Grindstone Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Berea, Ohio

Grindstone Elementary School in Berea, Ohio enrolled 641 students in 2024-25 with 34.2 full-time teachers, 18.7 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 70-74% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 79% 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

642 students in 2022-23, 664 students in 2023-24, 641 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.2 to 34.2.

Students enrolled at Grindstone Elementary School by school year2022-23: 642, 2023-24: 664, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236422023-246642024-25641
Students enrolled at Grindstone Elementary School by school year2022-23: 642, 2023-24: 664, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236422023-246642024-25641
Students enrolled at Grindstone Elementary School by school year2022-23: 642, 2023-24: 664, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236422023-246642024-25641
Students enrolled at Grindstone Elementary School by school year2022-23: 642, 2023-24: 664, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236422023-246642024-25641
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364232.219.9
2023-2466439.216.9
2024-2564134.218.7

18.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 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 18.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 18.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 18.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 18.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state 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 562 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Grindstone Elementary School enrolled 562 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 562 of the 562 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent14.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.2% of students were White, 9.0% Hispanic, 7.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White72.2%
  2. Hispanic9.0%
  3. Black7.3%
  4. Two or more races7.3%
  5. Asian3.0%
  6. American Indian0.9%
  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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Grindstone Elementary School scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% 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, 2021-2270‑74%59%59%
Math, 2022-2379%58% (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.

What to look at next about Grindstone Elementary School

  1. Copopa Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.4 miles away: 424 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
  2. Birch Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.6 miles away: 345 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Grindstone Elementary School with Copopa Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Berea City School District spends per student$15,139 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,139
  5. The largest public schools in OhioGrindstone Elementary School is the number 222 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#222 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher18.7 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.18.7:1
  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 Grindstone Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Grindstone Elementary School?
    641 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 642 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Berea, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Grindstone Elementary School?
    18.7 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 Grindstone Elementary School a Title I school?
    Grindstone Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Grindstone Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Grindstone Elementary School scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% 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 Grindstone Elementary School in?
    Berea City School District, NCES district ID 3904360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390436004414 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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