Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRYKER LOCAL·NCES 390506504018
Stryker Elementary School
400 S Defiance St, Stryker, OH 43557 · (419) 682-2841 · Williams County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
125 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Stryker Elementary School→Stryker High School
Based on grade levels within Stryker Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.4pp since 2021
Math
57.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -11.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 57.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.7% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.8% | 69.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Stryker Elementary School
Stryker Elementary School's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Elementary School this school | 231 | 54.1% | 62.8% |
| Union Elementary School Upper Sandusky | 265 | 52.5% | 84.8% |
| Fayette Elementary School Fayette | 219 | 53.9% | 64.8% |
| Oakwood Elementary School Oakwood | 291 | 56.0% | 85.7% |
| Jefferson Ave Elementary School Shadyside | 224 | 50.9% | N/A |
| Westwood Elementary School Wellington | 294 | 58.5% | 76.1% |
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 Stryker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Williams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #574 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #963 of 1,569 ▼ 83 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #839 of 1,569 ▲ 13 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.1pp | #21 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #1,506 of 1,808 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #69 of 1,582 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #1,186 of 1,590 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.1% | #195 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #441 of 561 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
231
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 54% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 20 | 9.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 14 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 15 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stryker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (223 to 231); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).
About Stryker Elementary School
Stryker Elementary School is a small elementary school in Ohio, located in Stryker. There are 231 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
Across its 2 schools, Stryker Local enrolls 372 students. Stryker Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Stryker Elementary School is 90%. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Williams County overall, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
The school had 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 5.0 students per teacher. The school reported 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Williams County is 80%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Stryker Elementary School is 68.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.8%.
For the population of Williams County, median household income comes to about $61,048, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Williams County counts 14 public schools with about 4,964 students.
Stryker High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Stryker Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Stryker Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Stryker Elementary School enrolled 236; in 2024-25, 231. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.8 to 12.8 over 4 years.
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Williams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,719
Census ACS
Median income
$61,048
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Stryker High School0.0 mi · 141
- Archbold High School5.4 mi · 326
- Archbold Elementary School5.5 mi · 441
- Archbold Middle School5.7 mi · 345
- Hilltop Elementary School6.1 mi · 294
- Hilltop High School6.1 mi · 207
Frequently asked questions
About Stryker Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Stryker Elementary School?
Stryker Elementary School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Stryker Elementary School serve?
Stryker Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Stryker Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Stryker Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Stryker Elementary School?
Student demographics at Stryker Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Stryker Elementary School public or private?
Stryker Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stryker Local.
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