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Olde Sawmill Elementary School

2485 Olde Sawmill Blvd, Dublin, OH 43016 · (614) 764-5936 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
164 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5515%
Grade 15615%
Grade 26317%
Grade 36618%
Grade 46317%
Grade 56718%

This year's kindergarten class (55) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).

Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
19954%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
7019%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
4412%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
205%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
3610%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
18049%
Female
19051%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
60.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -12.2pp since 2021
Math
57.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.2pp 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 57 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.4%57.0%
2023-2469.4%69.3%
2022-2366.3%63.8%
2021-2272.6%65.2%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Olde Sawmill Elementary School

Olde Sawmill Elementary School's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Olde Sawmill Elementary School this school37044.3%64.0%
Wilson Vance Elementary School
Findlay
41244.7%67.7%
Whittier Primary School
Findlay
39649.0%N/A
Beacon Elementary School
Hilliard
45139.5%66.4%
Norwich Elementary School
Hilliard
46344.3%67.8%
Riverside Elementary School
Dublin
31845.6%65.6%
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 Olde Sawmill Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Franklin County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#561 of 673#59 of 81
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#970 of 1,569
▼ 324
#83 of 199
▼ 30
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.4%#907 of 1,569
▼ 200
#73 of 199
▼ 12
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.2pp#30 of 1,514#5 of 194
Enrollment
ranked largest first
370#975 of 1,808#121 of 225
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#706 of 1,582#58 of 192
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.8%#257 of 1,590#64 of 193
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
44.3%#352 of 767#36 of 85
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.2%#271 of 992#49 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 2024-25
Enrollment
370
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537021.517.2:144% (164)
2023-243622018.1:146% (168)
2022-233612315.7:135% (125)
2020-213471918.3:1N/A
2017-18458857.3:122% (102)
2015-164142020.7:121% (88)
2010-114172318.1:115% (61)
2000-013222512.9:16% (18)
1990-914362219.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olde Sawmill Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (458 to 370); teachers up 169% (8 to 21.5).

About Olde Sawmill Elementary School

Olde Sawmill Elementary School is an elementary school located in Dublin, Ohio, in Franklin County. The school counts 370 students across kindergarten through 5.

Dublin City has 23 schools and 16,967 students, and Olde Sawmill Elementary School is one of those schools.

A majority of students at Olde Sawmill Elementary School, 54%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By the diversity index, Olde Sawmill Elementary School comes in at 65%.

Its 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.2:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Olde Sawmill Elementary School would score about 72.1%. It scores 64.0%, 8.1 points below that figure.

Franklin County has about 1,333,048 residents, and median household income is about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Franklin County number 402 and enroll about 195,359.

The closest other public school is Ann Simpson Davis Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Olde Sawmill Elementary School's average proficiency of 64.0% compares with 73.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The number of students climbed from 347 to 370 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 18.3 in 2020-21 to 17.2 in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Olde Sawmill Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Olde Sawmill Elementary School
District
Dublin City
Address
2485 Olde Sawmill Blvd, Dublin, OH 43016
Phone
(614) 764-5936
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
164 (44%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390470204230
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Olde Sawmill Elementary School
How large is Olde Sawmill Elementary School?
Olde Sawmill Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
Is Olde Sawmill Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olde Sawmill Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olde Sawmill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olde Sawmill Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Olde Sawmill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Olde Sawmill Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Olde Sawmill Elementary School in?
Olde Sawmill Elementary School is part of Dublin City.
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