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

Pickett Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pickett Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390449001823
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pickett Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools.

#20 of 42
elementary schools in Toledo · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
small classes for Ohio
209
students enrolled

Pickett Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pickett Elementary School ranks #20 of 42 elementary schools in Toledo, OH.

School address

Enrollment

209

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pickett Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Pickett Elementary School

Pickett Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Toledo, Ohio, enrolling 209 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 209 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (79%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 35/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 418 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Toledo City spends $18,515 per pupil, 26% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 28.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 65 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 209 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Toledo's elementary schools, it stands alongside Silver Creek Elementary School (679 students): Pickett Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 19.4:1).

Toledo City also operates Start High School (1,105 students) and Waite High School (937 students) alongside Pickett 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 Pickett Elementary School compares

Pickett 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 13.9:1 ▼ 24% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 209 top 83% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 19% in Ohio - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
82.8%
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
$18,515
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.1 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 79.4%
Two or More 12.0%
White 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%

Largest group: African American at 79.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Pickett Elementary School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Toledo City, which includes Pickett Elementary School.

$18,515
Per student
+26%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 43.7%
Federal 28.8%

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 Pickett Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Start High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Waite High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bowsher High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Jesup W. Scott High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rogers High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Toledo City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Toledo

6 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 Pickett 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 Pickett Elementary School

How many students attend Pickett Elementary School?

Pickett Elementary School has 209 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Toledo, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pickett Elementary School is 13.9:1, which is 24% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 11% 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 Pickett Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Pickett Elementary School is African American at 79.4% of enrollment, in Toledo, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pickett Elementary School?

Pickett Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Pickett Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Toledo?

By Resource Investment Index, Pickett Elementary School ranks #20 of 42 elementary schools in Toledo, 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 Toledo on the city page.

Is Pickett Elementary School a good school?

Pickett Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Toledo City?

Besides Pickett Elementary School, Toledo City also operates Start High School (1,105 students), Waite High School (937 students), and Bowsher High School (772 students). See the Toledo 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 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.

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

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