Josiah Harris Elementary School (Closed 2018)

393 S Lake St
Amherst, OH 44001

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Serving 530 students in grades 3-5, Josiah Harris 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 was 85% (which was higher than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 77% (which was higher than the Ohio state average of 62%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Josiah Harris Elementary School
3	279
4	247
5	4

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Total Students

530 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School
2023	530
2022	530
2021	530
2020	530
2019	530
2018	530
2017	530
2016	488
2015	479
2014	545
2013	588
2012	300
2011	307
2010	326
2009	315
2008	323
2007	272
2006	298
2005	350
2004	317
2003	582
2002	575
2001	595
2000	577
1999	544
1998	532
1997	528
1996	515
1995	485
1994	463
1993	452
1992	442
1991	466
1990	468
1989	475
1988	435
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2014	33
2013	32
2012	19
2011	18
2010	17
2009	16
2008	16
2007	15
2006	17
2005	19
2004	17
2003	31
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	31
1998	28
1997	29
1996	28
1995	26
1994	25
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

(16-17)

85%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2017	85%	63%	82%
2016	82%	61%	77%
2015	80%	68%	81%
2014	88%	77%	90%
2013	87%	76%	90%
2012	89%	78%	90%
2011	89%	77%	88%
2010	86%	76%	87%

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(16-17)

77%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2017	77%	62%	79%
2016	71%	55%	71%
2015	87%	74%	87%
2014	94%	83%	93%
2013	95%	83%	93%
2012	95%	83%	93%
2011	95%	82%	90%
2010	93%	81%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	20:1
2009	19:1	18:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	17:1	21:1
2006	18:1	17:1	20:1
2005	18:1	17:1	20:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	19:1	17:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
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 (1988-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	11%	7%	13%
2022	11%	7%	13%
2021	11%	6%	12%
2020	11%	6%	12%
2019	11%	6%	12%
2018	12%	5%	12%
2017	12%	5%	12%
2016	15%	5%	12%
2015	12%	5%	12%
2014	13%	5%	13%
2013	13%	4%	13%
2012	13%	4%	12%
2011	11%	3%	9%
2010	13%	4%	10%
2009	10%	4%	10%
2008	12%	4%	9%
2007	8%	3%	8%
2006	7%	3%	8%
2005	9%	3%	7%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	3%	1%	4%
1996	3%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	4%
1991	6%	1%	5%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	2%	16%	2%
2017	2%	16%	2%
2016	2%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	3%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	3%	16%	2%
2010	3%	17%	2%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	3%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	1%	17%	1%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	2%	16%	1%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1999	1%	15%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%	1%
1990	1%	14%

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White

81%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	81%	67%	77%
2022	81%	67%	79%
2021	81%	68%	80%
2020	81%	69%	81%
2019	81%	69%	81%
2018	81%	71%	81%
2017	81%	71%	81%
2016	79%	71%	81%
2015	82%	72%	82%
2014	79%	73%	80%
2013	79%	73%	81%
2012	81%	74%	81%
2011	78%	74%	83%
2010	82%	76%	84%
2009	85%	76%	85%
2008	81%	77%	86%
2007	88%	77%	87%
2006	88%	78%	89%
2005	88%	77%	90%
2004	93%	78%	91%
2003	94%	78%	93%
2002	94%	81%	94%
2001	95%	81%	95%
2000	95%	81%	94%
1999	95%	82%	96%
1998	95%	82%	95%
1997	96%	82%	96%
1996	95%	83%	95%
1995	95%	83%	95%
1994	96%	83%	96%
1993	96%	83%	95%
1992	95%	84%	95%
1991	93%	83%	93%

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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	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	0.33	0.52	0.39
2022	0.33	0.52	0.36
2021	0.33	0.51	0.35
2020	0.33	0.49	0.33
2019	0.33	0.49	0.33
2018	0.33	0.47	0.32
2017	0.33	0.47	0.32
2016	0.36	0.47	0.32
2015	0.31	0.46	0.32
2014	0.36	0.44	0.34
2013	0.36	0.44	0.33
2012	0.34	0.43	0.32
2011	0.38	0.43	0.31
2010	0.34	0.41	0.27
2009	0.29	0.40	0.26
2008	0.35	0.40	0.25
2007	0.22	0.40	0.22
2006	0.22	0.37	0.20
2005	0.22	0.38	0.19
2004	0.13	0.37	0.17
2003	0.12	0.37	0.14
2002	0.11	0.32	0.12
2001	0.10	0.32	0.10
2000	0.10	0.31	0.10
1999	0.10	0.31	0.09
1998	0.10	0.31	0.09
1997	0.08	0.30	0.09
1996	0.09	0.29	0.09
1995	0.10	0.29	0.09
1994	0.08	0.29	0.09
1993	0.08	0.29	0.09
1992	0.10	0.28	0.10
1991	0.13	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

20%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	20%	37%	22%
2022	20%	38%	15%
2021	20%	39%	15%
2020	20%	39%	18%
2019	20%	39%	18%
2018	20%	23%	16%
2017	20%	23%	16%
2016	20%	40%	18%
2015	20%	40%	16%
2014	23%	39%	17%
2013	20%	33%	16%
2012	22%	38%	16%
2011	24%	37%	16%
2010	18%	34%	13%
2009	14%	30%	10%
2007	14%	27%	7%
2006	11%	27%	8%
2005	10%	25%	7%
2004	13%	24%	6%
2003	9%	24%	6%
2002	7%	22%	5%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	5%	22%	4%
1999	8%	22%	4%
1998	8%	22%	4%
1997	7%	23%	4%
1996	8%	14%	5%
1995	10%	24%	5%
1994	9%	23%	5%
1993	8%	23%	5%
1992	10%	22%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Josiah Harris Elementary School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	7%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Amherst Exempted Village School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% OH state average).

How many students attend Josiah Harris Elementary School?

530 students attend Josiah Harris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Josiah Harris Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Josiah Harris Elementary School?

Josiah Harris Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Josiah Harris Elementary School offer ?

Josiah Harris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Josiah Harris Elementary School part of?

Josiah Harris Elementary School is part of Amherst Exempted Village School District.

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