Isham Memorial Elementary School

325 Sunset Blvd
Wadsworth, OH 44281

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Serving 354 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Isham Memorial 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in OH
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Isham Memorial Elementary School's student population of 354 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Isham Memorial Elementary School
Kind	58
1	76
2	60
3	82
4	78

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School
2023	380
2022	370
2021	327
2020	361
2019	361
2018	340
2017	340
2016	372
2015	398
2014	399
2013	404
2012	490
2011	506
2010	485
2009	519
2008	518
2007	521
2006	535
2005	533
2004	500
2003	483
2002	740
2001	727
2000	709
1999	751
1998	745
1997	714
1996	711
1995	734
1994	635
1993	603
1992	640
1991	644
1990	651
1989	602
1988	669
1987	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2014	16
2013	18
2012	22
2011	25
2010	22
2009	22
2008	24
2007	26
2006	28
2005	29
2004	23
2003	23
2002	39
2001	39
2000	41
1999	37
1998	36
1997	33
1996	31
1995	29
1994	29
1993	31
1992	35
1991	29
1990	32

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School Rankings

Isham Memorial Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Isham Memorial Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#594 out of 3241 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School
2022	#594
2021	#165
2019	#6
2018	#60
2017	#91
2016	#212
2015	#540
2014	#421
2013	#721
2012	#1015
2011	#1253

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75-79%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2022	77%	52%	72%
2021	82%	50%	74%
2019	95%	63%	82%
2018	95%	62%	81%
2017	92%	63%	83%
2016	87%	61%	78%
2015	82%	68%	84%
2014	92%	77%	92%
2013	87%	76%	91%
2012	87%	78%	92%
2011	89%	77%	92%

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70-74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2022	72%	60%	79%
2021	82%	57%	77%
2019	95%	64%	83%
2018	87%	63%	81%
2017	87%	62%	82%
2016	77%	55%	69%
2015	92%	74%	85%
2014	92%	83%	94%
2013	92%	83%	93%
2012	89%	83%	94%
2011	86%	82%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
2006	1%	17%

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White

83%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	86%	67%	90%
2022	90%	67%	92%
2021	90%	68%	93%
2020	94%	69%	93%
2019	94%	69%	93%
2018	96%	71%	94%
2017	96%	71%	94%
2016	96%	71%	94%
2015	95%	72%	82%
2014	92%	73%	94%
2013	93%	73%	95%
2012	93%	74%	96%
2011	93%	74%	96%
2010	96%	76%	96%
2009	95%	76%	96%
2008	97%	77%	97%
2007	98%	77%	97%
2006	97%	78%	97%
2005	100%	77%	97%
2004	97%	78%	97%
2003	98%	78%	98%
2002	99%	81%	98%
2001	98%	81%	98%
2000	99%	81%	98%
1999	99%	82%	98%
1998	99%	82%	98%
1997	99%	82%	98%
1996	99%	83%	98%
1995	99%	83%	99%
1994	99%	83%	99%
1993	99%	83%	99%
1992	100%	84%	99%
1991	100%	83%	100%

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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	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	0.26	0.52	0.18
2022	0.19	0.52	0.16
2021	0.19	0.51	0.14
2020	0.12	0.49	0.13
2019	0.12	0.49	0.13
2018	0.08	0.47	0.11
2017	0.08	0.47	0.11
2016	0.08	0.47	0.12
2015	0.10	0.46	0.21
2014	0.16	0.44	0.11
2013	0.13	0.44	0.11
2012	0.13	0.43	0.09
2011	0.14	0.43	0.09
2010	0.10	0.41	0.07
2009	0.10	0.40	0.07
2008	0.10	0.40	0.07
2007	0.06	0.40	0.06
2006	0.06	0.37	0.05
2005	0.04	0.38	0.05
2004	0.06	0.37	0.05
2003	0.06	0.37	0.04
2002	0.02	0.32	0.03
2001	0.04	0.32	0.04
1991	0.02	0.29	0.03
1990	0.02	0.28	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	19%	37%	16%
2022	18%	38%	17%
2021	20%	39%	17%
2020	20%	39%	17%
2019	20%	39%	17%
2018	19%	23%	16%
2017	19%	23%	16%
2016	21%	40%	16%
2015	20%	40%	16%
2014	30%	39%	18%
2013	20%	33%	15%
2012	14%	38%	14%
2011	17%	37%	16%
2010	13%	34%	14%
2009	11%	30%	10%
2007	11%	27%	10%
2006	11%	27%	9%
2005	8%	25%	7%
2004	10%	24%	7%
2003	8%	24%	6%
2002	9%	22%	6%
2001	6%	21%	6%
2000	6%	22%	6%
1999	7%	22%	7%
1998	7%	22%	7%
1997	6%	23%	8%
1996	7%	14%	8%
1995	8%	24%	9%
1994	8%	23%	10%
1993	9%	23%	9%
1992	9%	22%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Isham Memorial Elementary School	Ohio	Wadsworth City School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wadsworth City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Isham Memorial Elementary School's ranking?

Isham Memorial Elementary School is ranked #594 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Isham Memorial Elementary School often compared to?

Isham Memorial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Overlook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Isham Memorial Elementary School?

354 students attend Isham Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Isham Memorial Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Isham Memorial Elementary School?

Isham Memorial Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Isham Memorial Elementary School offer ?

Isham Memorial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Isham Memorial Elementary School part of?

Isham Memorial Elementary School is part of Wadsworth City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20%
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education