Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON CITY·NCES 391001201355
Wiggin Street Elementary School
207 Wiggin Street, Gambier, OH 43022 · (740) 427-4262 · Knox County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Ohio public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Mount Vernon City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
81.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.5% | 81.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.7% | 87.3% |
| 2022-23 | 82.1% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.8% | 79.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wiggin Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #322 of 1,569 ▼ 188 | #4 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #279 of 1,569 ▼ 12 | #3 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #931 of 1,514 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #1,548 of 1,808 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #409 of 1,582 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #1,248 of 1,590 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #549 of 992 | #4 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
217
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 217 | 13.7 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 12.9 | 16.8:1 | 29% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 13.7 | 15.7:1 | 20% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 12 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 13.9 | 17.7:1 | 21% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 13 | 19.4:1 | 20% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 12 | 19.0:1 | 28% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 9% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 10 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wiggin Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (245 to 217); teachers down 1% (13.9 to 13.7).
About Wiggin Street Elementary School
Located in Gambier, Ohio, Wiggin Street Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 217 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
The 8 schools of Mount Vernon City, including Wiggin Street Elementary School, enroll 3,374 students.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at Wiggin Street Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial. That is in line with Knox County, where about 94% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wiggin Street Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here.
Wiggin Street Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 88% of Ohio public elementary schools.
In Knox County, median household income comes to about $73,878, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Knox County counts 20 public schools with about 7,439 students.
A public school about 3.8 miles away, Twin Oak Elementary School, is the closest to Wiggin Street Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Wiggin Street Elementary School was 221 in 2020-21 and 217 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 18.4:1 in 2020-21 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,142
Census ACS
Median income
$73,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon City
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Twin Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Pleasant Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Dan Emmett Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Oak Elementary School3.8 mi · 371
- East Knox Elementary School4.0 mi · 514
- East Knox Junior/Senior High School4.0 mi · 369
- Mount Vernon Middle School4.2 mi · 787
- Mount Vernon High School4.3 mi · 944
- East Elementary School4.3 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Wiggin Street Elementary SchoolHow large is Wiggin Street Elementary School?
Wiggin Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 217 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Wiggin Street Elementary School serve?
Wiggin Street Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wiggin Street Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wiggin Street Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wiggin Street Elementary School?
At Wiggin Street Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Wiggin Street Elementary School in?
Wiggin Street Elementary School is part of Mount Vernon City.
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