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

Kirkmere School

Federal NCES profile for Kirkmere School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390451605948
0/100100/10073/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kirkmere School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 15
elementary schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
73
Resource Index · Higher
8.3:1
small classes for Ohio
190
students enrolled

Kirkmere School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kirkmere School ranks #1 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-41 students YoY

Kirkmere School shrank from 385 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (-10.6%).

Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 390451605948 · Youngstown, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

190 enr · 8.3:1 · RII 73

Nearest enrollment peer: East High School (612 students)

Kirkmere School shrank from 385 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (-10.6%). Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Kirkmere School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kirkmere School reports 190 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kirkmere School compares

Kirkmere School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.3:1 ▼ 54% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 190 top 85% - -

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

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 54% below state mean
Top 3% in Ohio - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,791
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 95 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 40.0%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5%
White 17.4%
Two or More 13.2%

Largest group: African American at 40.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.5, Kirkmere School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Youngstown City reports $24,791 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kirkmere School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Chaney High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rayen Early College Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Volney Rogers School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Harding Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Youngstown City · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Youngstown

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kirkmere School

How many students attend Kirkmere School?

Kirkmere School has 190 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Youngstown, OH. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), down 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirkmere School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kirkmere School is 8.3:1, which is 54% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kirkmere School?

The largest demographic group at Kirkmere School is African American at 40.0% of enrollment, in Youngstown, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kirkmere School?

Kirkmere School has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kirkmere School rank among elementary schools in Youngstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Kirkmere School ranks #1 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown on the city page.

What other schools are in Youngstown City?

Besides Kirkmere School, Youngstown City also operates East High School (612 students), Chaney High (536 students), and Rayen Early College Middle School (370 students). See the Youngstown City 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 2022-23) · 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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