Waterford Elementary School

Set in Waterford, Ohio, Waterford Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, one of the schools within Wolf Creek Local. It educates 428 students across grades K through 8.

Waterford Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Wolf Creek Local, a district that instructs 594 students overall.

Demographically, Waterford Elementary School lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Waterford Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Waterford Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Waterford Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $63,603, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Waterford Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,355 students).

BlueSky Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Waterford Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 72.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 9%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 428 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Waterford Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.