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Richard Avenue Elementary School

3646 Richard Ave
Grove City, OH 43123

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Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Richard Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 411 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Richard Avenue Elementary School's student population of 411 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richard Avenue Elementary School
Kind	89
1	87
2	69
3	76
4	90

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School
2023	375
2022	379
2021	347
2020	438
2019	438
2018	449
2017	449
2016	453
2015	478
2014	470
2013	444
2012	435
2011	443
2010	485
2009	519
2008	522
2007	502
2006	494
2005	468
2004	497
2003	510
2002	481
2001	604
2000	570
1999	458
1998	497
1997	501
1996	479
1995	692
1994	697
1993	716
1992	744
1991	736
1990	745
1989	723
1988	694
1987	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	18
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2014	19
2013	19
2012	20
2011	20
2010	21
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	25
2005	22
2004	29
2003	27
2002	23
2001	22
2000	28
1999	24
1998	27
1997	27
1996	23
1995	34
1994	33
1993	31
1992	33
1991	32
1990	32

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School Rankings

Richard Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richard Avenue Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#1875 out of 3241 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School
2022	#1875
2021	#2096
2019	#1517
2018	#1588
2017	#1781
2016	#1227
2015	#1969
2014	#2044
2013	#1487
2012	#1815
2011	#2042

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55-59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2022	57%	52%	45%
2021	47%	50%	40%
2019	72%	63%	58%
2018	67%	62%	57%
2017	62%	63%	58%
2016	72%	61%	56%
2015	67%	68%	67%
2014	77%	77%	76%
2013	82%	76%	74%
2012	82%	78%	77%
2011	77%	77%	76%

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45-49%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2022	47%	60%	52%
2021	37%	57%	48%
2019	62%	64%	58%
2018	62%	63%	57%
2017	62%	62%	56%
2016	57%	55%	48%
2015	72%	74%	75%
2014	82%	83%	81%
2013	87%	83%	78%
2012	82%	83%	79%
2011	82%	82%	79%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	20:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	21:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	23:1	18:1	19:1
2014	24:1	18:1	19:1
2013	23:1	18:1	19:1
2012	22:1	18:1	20:1
2011	22:1	17:1	19:1
2010	23:1	17:1	19:1
2009	25:1	18:1	19:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	17:1	20:1
2006	20:1	17:1	17:1
2005	21:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	27:1	17:1	21:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	19:1	21:1
1992	23:1	19:1	20:1
1991	23:1	20:1	20:1
1990	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	7%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	5%	1%	1%
1995	5%	1%	1%
1994	5%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	11%	7%	19%
2022	9%	7%	19%
2021	6%	6%	18%
2020	7%	6%	16%
2019	7%	6%	16%
2018	6%	5%	16%
2017	6%	5%	16%
2016	4%	5%	15%
2015	3%	5%	14%
2014	4%	5%	14%
2013	4%	4%	13%
2012	5%	4%	12%
2011	3%	3%	11%
2010	6%	4%	11%
2009	5%	4%	10%
2008	4%	4%	10%
2007	4%	3%	9%
2006	4%	3%	8%
2005	3%	3%	6%
2004	2%	3%	6%
2003	1%	3%	5%

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Black

12%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	10%	17%	17%
2022	9%	17%	17%
2021	9%	17%	16%
2020	8%	17%	15%
2019	8%	17%	15%
2018	7%	16%	14%
2017	7%	16%	14%
2016	15%	16%	13%
2015	16%	16%	12%
2014	14%	16%	12%
2013	17%	16%	12%
2012	16%	16%	12%
2011	17%	16%	12%
2010	19%	17%	12%
2009	17%	17%	12%
2008	16%	17%	12%
2007	16%	17%	12%
2006	17%	17%	12%
2005	15%	18%	12%
2004	15%	17%	12%
2003	16%	17%	12%
2002	16%	16%	11%
2001	10%	16%	9%
2000	10%	16%	8%
1999	8%	15%	8%
1998	6%	15%	7%
1997	6%	16%	6%
1996	5%	15%	6%
1995	8%	15%	6%
1994	10%	15%	5%
1993	10%	15%	6%
1992	11%	14%	5%
1991	12%	14%	5%

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White

65%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	67%	67%	53%
2022	72%	67%	54%
2021	73%	68%	56%
2020	75%	69%	59%
2019	75%	69%	59%
2018	76%	71%	62%
2017	76%	71%	62%
2016	72%	71%	65%
2015	75%	72%	67%
2014	75%	73%	68%
2013	72%	73%	68%
2012	72%	74%	70%
2011	70%	74%	71%
2010	69%	76%	73%
2009	72%	76%	74%
2008	74%	77%	74%
2007	76%	77%	76%
2006	74%	78%	78%
2005	75%	77%	79%
2004	78%	78%	80%
2003	80%	78%	81%
2002	82%	81%	83%
2001	87%	81%	85%
2000	85%	81%	88%
1999	93%	82%	89%
1998	90%	82%	90%
1997	90%	82%	92%
1996	96%	83%	93%
1995	86%	83%	93%
1994	85%	83%	93%
1993	86%	83%	93%
1992	85%	84%	93%
1991	85%	83%	93%

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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	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	0.52	0.52	0.65
2022	0.46	0.52	0.64
2021	0.45	0.51	0.62
2020	0.42	0.49	0.60
2019	0.42	0.49	0.60
2018	0.41	0.47	0.56
2017	0.41	0.47	0.56
2016	0.46	0.47	0.54
2015	0.41	0.46	0.52
2014	0.42	0.44	0.51
2013	0.45	0.44	0.50
2012	0.46	0.43	0.49
2011	0.48	0.43	0.47
2010	0.50	0.41	0.43
2009	0.47	0.40	0.42
2008	0.44	0.40	0.42
2007	0.42	0.40	0.39
2006	0.44	0.37	0.38
2005	0.43	0.38	0.37
2004	0.37	0.37	0.35
2003	0.34	0.37	0.33
2002	0.30	0.32	0.30
2001	0.23	0.32	0.27
2000	0.26	0.31	0.22
1999	0.19	0.31	0.19
1998	0.20	0.31	0.18
1997	0.20	0.30	0.15
1996	0.16	0.29	0.13
1995	0.25	0.29	0.13
1994	0.27	0.29	0.13
1993	0.25	0.29	0.13
1992	0.27	0.28	0.13
1991	0.27	0.29	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	40%	37%	45%
2022	58%	38%	50%
2021	63%	39%	51%
2020	43%	39%	47%
2019	43%	39%	47%
2018	48%	23%	49%
2017	48%	23%	49%
2016	50%	40%	48%
2015	45%	40%	47%
2014	48%	39%	48%
2013	46%	33%	47%
2012	44%	38%	46%
2011	47%	37%	44%
2010	41%	34%	42%
2009	38%	30%	40%
2007	29%	27%	34%
2006	37%	27%	38%
2005	31%	25%	34%
2004	29%	24%	29%
2003	23%	24%	25%
2002	22%	22%	23%
2001	21%	21%	20%
2000	24%	22%	20%
1999	19%	22%	21%
1998	18%	22%	21%
1997	18%	23%	20%
1996	29%	14%	20%
1995	19%	24%	20%
1994	19%	23%	17%
1993	19%	23%	16%
1992	17%	22%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	13%	5%	8%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	12%	5%	7%
2019	12%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	9%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	6%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South-Western City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Richard Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1875 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Richard Avenue Elementary School?

411 students attend Richard Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Richard Avenue Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Richard Avenue Elementary School?

Richard Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Richard Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Richard Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Richard Avenue Elementary School part of?

Richard Avenue Elementary School is part of South-Western City School District.

In what neighborhood is Richard Avenue Elementary School located?

Richard Avenue Elementary School is located in the Barfield Heights neighborhood of Grove City, OH.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 411 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50%
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education