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

Groveport Community School

Federal NCES profile for Groveport Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390064005351Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Groveport Community School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Groveport · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
large classes for Ohio
612
students enrolled

Groveport Community School has class sizes larger than 72% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Groveport Community School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Groveport, OH.

Enrollment

612

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Groveport Community School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:119.7:1

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

What stands out at Groveport Community School

Groveport Community School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Groveport, Ohio, enrolling 612 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 612 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 53/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Groveport Community School spends $10,628 per pupil, 27% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 26.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 431 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 612 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Groveport's elementary schools, it stands alongside Glendening Elementary School (504 students): Groveport Community School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.7:1 vs 20.2:1).

Groveport Community School is a single-school charter district, so Groveport Community School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

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 Groveport Community School compares

Groveport Community 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 19.7:1 ▲ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 612 top 21% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Ohio - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,628
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
208
in-school suspensions + 223 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 34.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 70.4 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

African American 65.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 10.8%
White 7.0%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 65.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Groveport Community School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Groveport Community School, which includes Groveport Community School.

$10,628
Per student
-27%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 73.8%
Federal 26.2%

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.

Similar elementary schools in Groveport

2 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 Groveport Community 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 Groveport Community School

How many students attend Groveport Community School?

Groveport Community School has 612 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Groveport, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Groveport Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Groveport Community School is 19.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Groveport Community School?

The largest demographic group at Groveport Community School is African American at 65.8% of enrollment, in Groveport, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Groveport Community School?

Groveport Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Groveport Community School rank among elementary schools in Groveport?

By Resource Investment Index, Groveport Community School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Groveport, 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 Groveport on the city page.

Is Groveport Community School a good school?

Groveport Community School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Groveport Community School?

None; Groveport Community School is a single-school charter district, and Groveport Community School is its only campus.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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