2 students
Other Montrose Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Montrose Elementary. Montrose Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Montrose ElementaryRichmond, VA · 341 students
- Montrose Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV · 224 students
- Montrose Elementary - 02Montrose, SD · 108 students
- MONTROSE ELEM.MONTROSE, MO · 17 students
Nearby schools
- BCS Online School0.4 mi · 2
- Bexley High School0.5 mi · 766
- Bexley Middle School0.5 mi · 591
- Cassingham Elementary School0.6 mi · 480
- Mason Run High School0.8 mi · 127
- Fairmoor Elementary School1.1 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Montrose Elementary SchoolHow large is Montrose Elementary School?
Montrose Elementary School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Montrose Elementary School serve?
Montrose Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Montrose Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Montrose Elementary School.
How diverse is Montrose Elementary School?
Montrose Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Montrose Elementary School in?
Montrose Elementary School is part of Bexley City.
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