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Mills Lawn Elementary School

200 S Walnut St
Yellow Springs, OH 45387

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Serving 298 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mills Lawn Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in OH
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mills Lawn Elementary School's student population of 298 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mills Lawn Elementary School
Kind	36
1	36
2	43
3	44
4	42
5	47
6	50

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School
2023	300
2022	322
2021	309
2020	362
2019	362
2018	368
2017	368
2016	361
2015	378
2014	376
2013	376
2012	378
2011	386
2010	365
2009	359
2008	333
2007	321
2006	306
2005	323
2004	333
2003	333
2002	341
2001	354
2000	328
1999	337
1998	328
1997	346
1996	333
1995	360
1994	354
1993	345
1992	332
1991	348
1990	315
1989	305
1988	266
1987	250

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	18
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2014	22
2013	23
2012	22
2011	23
2010	23
2009	22
2008	20
2007	31
2006	23
2005	23
2004	25
2003	23
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	21
1992	22
1991	18
1990	17

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Mills Lawn Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mills Lawn Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#574 out of 3181 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School
2023	#574
2022	#807
2021	#736
2019	#704
2018	#648
2017	#580
2016	#1086
2015	#1082
2014	#1310
2013	#1341
2012	#1231

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70-74%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	72%	54%	62%
2022	62%	52%	58%
2021	62%	50%	53%
2019	74%	63%	62%
2018	71%	62%	67%
2017	76%	63%	70%
2016	61%	61%	63%
2015	72%	68%	77%
2014	83%	77%	84%
2013	83%	76%	86%
2012	84%	78%	86%

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75-79%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2022	77%	60%	75%
2021	72%	57%	71%
2019	82%	64%	78%
2018	87%	63%	67%
2017	86%	62%	77%
2016	73%	55%	74%
2015	90%	74%	88%
2014	90%	83%	91%
2013	90%	83%	90%
2012	91%	83%	91%
2011	93%	82%	92%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2022	74%	63%	72%
2021	84%	60%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	15:1	18:1	16:1
2017	15:1	18:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	15:1
2014	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	17:1	18:1	16:1
2012	17:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	17:1	15:1
2010	16:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	18:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	10:1	17:1	11:1
2006	13:1	17:1	13:1
2005	14:1	17:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	17:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	13:1
1999	14:1	18:1	15:1
1998	14:1	18:1	14:1
1997	15:1	19:1	15:1
1996	14:1	19:1	15:1
1995	15:1	19:1	15:1
1994	16:1	19:1	16:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	15:1	19:1	16:1
1991	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	18:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	6%	7%	9%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	7%	4%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	6%	17%	7%
2022	6%	17%	7%
2021	5%	17%	7%
2020	7%	17%	7%
2019	7%	17%	7%
2018	6%	16%	8%
2017	6%	16%	8%
2016	5%	16%	7%
2015	8%	16%	9%
2014	7%	16%	9%
2013	7%	16%	9%
2012	8%	16%	10%
2011	6%	16%	10%
2010	12%	17%	15%
2009	14%	17%	17%
2008	15%	17%	18%
2007	16%	17%	18%
2006	16%	17%	17%
2005	17%	18%	17%
2004	17%	17%	16%
2003	17%	17%	16%
2002	14%	16%	14%
2001	14%	16%	15%
2000	15%	16%	14%
1999	15%	15%	16%
1998	15%	15%	16%
1997	15%	16%	17%
1996	17%	15%	18%
1995	18%	15%	19%
1994	17%	15%	19%
1993	19%	15%	21%
1992	26%	14%	28%
1991	29%	14%	29%

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White

77%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	76%	67%	70%
2022	73%	67%	69%
2021	71%	68%	68%
2020	65%	69%	65%
2019	65%	69%	65%
2018	67%	71%	68%
2017	67%	71%	68%
2016	68%	71%	68%
2015	65%	72%	67%
2014	64%	73%	66%
2013	65%	73%	66%
2012	65%	74%	67%
2011	67%	74%	67%
2010	73%	76%	74%
2009	73%	76%	72%
2008	73%	77%	73%
2007	71%	77%	73%
2006	70%	78%	78%
2005	71%	77%	75%
2004	71%	78%	76%
2003	75%	78%	78%
2002	85%	81%	85%
2001	82%	81%	81%
2000	83%	81%	83%
1999	83%	82%	81%
1998	83%	82%	81%
1997	83%	82%	81%
1996	81%	83%	80%
1995	80%	83%	79%
1994	81%	83%	78%
1993	75%	83%	72%
1992	70%	84%	68%
1991	67%	83%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	10%	6%	12%
2022	12%	6%	15%
2021	14%	6%	15%
2020	16%	5%	16%
2019	16%	5%	16%
2018	17%	5%	16%
2017	17%	5%	16%
2016	18%	5%	17%
2015	20%	5%	17%
2014	20%	4%	16%
2013	20%	4%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	0.41	0.52	0.49
2022	0.45	0.52	0.50
2021	0.47	0.51	0.51
2020	0.54	0.49	0.54
2019	0.54	0.49	0.54
2018	0.52	0.47	0.51
2017	0.52	0.47	0.51
2016	0.50	0.47	0.50
2015	0.53	0.46	0.51
2014	0.55	0.44	0.53
2013	0.53	0.44	0.53
2012	0.55	0.43	0.52
2011	0.52	0.43	0.52
2010	0.46	0.41	0.35
2009	0.46	0.40	0.38
2008	0.47	0.40	0.39
2007	0.49	0.40	0.38
2006	0.50	0.37	0.34
2005	0.48	0.38	0.36
2004	0.48	0.37	0.34
2003	0.44	0.37	0.34
2002	0.26	0.32	0.27
2001	0.30	0.32	0.32
2000	0.29	0.31	0.29
1999	0.29	0.31	0.31
1998	0.31	0.31	0.32
1997	0.30	0.30	0.33
1996	0.32	0.29	0.34
1995	0.33	0.29	0.35
1994	0.31	0.29	0.35
1993	0.42	0.29	0.42
1992	0.45	0.28	0.46
1991	0.47	0.29	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	21%	37%	19%
2022	27%	38%	25%
2021	28%	39%	25%
2020	27%	39%	26%
2019	27%	39%	26%
2018	23%	23%	22%
2017	23%	23%	22%
2016	29%	40%	26%
2015	30%	40%	29%
2014	36%	39%	31%
2013	34%	33%	28%
2012	29%	38%	23%
2011	26%	37%	21%
2010	23%	34%	18%
2009	15%	30%	11%
2007	10%	27%	5%
2006	12%	27%	6%
2005	14%	25%	7%
2004	11%	24%	5%
2003	12%	24%	6%
2002	10%	22%	5%
2001	9%	21%	5%
2000	9%	22%	4%
1999	12%	22%	6%
1998	13%	22%	6%
1997	13%	23%	7%
1996	14%	14%	7%
1995	16%	24%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mills Lawn Elementary School	Ohio	Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	3%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	1%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mills Lawn Elementary School's ranking?

Mills Lawn Elementary School is ranked #574 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Mills Lawn Elementary School often compared to?

Mills Lawn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arrowood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Mills Lawn Elementary School?

298 students attend Mills Lawn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Mills Lawn Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mills Lawn Elementary School?

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

What grades does Mills Lawn Elementary School offer ?

Mills Lawn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mills Lawn Elementary School part of?

Mills Lawn Elementary School is part of Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education