Elementary school (grades K-5) · Olmsted Falls, OH

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390465702594
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Olmsted Falls · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
22:1
large classes for Ohio
13.4%
free-lunch eligible

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School has class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Olmsted Falls, OH.

School address

Enrollment

704

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.4%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, enrolling 704 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22:1 is larger than about 86% of Ohio schools and 21% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 704 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 521 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #364.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 704 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Olmsted Falls's elementary schools, it stands alongside Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building (507 students): Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22:1 vs 20.3:1).

Olmsted Falls City also operates Olmsted Falls High School (1,228 students) and Olmsted Falls Middle School (747 students) alongside Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School compares

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 21% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.4% ▼ 58% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 704 top 15% - -

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

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
704
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.4%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 86% in Ohio - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,614
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 704 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 2.3%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olmsted Falls City, which includes Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School.

$13,614
Per student
-7%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 29.2%
Federal 8.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Olmsted Falls High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Olmsted Falls Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Olmsted Falls Early Childhood Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Olmsted Falls City · 4 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Olmsted Falls

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School

How many students attend Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School?

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School has 704 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Olmsted Falls, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School is 22:1, which is 21% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School?

13.4% of students at Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Olmsted Falls, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School?

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School rank among public schools in Olmsted Falls?

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

Is Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School a good school?

Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Olmsted Falls City?

Besides Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School, Olmsted Falls City also operates Olmsted Falls High School (1,228 students), Olmsted Falls Middle School (747 students), and Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building (507 students). See the Olmsted Falls City 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 2021-22) · 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.

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