Enrollment
67
Middle
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HOLMES LOCAL·NCES 390476802943
Wise Elementary School
4579 County Road 120, Millersburg, OH 44654 · (330) 893-2505 · Holmes County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
6 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 25% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Holmes Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.3pp since 2021
Math
79.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.9pp 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 79 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 79.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 79.3% |
| 2022-23 | 83.8% | 84.5% |
| 2021-22 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 Wise Elementary School
Wise Elementary School's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise Elementary School this school | 67 | 9.0% | 76.4% |
| Chagrin Falls Middle School Chagrin Falls | 224 | 5.8% | 95.5% |
| Kirtland Middle School Kirtland | 262 | 12.2% | 84.1% |
| Mariemont Junior High School Cincinnati | 239 | 15.1% | 91.9% |
| Fairbanks Middle School Milford Center | 245 | 21.2% | 82.1% |
| Independence Middle School Independence | 299 | 11.0% | 85.7% |
Matched among Ohio middle 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 Wise Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 67 | #649 of 654 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
67
-8 (-11%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 67 | 4.4 | 15.3:1 | 9% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 4.4 | 17.6:1 | 12% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 4.4 | 16.0:1 | 6% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 4 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 4.8 | 19.4:1 | 25% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 117 | 4 | 29.3:1 | 24% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 31% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 163 | 10 | 16.3:1 | 15% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 7 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wise Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (93 to 67); teachers down 9% (4.8 to 4.4).
About Wise Elementary School
Wise Elementary School is a public middle school in Millersburg, Ohio. In all, 67 students attend the school in grades 5 through 8. It has 86% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Ohio (about 482).
A total of 8 schools make up East Holmes Local, with 1,491 students enrolled.
White students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Holmes County residents are about 98% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Wise Elementary School is 3%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.3 students per teacher. Statewide, middle schools in Ohio average 17.0:1. Of all students at Wise Elementary School, 9% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Holmes County average 31%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Wise Elementary School would score about 85.4%. It scores 76.4%, 9.1 points below that figure.
The county, Holmes County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,140, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 17, with about 3,271 students.
Among nearby public schools, Buckeye Career Center Annex-Hiland Satellite is closest at about 1.5 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Wise Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Wise Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Wise Elementary School had a net loss of 8 students, or 11%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.8 to 15.3 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Wise Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Holmes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,418
Census ACS
Median income
$76,140
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Holmes Local
- Hiland High SchoolHigh · 395 students
- Berlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- Chestnut Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Winesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
- Walnut Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 142 students
- Mt Hope Elementary SchoolElementary · 98 students
Other schools in Millersburg
- West Holmes High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Hiland High SchoolHigh · 395 students
- West Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Millersburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- West Holmes Digital AcademyHigh · 34 students
- Buckeye Career Center Annex-Hiland SatelliteHigh · 6 students
Other Wise Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wise Elementary. Wise Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wise Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 593 students
Nearby schools
- Buckeye Career Center Annex-Hiland Satellite1.5 mi · 6
- Hiland High School1.8 mi · 395
- Berlin Elementary School1.8 mi · 332
- Chestnut Ridge Elementary School3.2 mi · 217
- Flat Ridge Elementary School4.1 mi · 92
- Walnut Creek Elementary School4.8 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Wise Elementary SchoolHow large is Wise Elementary School?
Wise Elementary School enrolls approximately 67 students in grades 05-08.
Is Wise Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wise Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Wise Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Wise Elementary School.
How diverse is Wise Elementary School?
Wise Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Wise Elementary School?
Wise Elementary School is overseen by East Holmes Local in Holmes County.
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