Walter Kidder Elementary School

Summary:

Walter Kidder Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brunswick, Ohio, serving 540 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Brunswick City School District, which is ranked 204 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walter Kidder Elementary generally performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. However, the school's Mathematics scores are more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Compared to other elementary schools in the Brunswick City School District, Walter Kidder Elementary performs on par or slightly below the district average in test scores and statewide rankings. The school stands out as having a higher percentage of white students and lower percentages of minority students compared to nearby schools like Crestview Elementary and Hickory Ridge Elementary.

One concerning trend at Walter Kidder Elementary is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.4% in 2019-2020 to 28.2% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 15.6% in 2022-2023. The school's ranking for gifted and talented students is also relatively low, suggesting that this population may not be receiving the level of support and enrichment they need. Additionally, the school's spending per student is lower than nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, which may impact the level of individualized attention and support students receive.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3650 Grafton Rd
       Brunswick, OH  44212-1804


(330) 273-0485

District: Brunswick City

SchoolDigger Rank:
600th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Walter Kidder Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Brunswick High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
3.3%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.8% Help


 See top rated Ohio elementary schools

 Compare Walter Kidder Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Walter Kidder Elementary School ranks better than 62% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.29. (See more...)
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Finance
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walter Kidder Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter Kidder Elementary School 600th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Walter Kidder Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Brunswick City:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick City 204th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for Walter Kidder Elementary School?

Rank History for Walter Kidder Elementary School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Walter Kidder Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.83 731st 1471 50.3%
2005 75.15 324th 1501 78.4%
2006 76.00 315th 1504 79.1%
2007 81.02 170th 1609 89.4%
2008 82.83 131st 1582 91.7%
2009 75.98 325th 1610 79.8%
2010 76.33 348th 1662 79.1%
2011 77.43 303rd 1686 82.0%
2012 80.55 183rd 1709 89.3%
2013 82.79 126th 1701 92.6%
2014 80.62 202nd 1687 88.0%
2015 67.63 630th 1684 62.6%
2016 70.88 576th 1678 65.7%
2017 79.03 310th 1651 81.2%
2018 73.28 499th 1636 69.5%
2019 71.00 556th 1676 66.8%
2021 77.61 391st 1610 75.7%
2022 77.06 387th 1588 75.6%
2023 72.09 506th 1596 68.3%
2024 67.29 600th 1577 62.0%
See the entire list of Ohio Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter Kidder Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.03 505th 1465 65.5%
2019 53.56 781st 1465 46.7%
2022 65.74 476th 1419 66.5%
2023 59.78 604th 1447 58.3%
2024 67.27 475th 1484 68.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Walter Kidder Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.41 399th 1518 73.7%
2019 75.26 378th 1502 74.8%
2021 74.75 378th 1467 74.2%
2022 72.59 437th 1488 70.6%
2023 68.87 525th 1483 64.6%
2024 60.11 675th 1466 54.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Walter Kidder Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.91 585th 759 22.9%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Walter Kidder Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.33 491st 1536 68.0%
2019 67.41 590th 1535 61.6%
2021 72.65 450th 1499 70.0%
2022 75.30 401st 1518 73.6%
2023 68.14 545th 1498 63.6%
2024 71.74 461st 1485 69.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Walter Kidder Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.71 512th 1309 60.9%
2019 63.19 542nd 1271 57.4%
2021 69.28 389th 1249 68.9%
2022 64.65 468th 1242 62.3%
2023 58.58 575th 1215 52.7%
2024 55.56 605th 1190 49.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Walter Kidder Elementary School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Ohio Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Walter Kidder Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Walter Kidder Elementary School, submit a rating!


Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Walter Kidder Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 431 3 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 443
1989 439 2 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1990 464 3 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 449 4 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1992 494 2 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1993 472 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 498 2 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 520 2 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1996 520 2 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1997 526 1 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1998 556 2 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 566
1999 568 2 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2000 596 3 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 612
2001 428 1 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 438
2002 446 3 4 4 1 n/a n/a 8 466
2003 446 3 4 4 1 n/a n/a 8 466
2004 424 5 5 1 1 n/a n/a 9 445
2005 374 7 6 2 1 n/a n/a 12 402
2006 376 7 9 4 0 n/a n/a 9 405
2007 421 4 9 5 0 n/a n/a 12 451
2008 440 4 10 5 0 n/a n/a 7 466
2009 446 4 10 7 0 n/a n/a 6 473
2010 454 2 10 5 0 n/a n/a 5 476
2011 430 1 5 2 0 1 6 0 445
2012 513 2 7 8 0 0 8 0 538
2013 490 2 9 10 1 0 9 0 521
2014 486 0 8 18 1 0 10 0 523
2015 468 0 10 19 2 0 15 0 514
2016 434 2 12 31 2 0 12 0 493
2017 457 3 9 33 2 0 17 0 521
2018 464 2 6 30 2 0 14 0 518
2019 452 1 8 34 2 0 16 0 513
2020 448 4 12 38 2 0 24 0 528
2021 360 0 9 30 1 0 27 0 427
2022 430 1 14 36 0 0 22 0 503
2023 468 3 16 35 0 0 18 0 540

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 Walter Kidder Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 21.0 21.0 0
1989 450 23.0 19.5 n/a
1990 476 24.5 19.4 n/a
1991 460 23.0 20.0 n/a
1992 505 24.9 20.2 4.2
1993 478 24.0 19.9 5.6
1994 505 24.4 20.7 4.8
1995 530 25.2 21.0 9.1
1996 530 25.2 21.0 9.1
1997 534 24.7 21.6 9.2
1998 566 25.6 22.1 9
1999 581 27.1 21.4 13.4
2000 612 27.5 22.3 10
2001 438 24.5 17.9 10.7
2002 466 24.4 19.1 10.5
2003 466 24.4 19.1 10.5
2004 445 22.5 19.8 16.3
2005 402 22.3 18.0 16.7
2006 405 21.2 19.1 15.2
2007 451 25.3 17.8 13.9
2008 466 23.8 19.6 n/a
2009 473 23.5 20.1 18.2
2010 476 24.0 19.8 21.4
2011 445 24.0 18.5 20.2
2012 538 29.5 18.2 17.5
2013 521 31.5 16.5 15.9
2014 523 28.0 18.6 17.6
2015 514 n/a n/a 13.4
2016 493 26.0 18.9 16.6
2017 521 26.5 19.6 14.2
2018 518 28.5 18.1 14.9
2019 513 26.5 19.3 15.4
2020 528 26.5 19.9 16.3
2021 427 28.5 14.9 n/a
2022 503 25.5 19.7 n/a
2023 540 31.5 17.1 19.8

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 Walter Kidder Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 21.0 21.0 0
1989 450 23.0 19.5 n/a
1990 476 24.5 19.4 n/a
1991 460 23.0 20.0 n/a
1992 505 24.9 20.2 4.2
1993 478 24.0 19.9 5.6
1994 505 24.4 20.7 4.8
1995 530 25.2 21.0 9.1
1996 530 25.2 21.0 9.1
1997 534 24.7 21.6 9.2
1998 566 25.6 22.1 9
1999 581 27.1 21.4 13.4
2000 612 27.5 22.3 10
2001 438 24.5 17.9 10.7
2002 466 24.4 19.1 10.5
2003 466 24.4 19.1 10.5
2004 445 22.5 19.8 16.3
2005 402 22.3 18.0 16.7
2006 405 21.2 19.1 15.2
2007 451 25.3 17.8 13.9
2008 466 23.8 19.6 n/a
2009 473 23.5 20.1 18.2
2010 476 24.0 19.8 21.4
2011 445 24.0 18.5 20.2
2012 538 29.5 18.2 17.5
2013 521 31.5 16.5 15.9
2014 523 28.0 18.6 17.6
2015 514 n/a n/a 13.4
2016 493 26.0 18.9 16.6
2017 521 26.5 19.6 14.2
2018 518 28.5 18.1 14.9
2019 513 26.5 19.3 15.4
2020 528 26.5 19.9 16.3
2021 427 28.5 14.9 n/a
2022 503 25.5 19.7 n/a
2023 540 31.5 17.1 19.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walter Kidder Elementary School

Help

YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,236
2022 $9,007
2023 $9,404

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walter Kidder 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 556th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 506th of 1596 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walter Kidder Elementary School)83.376.6
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brunswick City)80.480.2
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walter Kidder Elementary School)81.869.8
 12%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brunswick City)80.272.7
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walter Kidder Elementary School)81.287.5
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick City)84.479.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walter Kidder Elementary School)65.771.9
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Brunswick City)75.568.6
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Walter Kidder Elementary School)81.970.4
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (Brunswick City)81.977.7
 4.2%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walter Kidder Elementary School)63.956.6
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick City)71.164.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walter Kidder Elementary School)76.477.8
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Brunswick City)79.780.2
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students513540
 5.3%
African American13
 200%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian816
 100%
Hispanic3435
 2.9%
Pacific Islander00
White452468
 3.5%
Two or More Races1618
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.4%19.8%
 4.4%


Schools Near Walter Kidder Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Kidder Elementary School

Students at Walter Kidder Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Walter Kidder Elementary School ranks 600th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Walter Kidder Elementary School.

Students who attend Walter Kidder Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Brunswick High School


Rate Walter Kidder Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Walter Kidder Elementary School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 142 milliseconds.