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Ontario Primary School

2302 Wade Ave, Ashtabula, OH 44004 · (440) 992-1240 · Ashtabula County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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
Kindergarten11%
Grade 184%
Grade 218395%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
9449%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
3920%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
158%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
4322%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
10957%
Female
8343%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ontario Primary School→Superior Intermediate School→Lakeside Junior High School→Lakeside High School
Based on grade levels within Ashtabula Area City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Ontario Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Ashtabula County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
192#1,600 of 1,808#14 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-42.9%#17 of 992#2 of 11
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
192
-47 (-20%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251921117.4:1N/A
2023-242191316.9:1N/A
2022-231951413.9:1N/A
2020-212391417.1:1N/A
2017-1833617.519.2:1N/A
2015-163781722.2:1100% (378)
2010-112891322.2:184% (244)
2000-014763015.9:153% (254)
1990-914171527.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ontario Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 43% (336 to 192); teachers down 37% (17.5 to 11).

About Ontario Primary School

In Ashtabula, Ohio, part of Ashtabula County, Ontario Primary School is an elementary school. Enrollment totals 192 students across kindergarten through 2. On average, elementary schools in Ohio enroll around 404, and this school is 52% below that mark.

The Ashtabula Area City system has 7 schools and 2,635 students.

White students account for 49% of enrollment at Ontario Primary School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 22% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, and 8% Black. County-wide, 89% of Ashtabula County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.

On staff are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is similar, at 17.9:1.

Ashtabula County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $57,728, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,023, Ontario Primary School among them.

Of the public schools around it, Ontario Primary School is closest to Huron Primary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ontario Primary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment fell 20% over 4 years, reaching 192 in 2024-25.

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Ashtabula County at a glance

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Population
97,167
Census ACS
Median income
$57,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,023 students

Quick facts

School name
Ontario Primary School
District
Ashtabula Area City
Address
2302 Wade Ave, Ashtabula, OH 44004
Phone
(440) 992-1240
County
Ashtabula County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
192
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390435100088
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ontario Primary School
How large is Ontario Primary School?
Ontario Primary School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Ontario Primary School serve?
Ontario Primary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Ontario Primary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Ontario Primary School.
What is the student diversity at Ontario Primary School?
Student demographics at Ontario Primary School are roughly 49% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Is Ontario Primary School public or private?
Ontario Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ashtabula Area City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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