George H Gerke Elementary School

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

George H Gerke Elementary School in Franklin, Ohio enrolled 247 students in 2024-25 with 11.0 full-time teachers, 22.5 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 47-56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

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

Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 21%

286 students in 2022-23, 322 students in 2023-24, 247 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.0 to 11.0.

Students enrolled at George H Gerke Elementary School by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-232862023-243222024-25247
Students enrolled at George H Gerke Elementary School by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-232862023-243222024-25247
Students enrolled at George H Gerke Elementary School by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-232862023-243222024-25247
Students enrolled at George H Gerke Elementary School by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-232862023-243222024-25247
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328614.020.4
2023-2432214.023.0
2024-2524711.022.5

22.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 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 22.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.5state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 22.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.5state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 22.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.5state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 22.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.5state 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 1,410 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection George H Gerke Elementary School enrolled 282 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 1,410 of the 282 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent18.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.5% of students were White, 13.4% of two or more races, 4.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White76.5%
  2. Two or more races13.4%
  3. Black4.9%
  4. Hispanic4.5%
  5. American Indian0.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at George H Gerke Elementary School scored proficient or above: 47-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2247‑56%62‑66%59%
Math, 2022-2365‑69%59‑63% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Franklin

5 public elementary schools in Franklin report 2024-25 enrollment; George H Gerke Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Anthony Wayne Elementary School27519.650.5%
George H Gerke Elementary School24722.555.2%
Pennyroyal Elementary School24418.847.1%
Hunter Elementary School21821.818.2%
William C Schenck Elementary School21219.341.6%

All public schools in Franklin →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about George H Gerke Elementary School

  1. William C Schenck Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 212 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. DennisThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 853 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  3. Compare George H Gerke Elementary School with William C Schenck Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Franklin City Schools spends per student$16,597 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,597
  5. The largest public schools in OhioGeorge H Gerke Elementary School is the number 1,446 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,446 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher22.5 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.22.5:1
  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 George H Gerke Elementary School

  1. How many students attend George H Gerke Elementary School?
    247 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 286 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Franklin, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at George H Gerke Elementary School?
    22.5 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 George H Gerke Elementary School a Title I school?
    George H Gerke Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at George H Gerke Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at George H Gerke Elementary School scored proficient or above: 47-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is George H Gerke Elementary School in?
    Franklin City Schools, NCES district ID 3904400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390440000965 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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