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Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 194 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RITTMAN EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 391002802294
Rittman Elementary School
131 N Metzger Ave, Rittman, OH 44270 · (330) 927-7460 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
207 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rittman Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.7pp since 2021
Math
62.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.3% | 62.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.6% | 65.4% |
| 2022-23 | 71.3% | 70.9% |
| 2021-22 | 66.6% | 66.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rittman Elementary School
Rittman Elementary School's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rittman Elementary School this school | 359 | 57.7% | 68.5% |
| Cridersville Elementary School Cridersville | 349 | 60.7% | 56.0% |
| Tri-Village Elementary School New Madison | 381 | 60.4% | 79.2% |
| Stanton Elementary School Hammondsville | 408 | 58.1% | 68.4% |
| Clay Elementary School Portsmouth | 326 | 61.0% | 67.5% |
| Utica Elementary School Utica | 358 | 53.4% | 70.7% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rittman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #480 of 673 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #858 of 1,569 ▼ 98 | #14 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #651 of 1,569 ▲ 122 | #10 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #399 of 1,514 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #1,025 of 1,808 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #35 of 1,582 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #1,249 of 1,590 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #157 of 767 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #232 of 992 | #6 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
359
-29 (-7%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 248
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 29.8 | 12.1:1 | 58% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 26.8 | 13.9:1 | 57% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 26.8 | 15.0:1 | 43% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 32 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 28.1 | 16.2:1 | 54% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 54% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 72% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 28% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 248 | 15 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rittman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (455 to 359); teachers up 6% (28.1 to 29.8).
About Rittman Elementary School
Rittman Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Rittman, Ohio. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 359 students.
Rittman Elementary School is run by Rittman Exempted Village, whose 4 schools enroll 789 students.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at Rittman Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Wayne County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
With 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. Roughly 58% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Rittman Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 53% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 67.0% for Rittman Elementary School. The school posts 68.5%, 1.4 points above the prediction.
American Community Survey estimates for Wayne County show that median household income comes to about $73,574, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rittman Elementary School shares Wayne County with 44 other public schools.
Rittman Early Learning Center sits less than a tenth of a mile from Rittman Elementary School. Rittman Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 79.8% proficiency; Rittman Elementary School posts 68.5%.
NCES describes the area around Rittman Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 359 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 388.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,588
Census ACS
Median income
$73,574
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,479 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rittman Exempted Village
- Rittman High SchoolHigh · 212 students
- Rittman Middle SchoolMiddle · 190 students
- Rittman Early Learning CenterElementary · 28 students
Other schools in Rittman
- Rittman High SchoolHigh · 212 students
- Rittman Middle SchoolMiddle · 190 students
- Rittman AcademyHigh · 31 students
- Rittman Early Learning CenterElementary · 28 students
Nearby schools
- Rittman Early Learning Center0.0 mi · 28
- Rittman Middle School0.1 mi · 190
- Rittman High School0.1 mi · 212
- Rittman Academy0.2 mi · 31
- Franklin Elementary School4.4 mi · 245
- Isham Memorial Elementary School4.6 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Rittman Elementary SchoolHow large is Rittman Elementary School?
Rittman Elementary School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-05.
Is Rittman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rittman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Rittman Elementary School have?
Rittman Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rittman Elementary School?
At Rittman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rittman Elementary School public or private?
Rittman Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rittman Exempted Village.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.