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Does Sidney Fenn Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDINA CITY SD·NCES 390443801308
Sidney Fenn Elementary School
320 N Spring Grove St, Medina, OH 44256 · (330) 636-4100 · Medina County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Ohio public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
19.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
177 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
84.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.2pp since 2021
Math
88.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.2% | 88.5% |
| 2023-24 | 88.3% | 86.4% |
| 2022-23 | 82.9% | 82.5% |
| 2021-22 | 85.4% | 84.6% |
% 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
86.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Sidney Fenn Elementary School
Sidney Fenn Elementary School's state test result (86.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Fenn Elementary School this school | 604 | 29.3% | 86.9% |
| Buckeye Primary School Medina | 581 | 29.1% | 82.2% |
| Ervin Carlisle Elementary School Delaware | 533 | 31.0% | 76.5% |
| Meadowview Elementary School Milford | 577 | 28.1% | 84.3% |
| Liberty Elementary School North Ridgeville | 624 | 31.9% | N/A |
| Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building Olmsted Falls | 507 | 28.0% | 81.0% |
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 Sidney Fenn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.9% | #95 of 673 | #4 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #128 of 1,569 ▲ 27 | #5 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #165 of 1,569 ▼ 67 | #6 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #913 of 1,514 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #272 of 1,808 | #3 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #1,203 of 1,582 | #21 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #938 of 1,590 | #6 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #531 of 767 | #10 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.3% | #54 of 561 | #1 of 9 |
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
604
+244 (+68%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 675
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | 29% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 22.3 | 18.2:1 | 30% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 21.3 | 19.0:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 23 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 27% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 18 | 22.4:1 | 22% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 24 | 20.4:1 | 17% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 7% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 675 | 44 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sidney Fenn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (384 to 604); teachers up 48% (21 to 31).
About Sidney Fenn Elementary School
Sidney Fenn Elementary School, located in Medina, Ohio, is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 604 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
The 12 schools in Medina City SD enroll 6,414 students altogether, Sidney Fenn Elementary School among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Sidney Fenn Elementary School is White, at 83%. The school is also 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 92%. The diversity index for Sidney Fenn Elementary School is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Sidney Fenn Elementary School reports a ratio of 19.5 students per teacher, from 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 1.6 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Sidney Fenn Elementary School, 29% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Sidney Fenn Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 93% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sidney Fenn Elementary School is 77.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 86.9%.
In the surrounding county, Medina County, the median household earns about $94,968 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Medina County has 49 public schools with about 25,243 students, including Sidney Fenn Elementary School.
Sidney Fenn Elementary School's nearest public school is Claggett Middle School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Sidney Fenn Elementary School is 1st of 5 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment records show 360 in 2020-21 and 604 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.7:1 in 2020-21, and 19.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Sidney Fenn Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,660
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
25,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medina City SD
- Medina High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Claggett Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- A. I. Root Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Ralph E. Waite ElementaryElementary · 500 students
- Ella Canavan Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- H G Blake Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
Other schools in Medina
- Medina High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 824 students
- Medina County Career CenterHigh · 787 students
- Claggett Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- A. I. Root Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
Nearby schools
- Claggett Middle School0.2 mi · 724
- Medina High School0.3 mi · 1,767
- Evolve Academy0.6 mi · 12
- Garfield Elementary School0.6 mi · 216
- Eliza Northrop Elementary1.1 mi · 466
- Helping Hands Preschool1.3 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Sidney Fenn Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sidney Fenn Elementary School?
Sidney Fenn Elementary School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sidney Fenn Elementary School serve?
Sidney Fenn Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sidney Fenn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sidney Fenn Elementary School is approximately 19.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sidney Fenn Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sidney Fenn Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sidney Fenn Elementary School in?
Sidney Fenn Elementary School is part of Medina City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.