R C Waters Elementary School

R C Waters Elementary School is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Oak Harbor, Ohio, overseen by Benton Carroll Salem Local, serveing 357 students in grades K through 3.

Benton Carroll Salem Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,341 students. R C Waters Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, R C Waters Elementary School records that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Ottawa County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Ottawa County's rate of about 46%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, R C Waters Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.7%; actual is 79.2%, +16.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Ottawa County shows median household income runs about $76,101, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ottawa County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,905 students), R C Waters Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oak Harbor Intermediate School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around R C Waters Elementary School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. R C Waters Elementary School's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 422 (now 357). The White share of enrollment decreased from 95% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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