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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EATON COMMUNITY CITY·NCES 390439300882
William Bruce Elementary School
506-B Aukerman St, Eaton, OH 45320 · (937) 456-3875 · Preble County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
200 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 129 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 35% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Eaton Community City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
73.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.4pp 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 74 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 73.6% |
| 2023-24 | 75.7% | 69.5% |
| 2022-23 | 73.5% | 80.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.3% | 76.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where William Bruce Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Preble County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #392 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #557 of 1,569 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #657 of 1,569 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #241 of 1,514 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #706 of 1,808 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #1,218 of 1,582 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #1,242 of 1,590 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #316 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #579 of 992 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
432
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 46% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 49% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 38% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 23 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 41% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 42% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 23 | 21.7:1 | 44% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 24% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Bruce Elementary School.
About William Bruce Elementary School
William Bruce Elementary School is an elementary school in Eaton, Ohio, reachable at (937) 456-3875. The school counted 432 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5.
Eaton Community City runs William Bruce Elementary School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,805 students in total.
At William Bruce Elementary School, 91% of students are White. It is also 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, William Bruce Elementary School scores 17%.
Its ratio of 19.6:1 is based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1. In all, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, William Bruce Elementary School is 2.1 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 73.4% actual, 71.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Ohio.
In Preble County, the median household earns about $69,223 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Preble County has 17 public schools with about 5,537 students, including William Bruce Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Hollingsworth East Elementary School is closest at about 0.1 miles. William Bruce Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 434 to 432, a small change.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Preble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,765
Census ACS
Median income
$69,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,537 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eaton Community City
- Eaton High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Hollingsworth East Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Eaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 410 students
Other schools in Eaton
- Eaton High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Hollingsworth East Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Eaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Hollingsworth East Elementary School0.1 mi · 417
- Eaton High School1.7 mi · 546
- Eaton Middle School1.7 mi · 410
- Twin Valley South Middle School4.8 mi · 93
- Twin Valley South Elementary School4.8 mi · 459
- Twin Valley South High School4.8 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About William Bruce Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William Bruce Elementary School?
William Bruce Elementary School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades 03-05.
Is William Bruce Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William Bruce Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Bruce Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Bruce Elementary School is approximately 19.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at William Bruce Elementary School?
Student demographics at William Bruce Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is William Bruce Elementary School in?
William Bruce Elementary School is part of Eaton Community City.
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