Raymond Elementary School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 25% smaller than its 4th grade class (56).
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Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.8% | 74.4% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 76.1% |
| 2022-23 | 77.2% | 77.2% |
| 2021-22 | 74.1% | 71.3% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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%.
Schools most like Raymond Elementary School
Raymond Elementary School's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Elementary School this school | 243 | 26.3% | 77.1% |
| Chardon Early Learning Center Chardon | 219 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Park Elementary School Chardon | 224 | 29.5% | 88.4% |
| Franklin Elementary School Wadsworth | 245 | 26.1% | 78.0% |
| Chestnut Ridge Elementary School Berlin | 217 | 21.7% | 89.2% |
| Munson Elementary School Chardon | 238 | 31.5% | 86.7% |
Where Raymond Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #310 of 673 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #534 of 1,569 ▼ 80 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #446 of 1,569 ▼ 190 | #6 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #860 of 1,514 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #1,473 of 1,808 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #1,490 of 1,582 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #1,493 of 1,590 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #568 of 767 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #753 of 992 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 10.8 | 22.5:1 | 26% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 11.2 | 22.4:1 | 24% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 12.7 | 21.9:1 | 16% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 12 | 52.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 12.1 | 21.5:1 | 17% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 12 | 20.7:1 | 25% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 12 | 22.0:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 18 | 19.2:1 | 7% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 16 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (260 to 243); teachers down 11% (12.1 to 10.8).
About Raymond Elementary School
Raymond Elementary School is one of the public schools in Raymond, Ohio. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. It enrolled 243 students in kindergarten through 4 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 40% lower than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
Marysville Exempted Village oversees Raymond Elementary School and 8 other schools, with 5,781 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Raymond Elementary School is 95% White. After that, the student body is 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Union County, the White share is about 85%. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 10.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 22.5:1 here. Around 26% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Raymond Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Raymond Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 77.1%, compared with a predicted 78.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Union County, the median household income is $112,322, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Union County has 19 public schools and roughly 12,597 students.
Northwood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.2 miles away. The ten-mile area around Raymond Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Raymond Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 77.1% against a local average of 77.7%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The school's enrollment figures are 632 for 2020-21 and 243 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 52.7:1 to 22.5:1.
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