Sidney Fenn Elementary School

Sidney Fenn Elementary School is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in Medina, Ohio, operated by Medina City SD, hosting 604 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 50% bigger than typical.

Within Medina City SD, which oversees 12 schools and 6,414 students, Sidney Fenn Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Sidney Fenn Elementary School logs that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Sidney Fenn Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sidney Fenn Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 86.9%.

Around the school, census data for Medina County shows median household earnings sit near $94,968, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Sidney Fenn Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in Medina County (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students).

The closest other public school is Claggett Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sidney Fenn Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sidney Fenn Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 78.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sidney Fenn Elementary School has grew 57%, going from 384 students in 2018 to 604 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

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