Plain City Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Plain City Elementary School

580 S Chillicothe St
Plain City, OH 43064

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Top 20%

Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Plain City Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 20% in OH
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Plain City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Plain City Elementary School's student population of 665 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plain City Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	118
1	134
2	136
3	112
4	133

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Total Students

665 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School
2023	646
2022	649
2021	613
2020	610
2019	610
2018	609
2017	609
2016	645
2015	670
2014	679
2013	667
2012	662
2011	641
2010	569
2009	620
2008	567
2007	541
2006	525
2005	598
2004	575
2003	558
2002	551
2001	545
2000	527
1999	528
1998	509
1997	518
1996	498
1995	583
1994	602
1993	539
1992	516
1991	500
1990	516
1989	535
1988	533
1987	516

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2014	31
2013	31
2012	33
2011	33
2010	32
2009	30
2008	26
2007	25
2006	26
2005	29
2004	28
2003	26
2002	31
2001	25
2000	24
1999	25
1998	25
1997	22
1996	21
1995	26
1994	24
1993	24
1992	28
1991	27
1990	30

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Plain City Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Plain City Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#445 out of 3181 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School
2023	#445
2022	#422
2021	#179
2019	#291
2018	#391
2017	#476
2016	#249
2015	#671
2014	#355
2013	#518
2012	#677

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80%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	80%	54%	72%
2022	80%	52%	70%
2021	87%	50%	68%
2019	87%	63%	80%
2018	83%	62%	79%
2017	85%	63%	79%
2016	86%	61%	74%
2015	86%	68%	83%
2014	93%	77%	85%
2013	91%	76%	86%
2012	88%	78%	86%

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78%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2022	78%	60%	73%
2021	80%	57%	74%
2019	84%	64%	80%
2018	82%	63%	79%
2017	78%	62%	76%
2016	79%	55%	67%
2015	90%	74%	88%
2014	94%	83%	90%
2013	95%	83%	91%
2012	92%	83%	90%
2011	92%	82%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	20:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	18:1	21:1
2019	19:1	18:1	21:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	22:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	21:1	18:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	21:1
2006	20:1	17:1	21:1
2005	21:1	17:1	20:1
2004	21:1	17:1	21:1
2003	21:1	16:1	21:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	22:1	17:1	22:1
2000	22:1	17:1	22:1
1999	21:1	18:1	21:1
1998	21:1	18:1	21:1
1997	24:1	19:1	21:1
1996	24:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	22:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	17:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	2%	7%	10%
2022	2%	7%	10%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	17%	1%
2009	2%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	2%	17%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	17%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2001	1%	16%	1%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	16%	2%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	1%	15%	1%
1993	1%	15%	1%
1992	3%	14%	2%
1991	3%	14%	3%
1990	3%	14%	3%
1989	3%	14%	2%
1988	3%	14%	2%

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White

91%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	91%	67%	85%
2022	94%	67%	86%
2021	94%	68%	89%
2020	93%	69%	92%
2019	93%	69%	92%
2018	95%	71%	94%
2017	95%	71%	94%
2016	93%	71%	94%
2015	93%	72%	94%
2014	94%	73%	94%
2013	95%	73%	95%
2012	95%	74%	94%
2011	98%	74%	96%
2010	96%	76%	96%
2009	98%	76%	97%
2008	96%	77%	97%
2007	95%	77%	97%
2006	96%	78%	97%
2005	97%	77%	98%
2004	99%	78%	98%
2003	99%	78%	98%
2002	100%	81%	99%
2001	99%	81%	99%
2000	99%	81%	99%
1999	99%	82%	99%
1998	99%	82%	99%
1997	99%	82%	98%
1996	99%	83%	99%
1995	99%	83%	99%
1994	99%	83%	99%
1993	99%	83%	99%
1992	97%	84%	98%
1991	97%	83%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	3%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	0.17	0.52	0.27
2022	0.12	0.52	0.24
2021	0.12	0.51	0.20
2020	0.13	0.49	0.15
2019	0.13	0.49	0.15
2018	0.10	0.47	0.11
2017	0.10	0.47	0.11
2016	0.13	0.47	0.11
2015	0.13	0.46	0.11
2014	0.12	0.44	0.11
2013	0.10	0.44	0.10
2012	0.10	0.43	0.11
2011	0.04	0.43	0.09
2010	0.08	0.41	0.07
2009	0.06	0.40	0.06
2008	0.08	0.40	0.06
2007	0.10	0.40	0.06
2006	0.07	0.37	0.05
2005	0.06	0.38	0.05
2004	0.02	0.37	0.04
2003	0.02	0.37	0.05
2002	0.02	0.32	0.03
2001	0.02	0.32	0.02
1992	0.06	0.28	0.05
1991	0.06	0.29	0.06
1990	0.08	0.28	0.06
1989	0.06	0.28	0.04
1988	0.06	0.28	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	13%	37%	23%
2022	17%	38%	20%
2021	18%	39%	21%
2020	16%	39%	21%
2019	16%	39%	21%
2018	18%	23%	20%
2017	18%	23%	20%
2016	20%	40%	23%
2015	19%	40%	23%
2014	19%	39%	24%
2013	20%	33%	31%
2012	21%	38%	29%
2011	20%	37%	25%
2010	17%	34%	21%
2009	14%	30%	17%
2007	13%	27%	13%
2006	14%	27%	14%
2005	10%	25%	11%
2004	9%	24%	9%
2003	9%	24%	10%
2002	9%	22%	10%
2001	9%	21%	9%
2000	12%	22%	10%
1999	12%	22%	10%
1998	13%	22%	11%
1997	10%	23%	9%
1996	11%	14%	10%
1995	13%	24%	11%
1994	13%	23%	12%
1993	12%	23%	11%
1992	10%	22%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Plain City Elementary School	Ohio	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jonathan Alder Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Plain City Elementary School's ranking?

Plain City Elementary School is ranked #445 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Plain City Elementary School often compared to?

Plain City Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairbanks Elementary School, London Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Plain City Elementary School?

665 students attend Plain City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Plain City Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Plain City Elementary School?

Plain City Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Plain City Elementary School offer ?

Plain City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Plain City Elementary School part of?

Plain City Elementary School is part of Jonathan Alder Local School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 20%
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education