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Elmwood Elementary School

4295 Shawnee Rd
Lima, OH 45806

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Elmwood Elementary School serves 508 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elmwood Elementary School's student population of 508 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood Elementary School
Kind	163
1	174
2	171

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2025	508
2024	512
2023	516
2022	526
2021	491
2020	508
2019	508
2018	553
2017	553
2016	574
2015	555
2014	588
2013	522
2012	564
2011	525
2010	560
2009	598
2008	623
2007	616
2006	590
2005	543
2004	557
2003	556
2002	514
2001	502
2000	527
1999	575
1998	593
1997	651
1996	577
1995	602
1994	595
1993	600
1992	598
1991	628
1990	640
1989	634

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	27
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	13
2014	30
2013	27
2012	32
2011	32
2010	30
2009	30
2008	29
2007	30
2006	27
2005	26
2004	30
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	28
1999	28
1998	30
1997	31
1996	30
1995	29
1994	29
1993	32
1992	33
1991	36
1990	32
1989	32
1988	31

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School Rankings

The of Elmwood Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	20:1	17:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	44:1	18:1	32:1
2014	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	16:1	17:1	17:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	20:1	17:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	20:1
2006	22:1	17:1	20:1
2005	21:1	17:1	20:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	21:1	17:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	15:1	21:1
1992	18:1	18:1	22:1
1991	18:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	21:1
1989	20:1	19:1	18:1
1988	21:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	6%	17%
2024	4%	17%
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	5%
2021	2%	17%	5%
2020	2%	17%	5%
2019	2%	17%	5%
2018	6%	16%	6%
2017	6%	16%	6%
2016	5%	16%	6%
2015	5%	16%	7%
2014	4%	16%	6%
2013	4%	16%	6%
2012	4%	16%	6%
2011	6%	16%	6%
2010	6%	17%	7%
2009	9%	17%	8%
2008	6%	17%	7%
2007	5%	17%	7%
2006	5%	17%	7%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	5%	17%	8%
2003	7%	17%	8%
2002	5%	16%	7%
2001	4%	16%	8%
2000	5%	16%	8%
1999	6%	15%	9%
1998	7%	15%	9%
1997	7%	16%	10%
1996	6%	15%	9%
1995	5%	15%	9%
1994	6%	15%	9%
1993	4%	15%	8%
1992	4%	14%	8%
1991	4%	14%	7%
1990	4%	14%	7%
1989	4%	14%	7%

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White

79%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	79%	65%
2024	81%	66%
2023	81%	67%	82%
2022	83%	67%	83%
2021	86%	68%	83%
2020	87%	69%	84%
2019	87%	69%	84%
2018	84%	71%	84%
2017	84%	71%	84%
2016	84%	71%	82%
2015	86%	72%	83%
2014	87%	73%	84%
2013	88%	73%	84%
2012	87%	74%	84%
2011	83%	74%	85%
2010	87%	76%	86%
2009	85%	76%	85%
2008	89%	77%	87%
2007	89%	77%	87%
2006	87%	78%	87%
2005	89%	77%	88%
2004	87%	78%	86%
2003	87%	78%	86%
2002	93%	81%	89%
2001	94%	81%	89%
2000	92%	81%	88%
1999	91%	82%	87%
1998	90%	82%	87%
1997	91%	82%	86%
1996	92%	83%	87%
1995	93%	83%	86%
1994	95%	83%	88%
1993	95%	83%	88%
1992	94%	84%	88%
1991	94%	83%	89%
1990	94%	84%	89%
1989	94%	84%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	0.37	0.54
2024	0.33	0.53
2023	0.33	0.52	0.32
2022	0.30	0.52	0.31
2021	0.26	0.51	0.31
2020	0.24	0.49	0.29
2019	0.24	0.49	0.29
2018	0.29	0.47	0.29
2017	0.29	0.47	0.29
2016	0.29	0.47	0.31
2015	0.26	0.46	0.31
2014	0.24	0.44	0.29
2013	0.22	0.44	0.29
2012	0.24	0.43	0.29
2011	0.31	0.43	0.28
2010	0.26	0.41	0.25
2009	0.29	0.40	0.26
2008	0.22	0.40	0.24
2007	0.22	0.40	0.22
2006	0.24	0.37	0.23
2005	0.22	0.38	0.23
2004	0.24	0.37	0.26
2003	0.24	0.37	0.24
2002	0.13	0.32	0.20
2001	0.12	0.32	0.21
2000	0.16	0.31	0.21
1999	0.16	0.31	0.23
1998	0.19	0.31	0.23
1997	0.16	0.30	0.24
1996	0.15	0.29	0.24
1995	0.13	0.29	0.25
1994	0.13	0.29	0.21
1993	0.11	0.29	0.22
1992	0.12	0.28	0.22
1991	0.12	0.29	0.20
1990	0.12	0.28	0.20
1989	0.12	0.28	0.19

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(22-23)

12.2%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	12.2%	30.8%	15.4%
2022	16.9%	34.4%	16%
2021	6.3%	26.2%	12.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	31%	42%
2024	30%	42%
2023	24%	37%	21%
2022	28%	38%	23%
2021	30%	39%	23%
2020	23%	39%	20%
2019	23%	39%	20%
2018	26%	23%	21%
2017	26%	23%	21%
2016	22%	40%	22%
2015	27%	40%	25%
2014	26%	39%	23%
2013	26%	33%	24%
2012	26%	38%	24%
2011	29%	37%	25%
2010	26%	34%	23%
2009	20%	30%	16%
2007	18%	27%	13%
2006	21%	27%	12%
2005	14%	25%	10%
2004	16%	24%	13%
2003	11%	24%	10%
2002	7%	22%	9%
2001	5%	21%	7%
2000	8%	22%	7%
1999	9%	22%	7%
1998	8%	22%	6%
1997	7%	23%	6%
1996	5%	14%	5%
1995	6%	24%	6%
1994	7%	23%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	11%	4%	8%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	6%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Local School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Elmwood Elementary School often compared to?

Elmwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maplewood Elementary School, Perry Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

508 students attend Elmwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Elmwood Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elmwood Elementary School?

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

What grades does Elmwood Elementary School offer ?

Elmwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elmwood Elementary School part of?

Elmwood Elementary School is part of Shawnee Local School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education