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Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School

2820 Hillside Ave, Springfield, OH 45503 · (937) 505-4450 · Clark County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6315%
Grade 16616%
Grade 25914%
Grade 36415%
Grade 45212%
Grade 55112%
Grade 67016%

This year's kindergarten class (63) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
26362%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
307%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
7618%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
5312%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
20%
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
23154%
Female
19446%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
31.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.7pp since 2021
Math
27.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2531.4%27.9%
2023-2430.8%17.0%
2022-2330.3%20.6%
2021-2227.6%17.6%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Clark County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.9%#1,355 of 1,569
▲ 77
#15 of 20
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.4%#1,384 of 1,569
▲ 23
#15 of 20
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.0pp#425 of 1,514#6 of 19
Enrollment
ranked largest first
425#731 of 1,808#10 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#306 of 1,582#4 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.5%#442 of 1,590#11 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.7%#822 of 992#9 of 11
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
425
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254252815.2:1N/A
2023-244022814.4:1N/A
2022-234072317.7:1N/A
2020-214212516.8:1N/A
2017-184462517.8:1N/A
2015-164492716.6:181% (362)
2010-115232818.7:183% (436)
2000-015823118.8:134% (197)
1990-916292723.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (446 to 425); teachers up 12% (25 to 28).

About Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Springfield, Ohio. It enrolled 425 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.

Springfield City School District counts 17 schools and 7,288 students, including Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School.

White students are the majority at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School, with 62% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 18% Black, 12% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The school's White share is 21 points below the 82% share among Clark County residents. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

A ratio of 15.2:1 comes from the school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

In the county around the school, Clark County, the median household income is $63,132, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Clark County is home to 44 public schools and about 20,515 public school students.

The closest public school, Schaefer Middle School, is about 0.6 miles from Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.

In 2020-21, Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School enrolled 421; in 2024-25, 425. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.2:1.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
135,158
Census ACS
Median income
$63,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,515 students

Quick facts

School name
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School
District
Springfield City School District
Address
2820 Hillside Ave, Springfield, OH 45503
Phone
(937) 505-4450
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
425
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
390448101703
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School?
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School serve?
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School have?
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School?
At Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School?
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is overseen by Springfield City School District in Clark County.
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