Wilson Vance Elementary School

Wilson Vance Elementary School is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in Findlay, Ohio, run under Findlay City, works with 412 students in grades 3 through 5.

Across the 11 schools in Findlay City (5,694 students total), Wilson Vance Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wilson Vance Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school lists 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Hancock County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wilson Vance Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Roughly 45% of students at Wilson Vance Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wilson Vance Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.9%, the actual is 67.7%, a residual of -4.2 points.

Around the school, census data for Hancock County shows median household earnings sit near $73,141, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hancock County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,975 students), Wilson Vance Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Whittier Primary School, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wilson Vance Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilson Vance Elementary School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 64.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wilson Vance Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 33% since 2018, when it stood at 310 (now 412). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 74% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.