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Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN WERT CITY·NCES 391002301884
Van Wert Elementary School
10992 State Route 118, Van Wert, OH 45891 · (419) 238-1761 · Van Wert County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
390 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 171 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (126) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (130).
Student demographics
24%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Van Wert City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.2pp since 2021
Math
66.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 66.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.9% | 65.5% |
| 2021-22 | 64.8% | 68.5% |
% 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 Van Wert Elementary School
Van Wert Elementary School's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert Elementary School this school | 692 | 56.4% | 65.7% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Trenton | 739 | 54.7% | 64.9% |
| Jefferson Elementary Jefferson | 654 | 54.4% | 63.3% |
| North Elementary School Madison | 572 | 58.9% | 68.9% |
| Carrollton Elementary School Carrollton | 804 | 56.8% | 55.9% |
| Harrison Elementary School Harrison | 604 | 52.5% | 73.7% |
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 Van Wert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #528 of 673 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #774 of 1,569 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #835 of 1,569 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #297 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #150 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #370 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #1,059 of 1,590 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #166 of 767 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #874 of 992 |
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
692
+80 (+13%) vs 2020
+298% since 1990-91, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 692 | 44.3 | 15.6:1 | 56% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 45.3 | 15.9:1 | 56% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 43.3 | 14.9:1 | 53% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 44.3 | 16.2:1 | 55% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 770 | 44 | 17.5:1 | 61% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 17 | 26.0:1 | 33% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 21% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 174 | 10 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Wert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (717 to 692); teachers unchanged (44.3 to 44.3).
About Van Wert Elementary School
Van Wert Elementary School is a large elementary school located in Van Wert, Ohio. It is open to students in grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 692 students. That is 71% larger than the average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
Van Wert Elementary School is part of Van Wert City, where 4 schools serve 1,943 students.
By race and ethnicity, Van Wert Elementary School is 87% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Van Wert Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Van Wert Elementary School totals 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. Federal data show 56% of students (390) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Van Wert County average 67%.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Van Wert Elementary School outscored 38%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Van Wert Elementary School are 1.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (65.7% actual, 67.5% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Van Wert County show that the median household earns about $67,917 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Van Wert County, 14 public schools serve about 4,713 students.
Van Wert High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 69.9% on proficiency, and Van Wert Elementary School is below that at 65.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 612 to 692, a 13% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.9:1 to 15.6:1.
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Van Wert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,826
Census ACS
Median income
$67,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,713 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Van Wert City
- Van Wert High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- Van Wert Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- Van Wert Early Childhood CenterElementary · 343 students
Other schools in Van Wert
- Van Wert High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- Vantage Career CenterHigh · 489 students
- Lincolnview Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Van Wert Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- Lincolnview Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- Van Wert Early Childhood CenterElementary · 343 students
Other Van Wert Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Van Wert Elementary. Van Wert Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Van Wert Elementary SchoolRockmart, GA · 693 students
Nearby schools
- Van Wert High School0.3 mi · 509
- Van Wert Middle School0.3 mi · 399
- Van Wert Early Childhood Center2.2 mi · 343
- Vantage Career Center3.2 mi · 489
- Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School4.7 mi · 343
- Lincolnview Elementary School4.7 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Van Wert Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Van Wert Elementary School?
Van Wert Elementary School enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Van Wert Elementary School serve?
Van Wert Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Van Wert Elementary School have?
Van Wert Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Van Wert Elementary School?
Van Wert Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Wert Elementary School?
Van Wert Elementary School is overseen by Van Wert City in Van Wert County.
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