Fouse Elementary School

Summary:

Fouse Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westerville, Ohio, serving 501 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Westerville City School District, which is ranked 255 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fouse Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 170 and 403 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Ohio State Tests is impressive, with 5th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state and district averages in science, mathematics, and English language arts. Fouse Elementary's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students outperforming the state and district averages by a wide margin. The school's performance on English language arts tests is also noteworthy, with 4th and 5th-grade students scoring well above the state and district averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Westerville City School District, Fouse Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. However, some nearby schools, such as Alcott Elementary and Emerson Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality across the district. The Olentangy Local School District, which includes schools like Freedom Trail Elementary and Walnut Creek Elementary, also shows strong academic performance, with several schools ranking higher than Fouse Elementary on statewide assessments.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5800 S Old 3c Hwy
       Westerville, OH  43082-8058


(614) 797-7400

District: Westerville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
325th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Fouse Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Genoa Middle School
High:    Westerville Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.7%
Hispanic:
19.2%
African American:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.5% Help


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Fouse Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fouse Elementary School 325th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Fouse Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Westerville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Westerville City 255th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fouse Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.18 235th 1471 84.0%
2005 71.95 412th 1501 72.6%
2006 74.00 365th 1504 75.7%
2007 77.44 275th 1609 82.9%
2008 80.51 209th 1582 86.8%
2009 85.09 51st 1610 96.8%
2010 79.76 231st 1662 86.1%
2011 76.70 334th 1686 80.2%
2012 79.37 229th 1709 86.6%
2013 81.10 178th 1701 89.5%
2014 81.53 170th 1687 89.9%
2015 79.90 285th 1684 83.1%
2016 79.77 316th 1678 81.2%
2017 76.33 403rd 1651 75.6%
2018 78.60 338th 1636 79.3%
2019 82.14 245th 1676 85.4%
2021 84.40 247th 1610 84.7%
2022 79.87 324th 1588 79.6%
2023 80.86 306th 1596 80.8%
2024 79.59 325th 1577 79.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.23 80th 174 54.0%
2019 64.81 42nd 169 75.1%
2021 52.51 72nd 183 60.7%
2022 54.68 86th 213 59.6%
2023 50.60 124th 239 48.1%
2024 36.46 168th 258 34.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.91 229th 856 73.2%
2024 72.56 157th 900 82.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.53 879th 1465 40.0%
2019 61.42 614th 1465 58.1%
2021 36.89 897th 1404 36.1%
2022 45.67 827th 1419 41.7%
2023 43.37 890th 1447 38.5%
2024 59.17 653rd 1484 56.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.93 417th 1518 72.5%
2019 82.50 178th 1502 88.1%
2021 84.22 195th 1467 86.7%
2022 79.74 284th 1488 80.9%
2023 80.31 276th 1483 81.4%
2024 77.37 334th 1466 77.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.27 276th 1021 73.0%
2019 61.94 287th 956 70.0%
2021 78.68 80th 765 89.5%
2022 67.24 180th 824 78.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.01 179th 759 76.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.17 293rd 1536 80.9%
2019 83.36 193rd 1535 87.4%
2021 82.18 263rd 1499 82.5%
2022 78.70 324th 1518 78.7%
2023 81.01 270th 1498 82.0%
2024 79.54 294th 1485 80.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.25 51st 598 91.5%
2019 91.85 28th 605 95.4%
2022 96.28 14th 601 97.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.54 75th 239 68.6%
2019 65.76 59th 228 74.1%
2022 63.17 56th 216 74.1%
2023 65.30 62nd 233 73.4%
2024 36.99 147th 234 37.2%
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Rank History for White students at Fouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.33 148th 1309 88.7%
2019 85.93 78th 1271 93.9%
2021 90.28 42nd 1249 96.6%
2022 86.95 69th 1242 94.4%
2023 86.19 72nd 1215 94.1%
2024 85.53 79th 1190 93.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Fouse Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 419 66 12 7 0 n/a n/a 20 524
2003 419 66 12 7 0 n/a n/a 20 524
2004 463 73 17 9 0 n/a n/a 23 585
2005 488 85 16 12 1 n/a n/a 27 629
2006 500 70 17 9 0 n/a n/a 29 625
2007 508 71 18 29 1 n/a n/a 27 654
2008 520 55 22 27 1 n/a n/a 35 660
2009 541 41 23 42 1 n/a n/a 28 676
2010 537 48 21 48 0 n/a n/a 36 690
2011 524 61 20 65 1 0 42 0 713
2012 512 65 24 60 1 0 36 0 698
2013 518 58 22 72 0 0 40 0 710
2014 506 63 18 70 0 0 40 0 697
2015 452 73 27 93 0 0 43 0 688
2016 420 60 30 77 0 0 42 0 629
2017 418 56 51 79 0 0 51 0 655
2018 397 63 59 77 0 0 47 0 643
2019 407 60 56 74 0 0 41 0 638
2020 379 47 60 78 0 0 51 0 615
2021 370 46 55 89 0 0 48 0 608
2022 377 56 39 92 0 0 42 0 606
2023 309 42 27 96 0 0 27 0 501

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fouse Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 524 26.0 20.2 13.1
2003 524 26.0 20.2 13.1
2004 585 28.8 20.3 11
2005 629 30.0 21.0 12.8
2006 625 31.0 20.2 8.7
2007 654 28.1 23.3 11.2
2008 660 31.6 20.9 n/a
2009 676 28.1 24.1 11
2010 690 29.5 23.3 12.4
2011 713 28.5 25.0 15.4
2012 698 29.0 24.0 17.6
2013 710 29.5 24.0 17
2014 697 29.0 23.9 16.8
2015 688 n/a n/a 19.2
2016 629 30.0 20.9 21.9
2017 655 30.4 21.5 24.4
2018 643 28.1 22.8 24.7
2019 638 27.8 22.9 26.3
2020 615 26.5 23.2 25.5
2021 608 26.4 22.9 n/a
2022 606 26.4 22.9 n/a
2023 501 26.0 19.2 25.5

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 Fouse Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 524 26.0 20.2 13.1
2003 524 26.0 20.2 13.1
2004 585 28.8 20.3 11
2005 629 30.0 21.0 12.8
2006 625 31.0 20.2 8.7
2007 654 28.1 23.3 11.2
2008 660 31.6 20.9 n/a
2009 676 28.1 24.1 11
2010 690 29.5 23.3 12.4
2011 713 28.5 25.0 15.4
2012 698 29.0 24.0 17.6
2013 710 29.5 24.0 17
2014 697 29.0 23.9 16.8
2015 688 n/a n/a 19.2
2016 629 30.0 20.9 21.9
2017 655 30.4 21.5 24.4
2018 643 28.1 22.8 24.7
2019 638 27.8 22.9 26.3
2020 615 26.5 23.2 25.5
2021 608 26.4 22.9 n/a
2022 606 26.4 22.9 n/a
2023 501 26.0 19.2 25.5

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 Fouse Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,508
2022 $12,263
2023 $13,041

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fouse Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 245th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 306th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fouse Elementary School)84.876.3
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Westerville City)74.372.9
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fouse Elementary School)85.879.4
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westerville City)78.474.9
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fouse Elementary School)87.282.1
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Westerville City)7973.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fouse Elementary School)79.171.8
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Westerville City)71.166.9
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Fouse Elementary School)79.880.2
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Westerville City)70.671
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fouse Elementary School)88.883.5
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Westerville City)71.270.4
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fouse Elementary School)86.388.4
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Westerville City)77.380.2
 2.9%
   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 Students638501
 21.5%
African American6042
 30%
American Indian00
Asian5627
 51.8%
Hispanic7496
 29.7%
Pacific Islander00
White407309
 24.1%
Two or More Races4127
 34.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.3%25.5%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fouse Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Fouse Elementary School.

Students at Fouse Elementary School are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Genoa Middle School
High : Westerville Central High School

Fouse Elementary School ranks 325th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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