Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAVENNA CITY·NCES 390446801565
West Main Elementary School
639 W Main St, Ravenna, OH 44266 · (330) 296-6522 · Portage County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 2 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 47% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 51% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ravenna City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.4pp since 2021
Math
51.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 51.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | 56.3% | 53.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.1% | 53.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Main Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,058 of 1,569 ▼ 18 | #15 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #1,084 of 1,569 ▲ 8 | #14 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #431 of 1,514 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #1,289 of 1,808 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #371 of 1,582 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #509 of 1,590 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #228 of 992 | #2 of 12 |
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
297
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 21 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 24.4 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 81% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 79% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 42% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 20 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Main Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (377 to 297); teachers down 22% (24.4 to 19).
About West Main Elementary School
Federal records list West Main Elementary School as an elementary school in Ravenna, Ohio. It teaches 297 students in grades 2 through 4. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
Ravenna City is made up of 6 schools with 1,874 students in all.
More than half of enrollment at West Main Elementary School is White: 65%. The next largest groups are 15% multiracial, 13% Black, and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 21 points below the 87% share among Portage County residents. The diversity index for West Main Elementary School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at West Main Elementary School comes to 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1.
In Portage County, home to about 161,956 people, the median household earns about $75,766 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Portage County's 48 public schools enroll about 19,638 students and include West Main Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, West Main Elementary School is closest to West Park Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (304) to 2024-25 (297). The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.5:1 to 15.6:1 over the same years.
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Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
161,956
Census ACS
Median income
$75,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
19,638 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ravenna City
- Ravenna High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- Brown Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- Willyard Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- West Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
- Ravenna PreschoolElementary · 115 students
Other schools in Ravenna
- Maplewood Career Center BuildingHigh · 688 students
- Ravenna High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- Brown Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- Southeast High SchoolHigh · 424 students
- Southeast Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Southeast Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
Other West Main Elementary schools
One other US public school is named West Main Elementary. West Main Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- West Main Elementary SchoolLANCASTER, TX · 601 students
Nearby schools
- West Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 125
- Brown Middle School0.6 mi · 508
- Ravenna High School1.0 mi · 534
- Ravenna Preschool1.0 mi · 115
- Willyard Elementary School1.2 mi · 295
- Maplewood Career Center Building2.4 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About West Main Elementary SchoolHow large is West Main Elementary School?
West Main Elementary School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does West Main Elementary School serve?
West Main Elementary School serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Main Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Main Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Main Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Main Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is West Main Elementary School in?
West Main Elementary School is part of Ravenna City.
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