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

Fishcreek Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fishcreek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390448301713
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fishcreek Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Stow · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
16.7:1
students per teacher
15.3%
free-lunch eligible

Fishcreek Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fishcreek Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Stow, OH.

Enrollment

301

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.3%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fishcreek Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Fishcreek Elementary School

Fishcreek Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Stow, Ohio, enrolling 301 students.

At 16.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 301 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 328 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 301 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Stow's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lakeview Elementary School (745 students): Fishcreek Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.7:1 vs 18.2:1).

Stow-Munroe Falls City School District also operates Stow-Munroe Falls High School (1,648 students) and Kimpton Middle School (773 students) alongside Fishcreek 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 Fishcreek Elementary School compares

Fishcreek 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 16.7:1 ▼ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% ▼ 52% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 301 top 68% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 45% in Ohio - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.6%
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
$12,690
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
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 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 80.4%
Asian 8.6%
African American 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 2.3%

Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Fishcreek Elementary School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, which includes Fishcreek Elementary School.

$12,690
Per student
-13%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.3%
State 28.8%
Federal 9.9%

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 Fishcreek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stow-Munroe Falls High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kimpton Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakeview Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Indian Trail Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Echo Hills Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Stow-Munroe Falls City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Stow

4 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 Fishcreek 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 Fishcreek Elementary School

How many students attend Fishcreek Elementary School?

Fishcreek Elementary School has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stow, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Fishcreek Elementary School is 16.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

15.3% of students at Fishcreek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Fishcreek Elementary School is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Stow, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fishcreek Elementary School?

Fishcreek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Fishcreek Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Stow?

By Resource Investment Index, Fishcreek Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Stow, 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 Stow on the city page.

Is Fishcreek Elementary School a good school?

Fishcreek Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Stow-Munroe Falls City School District?

Besides Fishcreek Elementary School, Stow-Munroe Falls City School District also operates Stow-Munroe Falls High School (1,648 students), Kimpton Middle School (773 students), and Lakeview Elementary School (745 students). See the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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