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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Violet Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468902693
Violet Elementary School
8855 Education Dr, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 833-2130 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-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
19.8:1
26 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 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (100).
Student demographics
68%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
68.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -11.1pp since 2021
Math
82.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 82.7% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 81.4% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 81.9% |
| 2021-22 | 79.5% | 82.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Violet Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #296 of 1,569 ▲ 12 | #3 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #646 of 1,569 ▲ 195 | #6 of 19 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.3pp | #148 of 1,514 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #443 of 1,808 | #10 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,248 of 1,582 | #16 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #157 of 1,590 | #5 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #898 of 992 | #8 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
514
+34 (+7%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 28.2:1
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 | 514 | 26 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 22.5 | 27.0:1 | 25% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 19.5 | 29.9:1 | 26% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 17 | 28.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 17.1 | 30.9:1 | 16% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 18 | 28.2:1 | 19% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 13% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 797 | 36 | 22.1:1 | 3% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 31 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Violet Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (529 to 514); teachers up 52% (17.1 to 26).
About Violet Elementary School
Violet Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Pickerington, Ohio. It offers kindergarten through 4 and has 514 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 27% higher.
Pickerington Local includes 16 schools. Together they enroll 11,729 students.
White students make up 40% of enrollment at Violet Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Next come 38% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. That compares with about 82% White among all Fairfield County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
There are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.8:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Violet Elementary School outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Fairfield County, median household income comes to about $90,966, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 47 public schools and about 26,447 students.
Harmon Middle School is the nearest public school to Violet Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Violet Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 480 students in 2020-21 to 514 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 28.2:1 to 19.8:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 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
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other Violet Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Violet Elementary. Violet Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Violet Elementary SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 471 students
Nearby schools
- Harmon Middle School0.8 mi · 632
- Pickerington High School North0.9 mi · 1,761
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior High1.1 mi · 922
- Heritage Elementary School1.6 mi · 396
- Fairfield Elementary School1.6 mi · 502
- Pickerington Academy1.6 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Violet Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Violet Elementary School?
Violet Elementary School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-04.
Is Violet Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Violet Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Violet Elementary School have?
Violet Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Violet Elementary School?
Student demographics at Violet Elementary School are roughly 40% White, 4% Hispanic, 38% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Violet Elementary School in?
Violet Elementary School is part of Pickerington Local.
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