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Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus

118 Washington St, Bettsville, OH 44815 · (419) 986-5166 · Seneca County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
168 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 43%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
44
Kindergarten
29
Grade 1
46
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
45
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
56
Grade 6
49
Student demographics
White
32285%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
4211%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 8%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17245%
Female
20855%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
64.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.6pp since 2021
Math
67.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -14.2pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
380
+40 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.2:1
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
11%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus

Set in Bettsville, Ohio, Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is a reasonably sized primary school, overseen by Old Fort Local. It caters to 380 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Old Fort Local comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 644 students; Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is among them.

Demographically, Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Seneca County's rate of about 59%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.1%, the actual is 68.5%, a residual of -3.6 points.

In the area at large, census data for Seneca County shows median household earnings sit near $66,025, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Seneca County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,331 students), of which Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is one.

Old Fort High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 69.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 340 (now 380).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Seneca County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus
District
Old Fort Local
Address
118 Washington St, Bettsville, OH 44815
Phone
(419) 986-5166
County
Seneca County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
168 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
391002103680
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus
How many students attend Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-06.
Is Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is approximately 15.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?
At Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus, the student body is approximately 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus in?
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is part of Old Fort Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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