Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kent, OH

Brimfield Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Brimfield Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390491903524
0/100100/10042/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brimfield Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Kent · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
529
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Brimfield Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Kent, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Brimfield Elementary School held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 390491903524 · Kent, OH Elementary · MID · TRAD

529 enr · 33.7% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Field High School (524 students)

Brimfield Elementary School held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Brimfield Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brimfield Elementary School reports 529 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brimfield Elementary School compares

Brimfield Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% ▲ 7% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 529 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

529
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,738
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 529 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.9%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.0, Brimfield Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Field Local reports $12,738 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brimfield Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Field High School Similar size Lower economic need No ratio data
Field Middle School Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data
Suffield Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Brimfield Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Field Local · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Kent

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Brimfield Elementary School

How many students attend Brimfield Elementary School?

Brimfield Elementary School has 529 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kent, OH. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 520 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brimfield Elementary School?

33.7% of students at Brimfield Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brimfield Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Brimfield Elementary School is White at 77.9% of enrollment, in Kent, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brimfield Elementary School?

Brimfield Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brimfield Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Kent?

By Resource Investment Index, Brimfield Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Kent, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kent on the city page.

What other schools are in Field Local?

Besides Brimfield Elementary School, Field Local also operates Field High School (524 students), Field Middle School (442 students), and Suffield Elementary School (421 students). See the Field Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.