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

Dresden Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Dresden Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390488703436
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👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dresden Elementary School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Dresden · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
24.6:1
large classes for Ohio
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Dresden Elementary School has class sizes larger than 92% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dresden Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dresden, OH.

School address

Dresden, OH 43821
District: Tri-Valley Local · Ohio

NCES ID 390488703436 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Dresden Elementary School held near 496 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 390488703436 · Dresden, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

491 enr · 24.6:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Tri-Valley High School (730 students)

Dresden Elementary School held near 496 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Dresden Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dresden Elementary School reports 491 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 Dresden Elementary School compares

Dresden 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
Students per teacher 24.6:1 ▲ 35% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▲ 12% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 491 top 33% - -

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

24.6:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
491
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.6:1
students per teacher - 35% above state mean
Top 92% in Ohio - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
28.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,015
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.8%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.8, Dresden Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Tri-Valley Local reports $12,015 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dresden Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tri-Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Nashport Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tri-Valley Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Frazeysburg Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Adamsville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tri-Valley Local · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~491 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dresden Elementary School

How many students attend Dresden Elementary School?

Dresden Elementary School has 491 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dresden, OH. CCD year-over-year: 490 (2022-23) → 496 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dresden Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dresden Elementary School is 24.6:1, which is 35% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

35.3% of students at Dresden Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Dresden Elementary School is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Dresden, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dresden Elementary School?

Dresden Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dresden Elementary School rank among public schools in Dresden?

By Resource Investment Index, Dresden Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dresden, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Tri-Valley Local?

Besides Dresden Elementary School, Tri-Valley Local also operates Tri-Valley High School (730 students), Nashport Elementary School (540 students), and Tri-Valley Middle School (475 students). See the Tri-Valley Local district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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