Elmwood Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Lima, Ohio

Elmwood Elementary School in Lima, Ohio enrolled 508 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 20.3 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

516 students in 2022-23, 512 students in 2023-24, 508 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 25.0.

Students enrolled at Elmwood Elementary School by school year2022-23: 516, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 50802004006002022-235162023-245122024-25508
Students enrolled at Elmwood Elementary School by school year2022-23: 516, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 50802004006002022-235162023-245122024-25508
Students enrolled at Elmwood Elementary School by school year2022-23: 516, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 50802004006002022-235162023-245122024-25508
Students enrolled at Elmwood Elementary School by school year2022-23: 516, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 50802004006002022-235162023-245122024-25508
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351627.019.1
2023-2451226.019.7
2024-2550825.020.3

20.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 83 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools

Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 20.3; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 20.3; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 20.3; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 20.3; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 17.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 526 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Elmwood Elementary School enrolled 526 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 526 of the 526 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent12.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.3% of students were White, 8.3% of two or more races, 5.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White79.3%
  2. Two or more races8.3%
  3. Black5.9%
  4. Hispanic4.7%
  5. Asian1.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Lima

11 public elementary schools in Lima report 2024-25 enrollment; Elmwood Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bath Elementary School72717.343.1%
Elmwood Elementary School50820.330.7%
Heritage Elementary School44818.1not reported
Perry Elementary School40815.761.3%
Maplewood Elementary School34619.233.5%
Liberty Arts Magnet K-834317.2not reported
Independence Elementary School27218.1not reported
Unity Elementary School24115.1not reported

All public schools in Lima →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Elmwood Elementary School

  1. Cridersville Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 349 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  2. Maplewood Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 346 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  3. Compare Elmwood Elementary School with Cridersville Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Shawnee Local School District spends per student$13,260 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,260
  5. The largest public schools in OhioElmwood Elementary School is the number 455 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#455 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher20.3 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.20.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Elmwood Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?
    508 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 516 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lima, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School?
    20.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Elmwood Elementary School a Title I school?
    Elmwood Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Elmwood Elementary School in?
    Shawnee Local School District, NCES district ID 3904579. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390457902343 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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