Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW RIEGEL LOCAL·NCES 390497103678
New Riegel Elementary School
44 N Perry St, New Riegel, OH 44853 · (419) 595-2265 · Seneca County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
New Riegel Elementary School→New Riegel High School
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +12.0pp since 2021
Math
80.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 80.2% |
| 2023-24 | 84.2% | 82.8% |
| 2022-23 | 82.6% | 84.1% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 76.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Riegel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Seneca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #376 of 1,569 ▼ 114 | #2 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #116 of 1,569 ▲ 97 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #361 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #1,625 of 1,808 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #240 of 992 | 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
179
-35 (-16%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 179 | 14 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 13 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 11 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 10 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 16 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 12 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Riegel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (226 to 179); teachers up 40% (10 to 14).
About New Riegel Elementary School
New Riegel Elementary School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in New Riegel, Ohio. The school had 179 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404, so this school runs 56% smaller than that.
Federal data list 2 schools in New Riegel Local, with 403 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at New Riegel Elementary School, 92%, are White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 90% White share among all Seneca County residents. New Riegel Elementary School has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 14 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, higher than at this school.
In the county around the school, Seneca County, median household income is about $66,025, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 19 public schools operate in Seneca County, serving about 5,331 students.
The closest public school, New Riegel High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from New Riegel Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 214 to 179. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.4:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Seneca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,025
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- New Riegel High School0.0 mi · 224
- Hopewell-Loudon Local High School5.2 mi · 366
- Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School5.2 mi · 397
- North Central Academy6.7 mi · 68
- Washington K-1 Elementary School7.7 mi · 320
- Tiffin Middle School7.8 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About New Riegel Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Riegel Elementary School?
New Riegel Elementary School enrolls approximately 179 students in grades KG-05.
Is New Riegel Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Riegel Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does New Riegel Elementary School have?
New Riegel Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is New Riegel Elementary School?
New Riegel Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees New Riegel Elementary School?
New Riegel Elementary School is overseen by New Riegel Local in Seneca County.
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