Ironton Elementary School

Summary:

Ironton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 659 students in grades PK-5 in Ironton, Ohio, which is part of the Ironton City School District. While the school generally performs well academically, particularly in Mathematics, it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and uneven performance across different student subgroups.

Ironton Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates have seen a significant increase, rising from 4.2% in 2019-2020 to 30.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools, such as Bloom-Vernon Elementary (15.0%) and Chesapeake Elementary (12.8%). However, the school generally performs better than the Ironton City School District and the state average on Ohio State Tests, particularly in Mathematics, with 72.1% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 69.4% for the district and 67.2% for the state.

Despite its generally strong academic performance, Ironton Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 613 out of 1,678 Ohio elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 917 out of 1,577 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other Ohio elementary schools. Comparing Ironton Elementary to nearby schools, such as East Portsmouth Elementary and Green Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, provides valuable context, highlighting both Ironton Elementary's relative strengths and areas where it could learn from the successes of other high-performing institutions.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 302 Delaware St
       Ironton, OH  45638-1010


(740) 532-2209

District: Ironton City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
917th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Ironton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ironton Middle School
High:    Ironton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  659

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.7%
Two or more races:
7.9%
African American:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.2% Help


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Compare Details Ironton Elementary School ranks worse than 58.1% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ironton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ironton Elementary School 917th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Ironton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ironton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ironton City School District 473rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ironton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 52.28 979th 1582 38.1%
2009 72.11 453rd 1610 71.9%
2010 57.64 910th 1662 45.2%
2011 49.07 1123rd 1686 33.4%
2012 59.19 947th 1709 44.6%
2013 70.03 613th 1701 64.0%
2014 69.84 628th 1687 62.8%
2015 65.94 681st 1684 59.6%
2016 69.37 613th 1678 63.5%
2017 61.96 808th 1651 51.1%
2018 62.54 763rd 1636 53.4%
2019 64.38 728th 1676 56.6%
2021 67.64 631st 1610 60.8%
2022 64.89 670th 1588 57.8%
2023 70.95 544th 1596 65.9%
2024 50.76 917th 1577 41.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.44 45th 166 72.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.60 302nd 856 64.7%
2024 35.94 554th 900 38.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.83 211th 1465 85.6%
2019 79.87 192nd 1465 86.9%
2021 84.43 134th 1404 90.5%
2022 81.43 169th 1419 88.1%
2023 85.18 126th 1447 91.3%
2024 63.21 569th 1484 61.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.23 653rd 1518 57.0%
2019 63.07 674th 1502 55.1%
2021 60.92 640th 1467 56.4%
2022 57.62 741st 1488 50.2%
2023 70.10 491st 1483 66.9%
2024 54.22 788th 1466 46.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.07 642nd 1021 37.1%
2019 35.90 615th 956 35.7%
2021 50.54 314th 765 59.0%
2022 34.20 540th 824 34.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.26 745th 1536 51.5%
2019 61.10 731st 1535 52.4%
2021 67.93 540th 1499 64.0%
2022 69.55 533rd 1518 64.9%
2023 70.62 500th 1498 66.6%
2024 44.50 927th 1485 37.6%
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Rank History for White students at Ironton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.17 787th 1309 39.9%
2019 50.93 749th 1271 41.1%
2021 55.94 614th 1249 50.8%
2022 53.49 665th 1242 46.5%
2023 61.40 527th 1215 56.6%
2024 32.95 922nd 1190 22.5%
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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.

Ironton Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ironton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 283 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1989 267 13 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1990 256 14 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1991 275 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1992 323 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a -5 331
1993 331 15 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1994 301 9 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1995 263 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1996 263 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1997 300 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1998 294 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1999 338 27 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2000 347 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2001 214 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2002 162 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 7 174
2003 162 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 7 174
2004 155 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 12 174
2005 158 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 7 173
2006 171 10 1 0 0 n/a n/a 5 187
2007 160 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 175
2008 612 46 1 0 0 n/a n/a 37 696
2009 607 42 3 0 0 n/a n/a 37 689
2010 614 40 3 0 0 n/a n/a 36 693
2011 655 33 3 3 0 0 43 0 737
2012 647 27 2 5 0 0 50 0 731
2013 678 30 3 4 1 0 60 0 776
2014 657 29 2 4 2 0 56 0 750
2015 631 25 2 8 1 1 59 0 727
2016 631 32 2 10 1 0 57 0 733
2017 622 18 2 11 1 0 49 0 703
2018 582 20 3 16 1 0 50 0 672
2019 558 24 3 16 1 0 41 0 643
2020 591 34 4 12 0 0 41 0 682
2021 541 30 3 13 0 0 45 0 632
2022 547 25 0 12 0 0 52 0 636
2023 565 26 1 15 0 0 52 0 659

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 Ironton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 11.0 27.1 0
1989 282 12.0 23.5 n/a
1990 271 11.5 23.5 n/a
1991 286 12.5 22.8 n/a
1992 331 11.0 30.0 29.3
1993 347 9.0 38.6 28
1994 311 15.0 20.7 28
1995 274 14.5 18.9 35.8
1996 274 14.5 18.9 35.8
1997 310 17.5 17.7 37.1
1998 305 17.5 17.4 39.7
1999 366 24.0 15.3 36.1
2000 365 25.0 14.6 40
2001 221 13.0 17.0 33.5
2002 174 10.0 17.4 41.9
2003 174 10.0 17.4 41.9
2004 174 13.0 13.4 50.6
2005 173 12.0 14.4 48.2
2006 187 12.0 15.6 56.6
2007 175 10.0 17.5 58.2
2008 696 49.0 14.2 n/a
2009 689 41.0 16.8 63.7
2010 693 38.0 18.2 63.9
2011 737 36.0 20.4 0
2012 731 36.0 20.3 59.9
2013 776 38.0 20.4 54.8
2014 750 35.0 21.4 59.2
2015 727 n/a n/a 56.4
2016 733 35.0 20.9 77.2
2017 703 33.0 21.3 n/a
2018 672 34.0 19.7 n/a
2019 643 34.3 18.7 n/a
2020 682 34.3 19.8 n/a
2021 632 34.3 18.4 n/a
2022 636 33.0 19.2 n/a
2023 659 32.0 20.5 n/a

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 Ironton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 11.0 27.1 0
1989 282 12.0 23.5 n/a
1990 271 11.5 23.5 n/a
1991 286 12.5 22.8 n/a
1992 331 11.0 30.0 29.3
1993 347 9.0 38.6 28
1994 311 15.0 20.7 28
1995 274 14.5 18.9 35.8
1996 274 14.5 18.9 35.8
1997 310 17.5 17.7 37.1
1998 305 17.5 17.4 39.7
1999 366 24.0 15.3 36.1
2000 365 25.0 14.6 40
2001 221 13.0 17.0 33.5
2002 174 10.0 17.4 41.9
2003 174 10.0 17.4 41.9
2004 174 13.0 13.4 50.6
2005 173 12.0 14.4 48.2
2006 187 12.0 15.6 56.6
2007 175 10.0 17.5 58.2
2008 696 49.0 14.2 n/a
2009 689 41.0 16.8 63.7
2010 693 38.0 18.2 63.9
2011 737 36.0 20.4 0
2012 731 36.0 20.3 59.9
2013 776 38.0 20.4 54.8
2014 750 35.0 21.4 59.2
2015 727 n/a n/a 56.4
2016 733 35.0 20.9 77.2
2017 703 33.0 21.3 n/a
2018 672 34.0 19.7 n/a
2019 643 34.3 18.7 n/a
2020 682 34.3 19.8 n/a
2021 632 34.3 18.4 n/a
2022 636 33.0 19.2 n/a
2023 659 32.0 20.5 n/a

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 Ironton Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,769
2022 $8,386
2023 $7,852

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ironton 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 728th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 544th of 1596 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ironton Elementary School)65.679.6
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ironton City School District)66.379.6
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ironton Elementary School)67.873.8
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ironton City School District)68.571
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ironton Elementary School)74.370.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ironton City School District)74.369.3
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ironton Elementary School)62.456.8
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ironton City School District)63.756.2
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Ironton Elementary School)77.481
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (Ironton City School District)78.179.4
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ironton Elementary School)90.378.1
 12.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ironton City School District)90.676.6
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ironton Elementary School)75.370.8
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ironton City School District)7669.4
 6.6%
   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 Students643659
 2.5%
African American2426
 8.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic1615
 6.3%
Pacific Islander00
White558565
 1.3%
Two or More Races4152
 26.8%


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

Middle : Ironton Middle School
High : Ironton High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Ironton Elementary School.

Ironton Elementary School ranks 917th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ironton Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.


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