Elementary school (grades K-5) · North Tonawanda, NY

Ohio Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ohio Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362124003014
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ohio Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in North Tonawanda · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
367
students enrolled

Ohio Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ohio Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in North Tonawanda, NY.

Enrollment

367

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ohio Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Ohio Elementary School

Ohio Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in North Tonawanda, New York, enrolling 367 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 367 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 367 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding North Tonawanda City School District spends $20,704 per pupil, 22% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

North Tonawanda City School District also operates North Tonawanda High School (961 students) and North Tonawanda Intermediate School (725 students) alongside Ohio Elementary School.

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 Ohio Elementary School compares

Ohio Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▲ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 367 top 62% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 68% in New York - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$20,704
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Asian 2.7%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Ohio Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Tonawanda City School District, which includes Ohio Elementary School.

$20,704
Per student
-22%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.4%
State 57.1%
Federal 9.5%

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 Ohio Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Tonawanda High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
North Tonawanda Intermediate School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
North Tonawanda Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Spruce School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Drake School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Tonawanda City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ohio Elementary 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 Ohio Elementary School

How many students attend Ohio Elementary School?

Ohio Elementary School has 367 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Tonawanda, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ohio Elementary School is 12.7:1, which is 8% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Ohio Elementary School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in North Tonawanda, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ohio Elementary School?

Ohio Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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).

How does Ohio Elementary School rank among elementary schools in North Tonawanda?

By Resource Investment Index, Ohio Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in North Tonawanda, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in North Tonawanda on the city page.

Is Ohio Elementary School a good school?

Ohio Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York 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 North Tonawanda City School District?

Besides Ohio Elementary School, North Tonawanda City School District also operates North Tonawanda High School (961 students), North Tonawanda Intermediate School (725 students), and North Tonawanda Middle School (495 students). See the North Tonawanda City School District 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 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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