Enrollment
356
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNGSTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 390001701509
Youngstown Community School
50 Essex St, Youngstown, OH 44502 · (330) 746-2240 · Mahoning County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- DThree-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
13.7:1
26 FTE teachers
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 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 159% larger than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
29.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
18.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 21.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.5% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.9% | 24.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Youngstown Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #1,452 of 1,569 ▼ 82 | #21 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #1,404 of 1,569 ▼ 35 | #20 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.3pp | #146 of 1,514 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #1,031 of 1,808 | #15 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #128 of 1,582 | #5 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #903 of 1,590 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #545 of 561 | #11 of 11 |
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
356
+34 (+11%) vs 2020
+197% since 2000-01, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 26 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 26 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 28 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 98% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 89% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | N/A | N/A | 87% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youngstown Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (354 to 356); teachers down 7% (28 to 26).
About Youngstown Community School
Families in Youngstown, Ohio, are served by Youngstown Community School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 356 students.
Youngstown Community School operates as its own local education agency.
Black students are 82% of those enrolled at Youngstown Community School. Next come 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% White. That compares with about 14% Black among all Mahoning County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
Based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, Youngstown Community School has a ratio of 13.7:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
Youngstown Community School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Mahoning County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $56,942, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mahoning County's 77 public schools enroll about 27,927 students and include Youngstown Community School.
Youngstown Community School's closest public school neighbor is Southside Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Youngstown Community School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Youngstown Community School as City: Small. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment increased 11% over 4 years, reaching 356 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Youngstown Community School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Southside Academy0.3 mi · 177
- Rayen Early College Middle School0.3 mi · 370
- Youngstown Rayen Early College High School1.0 mi · 296
- Mahoning Valley Community School1.0 mi · 107
- Choffin Career Cntr1.0 mi · 29
- Youngstown Preparatory Academy1.4 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Youngstown Community SchoolHow large is Youngstown Community School?
Youngstown Community School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Youngstown Community School serve?
Youngstown Community School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Youngstown Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Youngstown Community School is approximately 13.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Youngstown Community School?
At Youngstown Community School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 8% Hispanic, 82% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Youngstown Community School public or private?
Youngstown Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Youngstown Community School.
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