Van Wert Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

10992 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891

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Top 50%

Serving 719 students in grades 1-5, Van Wert Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 719 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 50% in OH
: 64% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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

Van Wert Elementary School's student population of 719 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Wert Elementary School
1	169
2	140
3	135
4	126
5	149

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Total Students

719 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School
2024	719
2023	647
2022	643
2021	612
2020	698
2019	698
2018	763
2017	763
2016	770
2015	777
2014	751
2012	467
2011	442
2010	419
2009	429
2008	382
2007	396
2006	243
2005	230
2004	246
2003	281
2002	291
2001	312
2000	337
1999	318
1998	302
1997	175
1996	179
1995	190
1994	194
1993	174
1992	170
1991	174
1990	170
1989	173
1988	161
1987	158

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School
2024	45
2023	43
2022	43
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	46
2017	46
2016	44
2014	46
2013	46
2012	17
2011	17
2010	15
2009	18
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	15
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	10
1996	10
1995	9
1994	10
1993	10
1992	9
1991	11
1990	11
1989	9
1988	9
1987	8

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Year Founded

1907

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

Van Wert Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Van Wert Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#1261 out of 3181 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School
2023	#1261
2022	#1107
2021	#1460
2019	#1429
2018	#1704
2017	#1513
2016	#1506
2015	#2224
2014	#1611
2013	#1670
2012	#370

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64%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2023	64%	54%	52%
2022	68%	52%	49%
2021	57%	50%	46%
2019	69%	63%	62%
2018	64%	62%	58%
2017	71%	63%	64%
2016	67%	61%	61%
2015	59%	68%	66%
2014	81%	77%	84%
2013	80%	76%	81%
2012	92%	78%	83%

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65%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2022	65%	60%	56%
2021	55%	57%	50%
2019	67%	64%	63%
2018	62%	63%	58%
2017	64%	62%	64%
2016	55%	55%	52%
2015	72%	74%	74%
2014	87%	83%	89%
2013	87%	83%	87%
2012	92%	83%	86%
2011	87%	82%	87%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2022	77%	63%	68%
2021	72%	60%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	19:1
2022	15:1	18:1	18:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	18:1	17:1
2012	27:1	17:1	18:1
2011	26:1	17:1	17:1
2010	28:1	17:1	18:1
2009	24:1	17:1	19:1
2008	25:1	18:1	19:1
2007	26:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	17:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	15:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	20:1
1991	17:1	19:1	18:1
1990	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	8%	8%
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	2%	17%
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	3%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	1%	17%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	16%	1%
2000	2%	16%	2%
1999	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	15%	2%
1997	1%	16%	2%
1996	2%	15%	2%
1995	1%	15%	2%
1994	2%	15%	2%
1993	4%	15%	2%
1992	4%	14%	2%

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White

87%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	87%	66%
2023	86%	67%	88%
2022	85%	67%	88%
2021	86%	68%	88%
2020	90%	69%	89%
2019	90%	69%	89%
2018	88%	71%	90%
2017	88%	71%	90%
2016	92%	71%	92%
2015	92%	72%	80%
2014	91%	73%	91%
2012	94%	74%	91%
2011	94%	74%	91%
2010	96%	76%	92%
2009	95%	76%	93%
2008	94%	77%	93%
2007	94%	77%	92%
2006	94%	78%	92%
2005	93%	77%	92%
2004	93%	78%	92%
2003	94%	78%	92%
2002	95%	81%	96%
2001	96%	81%	96%
2000	95%	81%	96%
1999	96%	82%	96%
1998	96%	82%	95%
1997	97%	82%	95%
1996	95%	83%	95%
1995	96%	83%	96%
1994	97%	83%	95%
1993	95%	83%	95%
1992	95%	84%	95%
1991	97%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	0.24	0.53
2023	0.25	0.52	0.22
2022	0.27	0.52	0.22
2021	0.26	0.51	0.22
2020	0.19	0.49	0.20
2019	0.19	0.49	0.20
2018	0.22	0.47	0.18
2017	0.22	0.47	0.18
2016	0.15	0.47	0.15
2015	0.15	0.46	0.25
2014	0.17	0.44	0.16
2012	0.12	0.43	0.17
2011	0.12	0.43	0.17
2010	0.10	0.41	0.15
2009	0.12	0.40	0.14
2008	0.12	0.40	0.14
2007	0.12	0.40	0.14
2006	0.12	0.37	0.14
2005	0.13	0.38	0.14
2004	0.15	0.37	0.14
2003	0.12	0.37	0.14
2002	0.10	0.32	0.09
2001	0.08	0.32	0.08
2000	0.10	0.31	0.08
1999	0.08	0.31	0.08
1998	0.08	0.31	0.09
1997	0.05	0.30	0.10
1996	0.09	0.29	0.09
1995	0.07	0.29	0.09
1994	0.06	0.29	0.10
1993	0.13	0.29	0.10
1992	0.10	0.28	0.09
1991	0.06	0.29	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	46%	42%
2023	40%	37%	38%
2022	54%	38%	39%
2021	57%	39%	40%
2020	41%	39%	37%
2019	41%	39%	37%
2018	45%	23%	38%
2017	45%	23%	38%
2016	47%	40%	39%
2015	48%	40%	41%
2014	52%	39%	44%
2012	32%	38%	37%
2011	28%	37%	33%
2010	29%	34%	35%
2009	28%	30%	24%
2007	14%	27%	20%
2006	18%	27%	19%
2005	17%	25%	18%
2004	22%	24%	18%
2003	18%	24%	17%
2002	17%	22%	16%
2001	16%	21%	14%
2000	15%	22%	12%
1999	14%	22%	13%
1998	15%	22%	13%
1997	12%	23%	14%
1996	15%	14%	14%
1995	18%	24%	13%
1994	18%	23%	14%
1993	11%	23%	14%
1992	11%	22%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Van Wert Elementary School	Ohio	Van Wert City School District
2024	10%	5%
2023	14%	5%	11%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	14%	5%	9%
2020	13%	5%	10%
2019	13%	5%	10%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	13%	4%	10%
2015	12%	5%	9%
2014	11%	5%	11%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	6%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Van Wert City School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Van Wert Elementary School's ranking?

Van Wert Elementary School is ranked #1261 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Van Wert Elementary School often compared to?

Van Wert Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crestview Elementary School, Lincolnview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Van Wert Elementary School?

719 students attend Van Wert Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Van Wert Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van Wert Elementary School?

Van Wert Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Van Wert Elementary School offer ?

Van Wert Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Van Wert Elementary School part of?

Van Wert Elementary School is part of Van Wert City School District.

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