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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at North Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON LOCAL·NCES 390478803022
North Elementary School
1941 Red Bird Rd, Madison, OH 44057 · (440) 428-2151 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
337 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
59.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.8pp since 2021
Math
71.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.9% | 71.6% |
| 2023-24 | 68.9% | 69.8% |
| 2022-23 | 66.8% | 76.1% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 71.0% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 North Elementary School
North Elementary School's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School this school | 572 | 58.9% | 68.9% |
| Van Wert Elementary School Van Wert | 692 | 56.4% | 65.7% |
| Bellefontaine Intermediate School Bellefontaine | 505 | 57.4% | 60.3% |
| Holly Hill Elementary School Amelia | 419 | 57.8% | 63.1% |
| Green Springs Elementary School Green Springs | 435 | 54.9% | 75.3% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Trenton | 739 | 54.7% | 64.9% |
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 North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #475 of 673 | #10 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #612 of 1,569 ▲ 8 | #11 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #915 of 1,569 ▼ 186 | #20 of 25 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #260 of 1,514 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #313 of 1,808 | #5 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #993 of 1,582 | #19 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #969 of 1,590 | #19 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #145 of 767 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #667 of 992 | #12 of 18 |
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
572
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 572 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 59% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 31 | 18.7:1 | 60% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 45% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 25 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 26 | 24.0:1 | 52% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 28 | 23.3:1 | 54% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 28 | 22.2:1 | 26% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 26 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (625 to 572); teachers up 19% (26 to 31).
About North Elementary School
North Elementary School is a public elementary school in Madison, Ohio. The school enrolls 572 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404, so this school runs 42% bigger than that.
Madison Local enrolls 2,630 students, and its 5 schools include North Elementary School.
White students make up 84% of enrollment at North Elementary School. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in Lake County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.4:1. That is close to the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 59%. Among public schools in Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Elementary School is 2.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 68.9%. Predicted: 66.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lake County show that the median household income is $80,925, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. North Elementary School is one of 65 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Madison Pre-K, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, North Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, North Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 578 students in 2020-21 and 572 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.4:1) than in 2020-21 (23.1:1).
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Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
232,216
Census ACS
Median income
$80,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
27,899 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison Local
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 818 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Madison Pre-KElementary · 129 students
- Madison Online Learning AcademyCombined
Other schools in Madison
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 818 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Madison Pre-KElementary · 129 students
- Madison Online Learning AcademyCombined
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 51.
- North Elementary SchoolEast Liverpool, OH · 396 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
- North Elementary SchoolWHITE SETTLEMENT, TX · 800 students
- North Elementary SchoolLEANDER, TX · 737 students
- North ElementaryTracy, CA · 722 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Pre-K0.1 mi · 129
- Madison High School2.2 mi · 818
- Madison Middle School2.2 mi · 605
- South Elementary School3.6 mi · 506
- Perry Middle School5.1 mi · 443
- Perry Elementary School5.2 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About North Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Elementary School?
North Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does North Elementary School serve?
North Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does North Elementary School have?
North Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Elementary School?
At North Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Elementary School?
North Elementary School is overseen by Madison Local in Lake County.
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