Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in Springfield, Ohio, overseen by Springfield City School District, with 425 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is one of 17 schools operated by Springfield City School District, a district that caters to 7,288 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 18% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clark County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $63,132 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Clark County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,515 students), Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Schaefer Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School has declined 5%, going from 446 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 71% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.