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

Stadium Drive Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Stadium Drive Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390483003200
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stadium Drive Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Ohio schools.

#4 of 15
elementary schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
21:1
large classes for Ohio
34.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Stadium Drive Elementary School ranks #4 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, OH.

School address

Enrollment

378

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.7%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Stadium Drive Elementary School compares with Ohio 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 Stadium Drive Elementary School

Stadium Drive Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Youngstown, Ohio, enrolling 378 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 378 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 665 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #319.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 756 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Youngstown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Austintown Intermediate School (895 students): Stadium Drive Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21:1 vs 19:1).

Boardman Local also operates Boardman High School (1,005 students) and Boardman Center Intermediate School (814 students) alongside Stadium Drive 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 Stadium Drive Elementary School compares

Stadium Drive 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 21:1 ▲ 15% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.7% ▲ 10% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 378 top 52% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
21:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Ohio - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,534
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 6.3%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Stadium Drive Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boardman Local, which includes Stadium Drive Elementary School.

$12,534
Per student
-14%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.3%
State 20.3%
Federal 12.4%

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 Stadium Drive Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boardman High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boardman Center Intermediate School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boardman Glenwood Junior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Boulevard Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Robinwood Lane Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Boardman Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Youngstown

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 Stadium Drive 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 Stadium Drive Elementary School

How many students attend Stadium Drive Elementary School?

Stadium Drive Elementary School has 378 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Youngstown, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stadium Drive Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stadium Drive Elementary School is 21:1, which is 15% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stadium Drive Elementary School?

34.7% of students at Stadium Drive Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stadium Drive Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Stadium Drive Elementary School is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Youngstown, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stadium Drive Elementary School?

Stadium Drive Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Stadium Drive Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Youngstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Stadium Drive Elementary School ranks #4 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown on the city page.

Is Stadium Drive Elementary School a good school?

Stadium Drive Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Boardman Local?

Besides Stadium Drive Elementary School, Boardman Local also operates Boardman High School (1,005 students), Boardman Center Intermediate School (814 students), and Boardman Glenwood Junior High (550 students). See the Boardman Local 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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