Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUSEON EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390456402319
Wauseon Elementary School
950 E Oak St, Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 335-6581 · Fulton County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 3 | 134 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 37% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Wauseon Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.2pp since 2021
Math
66.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.8pp 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 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 66.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 72.7% |
| 2022-23 | 70.2% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.9% | 70.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wauseon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #771 of 1,569 ▼ 224 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #664 of 1,569 ▼ 128 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #163 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #867 of 1,808 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,113 of 1,582 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #615 of 1,590 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #569 of 992 | #2 of 7 |
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
391
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 391 | 20.5 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 19.5 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 18 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 15 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 19 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 20 | 20.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 22% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 36 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wauseon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (439 to 391); teachers up 8% (19 to 20.5).
About Wauseon Elementary School
Wauseon Elementary School sits in Wauseon, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. Its enrollment is 391 students, spread over grades 3 through 5.
Wauseon Exempted Village runs 4 schools with a combined 1,717 students. Wauseon Elementary School is one of them.
More than half of the students at Wauseon Elementary School are White (70%). Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Fulton County overall, about 89% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wauseon Elementary School scores 46%.
Classroom staffing at Wauseon Elementary School totals 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
In Fulton County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $72,864 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Wauseon Elementary School, Fulton County has 22 public schools.
The closest school to Wauseon Elementary School is Wauseon Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Wauseon Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Wauseon Elementary School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school grew from 373 students in 2020-21 to 391 in 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 24.9 in 2020-21 to 19.1 in 2024-25.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,240
Census ACS
Median income
$72,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,935 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wauseon Exempted Village
- Wauseon High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- Wauseon Primary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Wauseon Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
Other schools in Wauseon
- Wauseon High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- Wauseon Primary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Wauseon Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Wauseon Middle School0.1 mi · 382
- Wauseon High School0.3 mi · 526
- Wauseon Primary School0.7 mi · 418
- Pettisville Elementary School5.7 mi · 259
- Pettisville High School5.7 mi · 208
- Pike-Delta-York High School6.6 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Wauseon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wauseon Elementary School?
Wauseon Elementary School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Wauseon Elementary School serve?
Wauseon Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wauseon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wauseon Elementary School is approximately 19.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wauseon Elementary School?
At Wauseon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Wauseon Elementary School?
Wauseon Elementary School is overseen by Wauseon Exempted Village in Fulton County.
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