Samuel Bissell Elementary School

Set in Twinsburg, Ohio, Samuel Bissell Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Twinsburg City. It caters to 582 students across grades 2 through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 44% above the state mean of about 404.

Twinsburg City comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,854 students; Samuel Bissell Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Samuel Bissell Elementary School logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Samuel Bissell Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Samuel Bissell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 77.6%; this one delivers 81.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Summit County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,622, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Samuel Bissell Elementary School is one of 149 public schools in Summit County (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students).

The closest other public school is Geo G Dodge Elementary School, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Samuel Bissell Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 86.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 595 students in 2018 compared to 582 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 56% to 51%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.