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.

Enrollment

425

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warder Park-Wayne 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 Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School

Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Springfield, Ohio, enrolling 425 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 425 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Its student body is led by White (62%) and African American (18%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 425 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Springfield's elementary schools, it stands alongside Northridge Elementary School (984 students): Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.5:1 vs 46.9:1).

Springfield City School District also operates Springfield High School (1,606 students) and Kenton Elementary School (485 students) alongside Warder Park-Wayne 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 Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School compares

Warder Park-Wayne 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 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 (what these measure)

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
$15,354
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
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.

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 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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield City School District, which includes Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School.

$15,354
Per student
+5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 56.7%
Federal 18.9%

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 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

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Springfield

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 Warder Park-Wayne 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 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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.

Is Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School a good school?

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. 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 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 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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