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What advice would you give to incoming students at Toll Gate Elementary?
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Enrollment
948
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468905547
Toll Gate Elementary
12183 Tollgate Rd, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 833-2110 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL948 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- 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
19.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 155 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 193 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 186 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 214 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 200 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (155) is 23% smaller than its 4th grade class (200).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
77.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
92.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.3pp 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 93 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.3% | 92.6% |
| 2023-24 | 84.6% | 93.8% |
| 2022-23 | 87.2% | 92.5% |
| 2021-22 | 80.7% | 92.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Toll Gate Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.6% | #43 of 1,569 ▼ 10 | #1 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #354 of 1,569 ▼ 156 | #4 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #360 of 1,514 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 948 | #38 of 1,808 | #1 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,189 of 1,582 | #13 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #306 of 1,590 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.6% | #63 of 561 | #2 of 10 |
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
948
+260 (+38%) vs 2020
+70% since 2010-11, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 948 | 48.8 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 900 | 38.5 | 23.4:1 | 15% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 854 | 37 | 23.1:1 | 15% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 31 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 33.5 | 19.0:1 | 13% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 603 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 13% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 29 | 19.2:1 | 13% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toll Gate Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (638 to 948); teachers up 46% (33.5 to 48.8).
About Toll Gate Elementary
Toll Gate Elementary is an elementary school located in Pickerington, Ohio, in Fairfield County. The school serves 948 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Toll Gate Elementary is among 16 schools run by Pickerington Local, which serves 11,729 students.
A majority of students at Toll Gate Elementary, 55%, are White. Other reported shares: 20% Black, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Fairfield County's residents are about 82% White, 26 points above the school's share. Toll Gate Elementary has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Toll Gate Elementary counts 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.4 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Toll Gate Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Fairfield County, median household income is about $90,966, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Toll Gate Elementary is one of 47 public schools in Fairfield County, which together enroll about 26,447 students.
The shortest distance from Toll Gate Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Toll Gate Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The number of students grew from 688 to 948 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 22.2:1 to 19.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickerington Local
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Tussing Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
Other schools in Pickerington
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Harmon Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
Nearby schools
- Toll Gate Middle School0.1 mi · 592
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior High1.1 mi · 922
- Pickerington High School North1.2 mi · 1,761
- Violet Elementary School2.1 mi · 514
- SWL Digital Academy2.7 mi · 75
- Heritage Elementary School2.7 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Toll Gate ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Toll Gate Elementary?
Toll Gate Elementary enrolls approximately 948 students in grades KG-04.
Is Toll Gate Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Toll Gate Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Toll Gate Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Toll Gate Elementary is approximately 19.4:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Toll Gate Elementary?
At Toll Gate Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 6% Hispanic, 20% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Toll Gate Elementary in?
Toll Gate Elementary is part of Pickerington Local.
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