Grindstone Elementary School

Summary:

Grindstone Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berea, Ohio, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 642 students. The school is part of the Berea City School District, which is ranked 290 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grindstone Elementary consistently outperforms the Berea City School District and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 79.6% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 73.2% for the Berea City district and 62.1% for the state. Similarly, 78.7% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 72.4% for the district and 64.5% for the state. Grindstone Elementary has steadily improved its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the 706th out of 1,636 Ohio elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the 359th out of 1,577 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Grindstone Elementary performs well overall, it faces some challenges with its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations. The school's ranking for special education students and low-SES students is lower than its overall ranking, indicating a need for targeted support and interventions for these subgroups. Grindstone Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Big Creek Elementary and Brook Park Elementary schools in academic proficiency, statewide ranking, and student subgroup performance. However, the Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building and Whitney Elementary School, which are outside the Berea City School District, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, suggesting that Grindstone Elementary could learn from their best practices.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 191 Race St
       Berea, OH  44017-2318


(216) 898-8305

District: Berea City

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Grindstone Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berea-Midpark Middle School
High:    Berea-Midpark High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  642

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.5%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.6% Help


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Compare Details Grindstone Elementary School ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Grindstone Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grindstone Elementary School 359th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Grindstone Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Berea City:

SchoolDigger ranks Berea City 290th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grindstone Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 90.51 15th 1471 99.0%
2005 80.18 203rd 1501 86.5%
2006 76.76 293rd 1504 80.5%
2007 74.95 369th 1609 77.1%
2008 80.58 206th 1582 87.0%
2009 80.89 176th 1610 89.1%
2010 76.90 325th 1662 80.4%
2011 77.83 288th 1686 82.9%
2012 72.09 528th 1709 69.1%
2013 70.99 581st 1701 65.8%
2014 74.01 476th 1687 71.8%
2015 64.77 715th 1684 57.5%
2016 68.36 650th 1678 61.3%
2017 62.37 799th 1651 51.6%
2018 65.16 706th 1636 56.8%
2019 69.79 596th 1676 64.4%
2021 75.59 439th 1610 72.7%
2022 78.21 365th 1588 77.0%
2023 75.93 417th 1596 73.9%
2024 78.32 359th 1577 77.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.01 536th 856 37.4%
2024 64.58 221st 900 75.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.83 1015th 1465 30.7%
2019 49.38 844th 1465 42.4%
2021 77.42 241st 1404 82.8%
2022 82.63 149th 1419 89.5%
2023 52.97 735th 1447 49.2%
2024 62.64 584th 1484 60.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.77 715th 1518 52.9%
2019 74.65 399th 1502 73.4%
2021 70.77 447th 1467 69.5%
2022 75.98 362nd 1488 75.7%
2023 73.81 405th 1483 72.7%
2024 78.38 306th 1466 79.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.53 811th 1021 20.6%
2019 38.60 583rd 956 39.0%
2021 58.26 244th 765 68.1%
2022 54.33 297th 824 64.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.12 498th 759 34.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.09 656th 1536 57.3%
2019 67.34 593rd 1535 61.4%
2021 75.38 397th 1499 73.5%
2022 80.16 285th 1518 81.2%
2023 77.77 350th 1498 76.6%
2024 78.63 315th 1485 78.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.57 194th 598 67.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.57 167th 239 30.1%
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Rank History for White students at Grindstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.19 643rd 1309 50.9%
2019 69.35 419th 1271 67.0%
2021 69.33 387th 1249 69.0%
2022 70.43 377th 1242 69.6%
2023 65.21 471st 1215 61.2%
2024 76.76 267th 1190 77.6%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Grindstone Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 414 12 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 431
1993 465 8 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 432 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1995 392 11 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1996 392 11 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1997 413 8 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1998 383 5 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1999 374 6 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2000 375 4 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2001 341 4 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2002 283 3 3 2 1 n/a n/a 15 307
2003 283 3 3 2 1 n/a n/a 15 307
2004 286 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 9 301
2005 261 5 2 3 0 n/a n/a 5 276
2006 233 5 3 3 0 n/a n/a 10 254
2007 172 4 3 2 0 n/a n/a 11 192
2008 161 6 1 6 0 n/a n/a 11 185
2009 159 5 2 6 0 n/a n/a 9 181
2010 418 12 5 15 5 n/a n/a 25 480
2011 397 10 7 26 1 1 35 0 477
2012 680 47 29 45 1 1 65 0 868
2013 679 65 22 54 1 2 66 0 889
2014 687 64 23 50 0 1 71 0 896
2015 688 75 23 55 0 1 65 0 907
2016 643 65 19 54 0 1 55 0 837
2017 612 64 22 48 0 1 60 0 807
2018 574 53 23 47 1 1 62 0 761
2019 524 56 22 44 1 1 54 0 702
2020 476 48 20 47 3 0 56 0 650
2021 424 36 19 45 4 0 39 0 567
2022 448 44 20 62 2 0 34 0 610
2023 478 36 24 60 3 0 41 0 642

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grindstone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 431 12.9 33.4 2.6
1993 478 13.9 34.4 2.9
1994 440 12.0 36.7 3.9
1995 407 12.8 31.8 9.3
1996 407 12.8 31.8 9.3
1997 424 15.8 26.8 6.4
1998 391 19.0 20.6 7.2
1999 384 19.5 19.7 12
2000 383 20.1 19.1 13.3
2001 348 18.8 18.5 14.4
2002 307 15.2 20.2 13
2003 307 15.2 20.2 13
2004 301 16.7 18.0 14
2005 276 14.6 18.9 16.6
2006 254 13.2 19.2 23
2007 192 10.2 18.8 29.8
2008 185 12.5 14.8 n/a
2009 181 13.7 13.2 27.9
2010 480 24.0 19.9 26.8
2011 477 24.2 19.7 27.7
2012 868 44.2 19.6 28.3
2013 889 46.4 19.1 27.6
2014 896 45.4 19.7 29.5
2015 907 n/a n/a 28.8
2016 837 46.0 18.1 30
2017 807 39.0 20.6 27.5
2018 761 38.0 20.0 28.4
2019 702 37.0 18.9 29.3
2020 650 35.0 18.5 28.3
2021 567 25.0 22.6 n/a
2022 610 31.0 19.6 n/a
2023 642 32.2 19.9 26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grindstone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 431 12.9 33.4 2.6
1993 478 13.9 34.4 2.9
1994 440 12.0 36.7 3.9
1995 407 12.8 31.8 9.3
1996 407 12.8 31.8 9.3
1997 424 15.8 26.8 6.4
1998 391 19.0 20.6 7.2
1999 384 19.5 19.7 12
2000 383 20.1 19.1 13.3
2001 348 18.8 18.5 14.4
2002 307 15.2 20.2 13
2003 307 15.2 20.2 13
2004 301 16.7 18.0 14
2005 276 14.6 18.9 16.6
2006 254 13.2 19.2 23
2007 192 10.2 18.8 29.8
2008 185 12.5 14.8 n/a
2009 181 13.7 13.2 27.9
2010 480 24.0 19.9 26.8
2011 477 24.2 19.7 27.7
2012 868 44.2 19.6 28.3
2013 889 46.4 19.1 27.6
2014 896 45.4 19.7 29.5
2015 907 n/a n/a 28.8
2016 837 46.0 18.1 30
2017 807 39.0 20.6 27.5
2018 761 38.0 20.0 28.4
2019 702 37.0 18.9 29.3
2020 650 35.0 18.5 28.3
2021 567 25.0 22.6 n/a
2022 610 31.0 19.6 n/a
2023 642 32.2 19.9 26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grindstone Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,070
2022 $14,142
2023 $12,320

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grindstone Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 596th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 417th of 1596 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grindstone Elementary School)74.577.3
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Berea City)73.171.9
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grindstone Elementary School)79.270.6
 8.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berea City)75.964.8
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grindstone Elementary School)8681.7
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Berea City)80.874.1
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grindstone Elementary School)68.375
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Berea City)6667.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students702642
 8.5%
African American5636
 35.7%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian2224
 9.1%
Hispanic4460
 36.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White524478
 8.8%
Two or More Races5441
 24.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.3%26.6%
 2.7%


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Students at Grindstone Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 642 students attended Grindstone Elementary School.

Students who attend Grindstone Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berea-Midpark Middle School
High : Berea-Midpark High School

Grindstone Elementary School ranks 359th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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