Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sheffield Village, OH

Knollwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Knollwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390447601621
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Knollwood Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Sheffield Village · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for Ohio
46.1%
free-lunch eligible

Knollwood Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Knollwood Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Sheffield Village, OH.

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

+24 students YoY

Knollwood Elementary School grew from 206 students in 2022-23 to 230 in 2023-24 (+11.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 390447601621 · Sheffield Village, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

202 enr · 9.2:1 · 46.1% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Brookside Intermediate School (416 students)

Knollwood Elementary School grew from 206 students in 2022-23 to 230 in 2023-24 (+11.7%). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Knollwood Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Knollwood Elementary School reports 202 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 Knollwood Elementary School compares

Knollwood Elementary School is a growing 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 9.2:1 ▼ 49% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.1% ▲ 46% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 202 top 84% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 49% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$15,832
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 79.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Knollwood Elementary School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City reports $15,832 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Knollwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brookside Intermediate School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Brookside High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Brookside Middle School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Forestlawn Early Learning Center Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City · 4 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Sheffield Village

2 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 Knollwood Elementary School

How many students attend Knollwood Elementary School?

Knollwood Elementary School has 202 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sheffield Village, OH. CCD year-over-year: 206 (2022-23) → 230 (2023-24), up 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Knollwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Knollwood Elementary School is 9.2:1, which is 49% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Knollwood Elementary School?

46.1% of students at Knollwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knollwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Knollwood Elementary School is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Sheffield Village, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Knollwood Elementary School?

Knollwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Knollwood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Sheffield Village?

By Resource Investment Index, Knollwood Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Sheffield Village, 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 Sheffield Village on the city page.

What other schools are in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City?

Besides Knollwood Elementary School, Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City also operates Brookside Intermediate School (416 students), Brookside High School (415 students), and Brookside Middle School (259 students). See the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake 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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