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Enrollment
1,519
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,375 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ROYALTON CITY·NCES 390445401442
North Royalton Elementary School
16400 State Rd, North Royalton, OH 44133 · (440) 582-9060 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,519 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Ohio public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.3:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
454 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 92 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 257 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 272 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 276 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 305 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 317 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (257) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (317).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 North Royalton City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.9pp since 2021
Math
88.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 88.9% |
| 2023-24 | 84.8% | 89.3% |
| 2022-23 | 79.8% | 87.7% |
| 2021-22 | 80.8% | 82.8% |
% 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
85.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Royalton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Royalton Elementary School this school | 1,519 | 29.9% | 85.0% |
| Bowman Primary School Lebanon | 1,157 | 33.9% | N/A |
| Westlake Elementary School Westlake | 1,215 | 21.9% | 83.8% |
| Little Miami Primary School Maineville | 937 | 32.1% | 73.1% |
| Little Miami Early Childhood Center Morrow | 941 | 28.7% | N/A |
| North Canton Primary School North Canton | 987 | 29.5% | N/A |
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 Royalton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #138 of 673 | #17 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.9% | #112 of 1,569 ▼ 20 | #9 of 172 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #369 of 1,569 ▼ 177 | #30 of 172 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #944 of 1,514 | #119 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,519 | #4 of 1,808 | #2 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #1,481 of 1,582 | #150 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #835 of 1,590 | #83 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #515 of 767 | #15 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +215.8% | #3 of 561 | #2 of 64 |
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
1,519
+1,046 (+221%) vs 2020
+176% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,519 | 68 | 22.3:1 | 30% (454) |
| 2023-24 | 1,503 | 67.5 | 22.3:1 | 15% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 1,308 | 73.5 | 17.8:1 | 20% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 22.3 | 21.5:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 23 | 21.1:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 23% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 10% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 26 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Royalton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 216% (481 to 1,519); teachers up 205% (22.3 to 68).
About North Royalton Elementary School
North Royalton Elementary School is a large elementary school in Ohio, located in North Royalton. The student body numbers 1,519 students, from pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404, so this school runs 276% above that.
Across its 3 schools, North Royalton City enrolls 4,125 students. North Royalton Elementary School is one of those schools.
At North Royalton Elementary School, White students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Cuyahoga County, the White share is about 58%. By the diversity index, North Royalton Elementary School comes in at 34%.
Staffing totals 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 30%.
North Royalton Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
North Royalton Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 85.0%, compared with a predicted 77.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cuyahoga County show that median household income is about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County, with a combined enrollment of about 155,924.
Nearest public school: North Royalton High School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around North Royalton Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: North Royalton Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 85.0% versus an 87.9% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment figures are 473 for 2020-21 and 1,519 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 18.9:1 in 2020-21 and 22.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Royalton City
- North Royalton High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- North Royalton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,205 students
Other schools in North Royalton
- North Royalton High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- North Royalton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,205 students
Nearby schools
- North Royalton High School0.7 mi · 1,401
- North Royalton Middle School0.9 mi · 1,205
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights Elementary School3.2 mi · 1,715
- Chapman Elementary School3.5 mi · 446
- Crestview Elementary School3.8 mi · 430
- Hinckley Elementary School3.9 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About North Royalton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Royalton Elementary School?
North Royalton Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,519 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does North Royalton Elementary School serve?
North Royalton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at North Royalton Elementary School?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at North Royalton Elementary School.
How diverse is North Royalton Elementary School?
North Royalton Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Royalton Elementary School?
North Royalton Elementary School is overseen by North Royalton City in Cuyahoga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.