Prospect Elementary School

Located at 700 E Prospect St, in Girard, Ohio, Prospect Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that caters to 498 students (grades K through 3), run under Girard City School District. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Prospect Elementary School sits 23% above that benchmark.

Girard City School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,489 students; Prospect Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Prospect Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest comes out to 15% Black, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Prospect Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Trumbull County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Prospect Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.3%; actual is 66.5%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Trumbull County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,435, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Trumbull County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,240 students), of which Prospect Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Girard Intermediate Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Prospect Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 60.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Prospect Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 483 (now 498). The Black share of enrollment grew from 8% to 15% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Prospect Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.