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Pike Elementary School

4533 Peters Creek Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725 · (740)439-1645 · Guernsey County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
49 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K98%
Kindergarten2219%
Grade 13934%
Grade 24640%
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
—97%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Two+
—3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
—1%
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.

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Where Pike Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Guernsey County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
116#1,724 of 1,808#7 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
42.2%#383 of 767N/A
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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
116
-1 (-1%) vs 2017
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.5:1
% White
97%
was 91%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-241165.820.2:142% (49)
2022-231247.317.1:133% (41)
2020-21107813.4:1N/A
2017-18117619.5:148% (56)
2015-16107617.8:140% (43)
2010-11102617.0:147% (48)
2000-011611016.1:129% (46)
1990-91185630.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pike Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (117 to 116); teachers down 4% (6 to 5.8).

About Pike Elementary School

Pike Elementary School is an elementary school in Cambridge, Ohio, reachable at (740)439-1645. The school's 116 students are in pre-K through 2. Enrollment is 71% lower than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.

District-wide, East Muskingum Local has 6 schools and 2,151 students.

Federal enrollment data show Pike Elementary School is 97% White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Guernsey County residents. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Pike Elementary School's 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 17.1:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 42%. That rate is below the 69% average among public schools in Guernsey County.

Across Guernsey County, the median household income is $58,478, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Guernsey County has 16 public schools and roughly 4,717 students.

The closest public school, Cambridge City Preschool, is about 3.6 miles from Pike Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Over 6 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 117 to 116. White enrollment as a share of the school rose from 91% to 97%.

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Guernsey County at a glance

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Population
38,223
Census ACS
Median income
$58,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,717 students

Quick facts

School name
Pike Elementary School
District
East Muskingum Local
Address
4533 Peters Creek Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725
Phone
(740)439-1645
County
Guernsey County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
116
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
49 (42%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390488303419
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Pike Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Pike Elementary School?
Pike Elementary School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Pike Elementary School serve?
Pike Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Pike Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Pike Elementary School.
How diverse is Pike Elementary School?
Pike Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 3% Two or more.
Is Pike Elementary School public or private?
Pike Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Muskingum Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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