Enrollment
115
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mesopotamia, OH
Mesopotamia Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mesopotamia Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390500903836
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mesopotamia Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 54.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Mesopotamia Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bloomfield-Mespo Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390500903836 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.5%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mesopotamia Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mesopotamia Elementary School
Mesopotamia Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Mesopotamia, Ohio, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Mesopotamia Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Ohio schools and 37% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 54.5% of students qualify for free meals, 72% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Ohio schools, with 115 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bloomfield-Mespo Local spends $18,414 per pupil, 26% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Bloomfield-Mespo Local, also runs Bloomfield High School (83 students).
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 Mesopotamia Elementary School compares
Mesopotamia 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 37% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.5% | ▲ 72% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 8% in Ohio - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.0%
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
$18,414
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 115 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 93.0%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Mesopotamia Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bloomfield-Mespo Local, which includes Mesopotamia Elementary School.
$18,414
Per student
+26%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.2%
State 38.6%
Federal 21.2%
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.
How Mesopotamia Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield High School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mesopotamia Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~115 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mesopotamia Elementary School
How many students attend Mesopotamia Elementary School?
Mesopotamia Elementary School has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mesopotamia, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesopotamia Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mesopotamia Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 27% 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 Mesopotamia Elementary School?
54.5% of students at Mesopotamia Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mesopotamia Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mesopotamia Elementary School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Mesopotamia, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mesopotamia Elementary School?
Mesopotamia Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).
Is Mesopotamia Elementary School a good school?
Mesopotamia Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Bloomfield-Mespo Local?
Besides Mesopotamia Elementary School, Bloomfield-Mespo Local also operates Bloomfield High School (83 students). See the Bloomfield-Mespo Local district page for the complete list.
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