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

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390448101703
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#10 of 12
elementary schools in Springfield · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
18.5:1
students per teacher
425
students enrolled

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School ranks #10 of 12 elementary schools in Springfield, OH.

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

-5 students YoY

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 390448101703 · Springfield, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

425 enr · 18.5:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Springfield High School (1,606 students)

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School reports 425 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 Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School compares

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 2% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 425 top 43% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Ohio - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.1%
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
$16,018
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 425 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.9%
African American 17.9%
Two or More 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 61.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Springfield City School District reports $16,018 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Kenton Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fulton Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mann Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Snowhill Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Springfield City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Springfield

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School

How many students attend Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School?

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School has 425 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, OH. CCD year-over-year: 407 (2022-23) → 402 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is 18.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is White at 61.9% of enrollment, in Springfield, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School?

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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).

How does Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School ranks #10 of 12 elementary schools in Springfield, 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 Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Springfield City School District?

Besides Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School, Springfield City School District also operates Springfield High School (1,606 students), Kenton Elementary School (485 students), and Fulton Elementary School (444 students). See the Springfield 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 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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