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Stingel Elementary School

426 Shelby Ontario Rd, Ontario, OH 44906 · (419) 529-4955 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL922 STUDENTS
Enrollment
922
Elementary
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K778%
Kindergarten13415%
Grade 113615%
Grade 214215%
Grade 313615%
Grade 414215%
Grade 515517%

This year's kindergarten class (134) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (155).

Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
78685%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
222%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
162%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
829%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
44849%
Female
47451%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Stingel Elementary School→Ontario Middle School→Ontario High School
Based on grade levels within Ontario Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
76.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.1pp since 2021
Math
81.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2576.8%81.5%
2023-2480.8%81.3%
2022-2377.8%81.7%
2021-2273.7%73.1%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Stingel Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Richland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
81.5%#328 of 1,569
▼ 13
#5 of 19
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
76.8%#378 of 1,569
▼ 48
#6 of 19
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.7pp#537 of 1,514#8 of 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
922#42 of 1,808#1 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.8:1#1,445 of 1,582#19 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.4%#1,008 of 1,590#10 of 19
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.0%#349 of 561N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
922
+75 (+9%) vs 2020
+139% since 2000-01, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2592242.321.8:1N/A
2023-249044122.1:1N/A
2022-239374023.4:1N/A
2020-218474120.7:1N/A
2017-1885440.421.1:1N/A
2015-169074022.7:10% (0)
2010-113901821.7:10% (0)
2000-013861920.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stingel Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (854 to 922); teachers up 5% (40.4 to 42.3).

About Stingel Elementary School

Students in Ontario, Ohio, attend Stingel Elementary School, a large elementary school. The school counted 922 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 128% bigger than the average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.

The Ontario Local system has 3 schools and 1,933 students.

White students are 85% of those enrolled at Stingel Elementary School. Next come 9% multiracial and 2% Black. That is in line with Richland County, where about 85% of residents are White. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Stingel Elementary School are from different groups.

Its ratio of 21.8:1 is based on 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.

In Richland County, the median household earns about $59,509 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Richland County, 49 public schools serve about 18,772 students.

Measured in a straight line, Ontario Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Stingel Elementary School. The five-mile area around Stingel Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Stingel Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 20.7 in 2020-21 to 21.8 in 2024-25.

This page is set up for the Stingel Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Richland County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
125,099
Census ACS
Median income
$59,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
18,772 students

Quick facts

School name
Stingel Elementary School
District
Ontario Local
Address
426 Shelby Ontario Rd, Ontario, OH 44906
Phone
(419) 529-4955
County
Richland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
922
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
21.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390494703677
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ontario Local
Other schools in Ontario
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Stingel Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Stingel Elementary School?
Stingel Elementary School enrolls approximately 922 students in grades PK-05.
Is Stingel Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stingel Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Stingel Elementary School?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Stingel Elementary School.
How diverse is Stingel Elementary School?
Stingel Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Stingel Elementary School?
Stingel Elementary School is overseen by Ontario Local in Richland County.
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