Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FINDLAY CITY·NCES 391000000954
Wilson Vance Elementary School
610 Bristol Dr, Findlay, OH 45840 · (419) 425-8332 · Hancock County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
184 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 138 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 36% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.5pp since 2021
Math
63.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 63.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.8% | 69.1% |
| 2022-23 | 69.3% | 65.4% |
| 2021-22 | 71.3% | 62.0% |
% 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
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 →
Schools most like Wilson Vance Elementary School
Wilson Vance Elementary School's state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Vance Elementary School this school | 412 | 44.7% | 67.7% |
| Whittier Primary School Findlay | 396 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Beacon Elementary School Hilliard | 451 | 39.5% | 66.4% |
| Olde Sawmill Elementary School Dublin | 370 | 44.3% | 64.0% |
| Hilliard Crossing Elementary School Hilliard | 518 | 50.0% | 67.9% |
| Norwich Elementary School Hilliard | 463 | 44.3% | 67.8% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilson Vance Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #492 of 673 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #835 of 1,569 ▼ 186 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #634 of 1,569 ▼ 70 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #426 of 1,514 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #788 of 1,808 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #694 of 1,582 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #415 of 1,590 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #343 of 767 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.9% | #112 of 561 | #3 of 8 |
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
412
+103 (+33%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 45% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | 47% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 45% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 20 | 15.5:1 | 27% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 31% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 31% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 22% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 16 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Vance Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (310 to 412); teachers up 20% (20 to 24).
About Wilson Vance Elementary School
In Findlay, Ohio, Wilson Vance Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 412 students covers grades 3 through 5.
A total of 11 schools make up Findlay City, with 5,694 students enrolled.
Wilson Vance Elementary School's enrollment is 60% White. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Hancock County's population at about 89%. Wilson Vance Elementary School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Wilson Vance Elementary School operates with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. About 45% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 47% average for public schools in Hancock County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wilson Vance Elementary School would be expected to post about 71.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.7%.
Hancock County has about 74,866 residents, and median household income is about $73,141, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 37 public schools in Hancock County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,975.
Of nearby public schools, Whittier Primary School is the closest, at about 1.6 miles. The five-mile area around Wilson Vance Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Wilson Vance Elementary School ranks 1st of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 67.7% against a local average of 64.6%.
The federal government classifies Wilson Vance Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 33%, from 309 to 412.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wilson Vance Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,866
Census ACS
Median income
$73,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Findlay City
- Findlay High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- Glenwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Millstream Career CenterHigh · 455 students
- Northview Primary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Whittier Primary SchoolElementary · 396 students
Other schools in Findlay
- Findlay High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- Liberty-Benton Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 students
- Glenwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Liberty-Benton High SchoolHigh · 549 students
- Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Liberty-Benton Middle SchoolMiddle · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Whittier Primary School1.6 mi · 396
- Findlay City Schools Preschool1.6 mi · 293
- Glenwood Middle School2.0 mi · 579
- Northview Primary School2.4 mi · 399
- Donnell Middle School2.5 mi · 522
- Jefferson Primary School2.6 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Vance Elementary SchoolHow large is Wilson Vance Elementary School?
Wilson Vance Elementary School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Wilson Vance Elementary School serve?
Wilson Vance Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Wilson Vance Elementary School have?
Wilson Vance Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilson Vance Elementary School?
At Wilson Vance Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Vance Elementary School in?
Wilson Vance Elementary School is part of Findlay City.
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