Other / mixed grade configuration · Lewis Center, OH

Glen Oak Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Glen Oak Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390467605129
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glen Oak Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#3 of 6
schools in Lewis Center · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
19.8:1
large classes for Ohio
10.7%
free-lunch eligible

Glen Oak Elementary School has class sizes larger than 73% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Oak Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Lewis Center, OH.

School address

Enrollment

654

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.7%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glen Oak Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Glen Oak Elementary School

Glen Oak Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lewis Center, Ohio, enrolling 654 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.7% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Ohio average.

Enrollment of 654 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 481 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #290.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Asian (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 654 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Lewis Center's public schools, it stands alongside Shale Meadows Elementary School (724 students): Glen Oak Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.8:1 vs 24.1:1).

Olentangy Local also operates Orange High School (1,936 students) and Olentangy Liberty High School (1,847 students) alongside Glen Oak 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 Glen Oak Elementary School compares

Glen Oak 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 19.8:1 ▲ 9% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.7% ▼ 66% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 654 top 18% - -

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

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
654
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.7%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.8:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Ohio - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$13,879
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 654 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 52.4%
Asian 23.9%
Two or More 9.0%
African American 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 52.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Glen Oak Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olentangy Local, which includes Glen Oak Elementary School.

$13,879
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.6%
State 9.9%
Federal 8.5%

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 Glen Oak Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orange High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olentangy Liberty High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Olentangy Berlin High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olentangy High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olentangy Orange Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Olentangy Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lewis Center

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Glen Oak 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 Glen Oak Elementary School

How many students attend Glen Oak Elementary School?

Glen Oak Elementary School has 654 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lewis Center, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Oak Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glen Oak Elementary School is 19.8:1, which is 9% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Glen Oak Elementary School?

10.7% of students at Glen Oak Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glen Oak Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Glen Oak Elementary School is White at 52.4% of enrollment, in Lewis Center, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glen Oak Elementary School?

Glen Oak Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Glen Oak Elementary School rank among schools in Lewis Center?

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Oak Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Lewis Center, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lewis Center on the city page.

Is Glen Oak Elementary School a good school?

Glen Oak Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Olentangy Local?

Besides Glen Oak Elementary School, Olentangy Local also operates Orange High School (1,936 students), Olentangy Liberty High School (1,847 students), and Olentangy Berlin High School (1,823 students). See the Olentangy Local 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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