Fostoria Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1202 H L Ford Dr
Fostoria, OH 44830

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 1,066 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fostoria Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 1,066 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fostoria Elementary School's student population of 1,066 students has grown by 83% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 126% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fostoria Elementary School
Pre-K	117
Kind	147
1	165
2	141
3	128
4	112
5	131
6	125

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Total Students

1,066 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School
2023	1,056
2022	1,043
2021	1,027
2020	581
2019	581
2018	545
2017	545
2016	531
2015	563
2014	548
2013	567
2012	608
2011	617
2010	354
2009	372
2008	372
2007	337
2006	353
2005	413
2004	439
2003	432
2002	380
2001	403
2000	398
1999	395
1998	412
1997	395
1996	400
1995	395
1994	377
1993	372
1992	389
1991	429
1990	461
1989	463
1988	461
1987	459

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School
2023	58
2022	59
2021	64
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2014	30
2013	31
2012	30
2011	35
2010	19
2009	19
2008	18
2007	17
2006	16
2005	17
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	18
1990	20

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

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School Motto

Inspire. Succeed. Leave a Legacy.

School Rankings

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

The of Fostoria Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#2310 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School
2023	#2310
2022	#2237
2021	#2314
2019	#2137
2018	#1988
2017	#1931
2016	#1938
2015	#2595
2014	#2534
2013	#2600
2012	#2621

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40%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	40%	54%	37%
2022	44%	52%	36%
2021	33%	50%	30%
2019	61%	63%	51%
2018	63%	62%	53%
2017	64%	63%	54%
2016	65%	61%	55%
2015	56%	68%	58%
2014	70%	77%	70%
2013	68%	76%	70%
2012	70%	78%	69%

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44%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2022	44%	60%	43%
2021	39%	57%	39%
2019	52%	64%	49%
2018	54%	63%	53%
2017	57%	62%	48%
2016	44%	55%	38%
2015	58%	74%	56%
2014	73%	83%	74%
2013	73%	83%	73%
2012	73%	83%	69%
2011	73%	82%	73%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2022	67%	63%	54%
2021	52%	60%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	14:1
2020	19:1	18:1	14:1
2019	19:1	18:1	14:1
2018	18:1	18:1	13:1
2017	18:1	18:1	13:1
2016	17:1	18:1	14:1
2014	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	18:1	17:1
2012	20:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	19:1	17:1	16:1
2009	20:1	18:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	15:1
2006	22:1	17:1	18:1
2005	24:1	17:1	20:1
2004	22:1	17:1	21:1
2003	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	19:1	18:1
1996	22:1	19:1	20:1
1995	23:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	23:1	19:1	18:1
1991	24:1	20:1	21:1
1990	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	25%	7%	24%
2022	23%	7%	23%
2021	24%	6%	23%
2020	25%	6%	22%
2019	25%	6%	22%
2018	24%	5%	23%
2017	24%	5%	23%
2016	18%	5%	21%
2015	17%	5%	21%
2014	14%	5%	18%
2013	13%	4%	17%
2012	14%	4%	17%
2011	14%	3%	13%
2010	10%	4%	11%
2009	10%	4%	12%
2008	12%	4%	13%
2007	12%	3%	12%
2006	13%	3%	12%
2005	12%	3%	12%
2004	13%	3%	12%
2003	11%	3%	11%
2002	11%	2%	10%
2001	11%	2%	9%
2000	8%	2%	8%
1999	7%	2%	8%
1998	9%	2%	9%
1997	11%	1%	10%
1996	10%	1%	9%
1995	7%	1%	8%
1994	4%	1%	8%
1993	6%	1%	9%
1992	8%	1%	9%
1991	7%	1%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	7%	17%	6%
2022	6%	17%	6%
2021	5%	17%	5%
2020	4%	17%	6%
2019	4%	17%	6%
2018	5%	16%	4%
2017	5%	16%	4%
2016	4%	16%	4%
2015	4%	16%	4%
2014	4%	16%	5%
2013	4%	16%	6%
2012	6%	16%	6%
2011	5%	16%	6%
2010	9%	17%	10%
2009	9%	17%	11%
2008	7%	17%	10%
2007	9%	17%	11%
2006	11%	17%	10%
2005	10%	18%	10%
2004	10%	17%	10%
2003	11%	17%	10%
2002	8%	16%	7%
2001	8%	16%	7%
2000	5%	16%	6%
1999	6%	15%	8%
1998	7%	15%	7%
1997	6%	16%	7%
1996	5%	15%	8%
1995	4%	15%	8%
1994	6%	15%	10%
1993	6%	15%	10%
1992	8%	14%	10%
1991	6%	14%	10%

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White

52%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	54%	67%	54%
2022	55%	67%	55%
2021	55%	68%	56%
2020	53%	69%	56%
2019	53%	69%	56%
2018	57%	71%	57%
2017	57%	71%	57%
2016	62%	71%	59%
2015	63%	72%	61%
2014	59%	73%	59%
2013	57%	73%	58%
2012	57%	74%	59%
2011	58%	74%	60%
2010	60%	76%	65%
2009	64%	76%	65%
2008	65%	77%	65%
2007	67%	77%	68%
2006	65%	78%	70%
2005	66%	77%	71%
2004	65%	78%	72%
2003	69%	78%	73%
2002	80%	81%	83%
2001	80%	81%	84%
2000	89%	81%	86%
1999	90%	82%	84%
1998	84%	82%	83%
1997	83%	82%	83%
1996	85%	83%	83%
1995	88%	83%	83%
1994	96%	83%	82%
1993	90%	83%	80%
1992	84%	84%	81%
1991	87%	83%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	14%	6%	16%
2022	16%	6%	16%
2021	16%	6%	16%
2020	18%	5%	16%
2019	18%	5%	16%
2018	14%	5%	16%
2017	14%	5%	16%
2016	16%	5%	16%
2015	16%	5%	14%
2014	22%	4%	17%
2013	25%	4%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	0.63	0.52	0.63
2022	0.62	0.52	0.62
2021	0.62	0.51	0.61
2020	0.63	0.49	0.62
2019	0.63	0.49	0.62
2018	0.60	0.47	0.60
2017	0.60	0.47	0.60
2016	0.56	0.47	0.59
2015	0.55	0.46	0.57
2014	0.59	0.44	0.59
2013	0.60	0.44	0.60
2012	0.62	0.43	0.59
2011	0.60	0.43	0.59
2010	0.59	0.41	0.42
2009	0.56	0.40	0.42
2008	0.55	0.40	0.43
2007	0.54	0.40	0.41
2006	0.56	0.37	0.39
2005	0.55	0.38	0.39
2004	0.56	0.37	0.39
2003	0.52	0.37	0.38
2002	0.34	0.32	0.30
2001	0.34	0.32	0.29
2000	0.25	0.31	0.26
1999	0.24	0.31	0.29
1998	0.28	0.31	0.30
1997	0.30	0.30	0.31
1996	0.27	0.29	0.30
1995	0.21	0.29	0.31
1994	0.15	0.29	0.32
1993	0.22	0.29	0.34
1992	0.28	0.28	0.33
1991	0.23	0.29	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	56%	37%	55%
2022	34%	38%	47%
2021	35%	39%	48%
2020	68%	39%	63%
2019	68%	39%	63%
2018	65%	23%	61%
2017	65%	23%	61%
2016	69%	40%	66%
2015	78%	40%	74%
2014	74%	39%	69%
2013	75%	33%	71%
2012	75%	38%	69%
2011	76%	37%	71%
2010	73%	34%	70%
2009	62%	30%	60%
2007	45%	27%	48%
2006	44%	27%	44%
2005	43%	25%	44%
2004	43%	24%	42%
2003	38%	24%	38%
2002	24%	22%	36%
2001	26%	21%	34%
2000	27%	22%	31%
1999	31%	22%	33%
1998	30%	22%	33%
1997	26%	23%	32%
1996	28%	14%	33%
1995	31%	24%	35%
1994	30%	23%	34%
1993	30%	23%	33%
1992	23%	22%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fostoria Elementary School	Ohio	Fostoria City School District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	10%	4%	8%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	7%	5%	9%
2012	9%	6%	10%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	12%
2006	11%	6%	12%
2005	9%	6%	12%
2004	8%	5%	11%
2003	11%	5%	11%
2002	8%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fostoria City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fostoria Elementary School's ranking?

Fostoria Elementary School is ranked #2310 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Fostoria Elementary School often compared to?

Fostoria Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hopewell-loudon Local Elementary School, Arcadia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Fostoria Elementary School?

1,066 students attend Fostoria Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Fostoria Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Fostoria Elementary School offer ?

Fostoria Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fostoria Elementary School part of?

Fostoria Elementary School is part of Fostoria City School District.

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