Elementary school (grades K-5) · Silver Lake, OH

Silver Lake Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Silver Lake 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 390438300773
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Silver Lake Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
8.4:1
small classes for Ohio
37.6%
free-lunch eligible
210
students enrolled

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

School address

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

+15 students YoY

Silver Lake Elementary School grew from 197 students in 2022-23 to 212 in 2023-24 (+7.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 14.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 390438300773 · Silver Lake, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

210 enr · 8.4:1 · 37.6% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Cuyahoga Falls High School (1,198 students)

Silver Lake Elementary School grew from 197 students in 2022-23 to 212 in 2023-24 (+7.6%). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 14.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Silver Lake Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Silver Lake Elementary School reports 210 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 Silver Lake Elementary School compares

Silver Lake 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 8.4:1 ▼ 54% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.6% ▲ 19% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 210 top 83% - -

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

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.6%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
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.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,358
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
Asian 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 3.8%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Silver Lake Elementary School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cuyahoga Falls City reports $15,358 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Silver Lake Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cuyahoga Falls High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Bolich Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Roberts Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Lincoln Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Gordon Dewitt Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cuyahoga Falls City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Silver Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Silver Lake Elementary School?

Silver Lake Elementary School has 210 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Silver Lake, OH. CCD year-over-year: 197 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Elementary School is 8.4:1, which is 54% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 46% 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 Silver Lake Elementary School?

37.6% of students at Silver Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silver Lake Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Silver Lake Elementary School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Silver Lake, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Silver Lake Elementary School?

Silver Lake 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).

What other schools are in Cuyahoga Falls City?

Besides Silver Lake Elementary School, Cuyahoga Falls City also operates Cuyahoga Falls High School (1,198 students), Bolich Middle School (508 students), and Roberts Middle School (372 students). See the Cuyahoga Falls 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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