Rittman Elementary School

As a mid-tier elementary school in Rittman, Ohio, Rittman Elementary School hosts 359 students from grades K through 5, part of Rittman Exempted Village.

Within Rittman Exempted Village, which oversees 4 schools and 789 students, Rittman Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Rittman Elementary School records that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Rittman Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Rittman Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 58% of students at Rittman Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Rittman Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.0%; this one delivers 68.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $73,574, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Rittman Elementary School is one of 45 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 14,479 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rittman Early Learning Center, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rittman Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rittman Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 78.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rittman Elementary School has declined 21%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 359 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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