Shawnee Elementary School

Shawnee Elementary School is one of the big elementary-level communitys in Springfield, Ohio, part of Clark-Shawnee Local, with 983 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 143% above typical.

Within Clark-Shawnee Local, which oversees 2 schools and 1,650 students, Shawnee Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Shawnee Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school logs 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Shawnee Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.7%; this one delivers 64.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household income runs about $63,132, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Shawnee Elementary School is one of 44 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 20,515 students).

The closest other public school is Shawnee Middle School/High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Shawnee Elementary School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Shawnee Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 127% since 2018, when it stood at 433 (now 983). The White share of enrollment edged down from 81% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.