Etna Road Elementary School

Summary:

Etna Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Whitehall, Ohio, serving 505 students in grades 2-5. The school is part of the Whitehall City School District, which is ranked 604 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Etna Road Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Ohio elementary schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for White students and students with special needs is in the bottom 40% of Ohio elementary schools. Additionally, Etna Road Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2019-2020 to 30.3% in 2021-2022, which may be impacting the school's academic performance.

When compared to other schools in the Whitehall City School District, such as Beechwood Elementary School, Etna Road Elementary School's performance is generally on par or slightly better. However, when compared to schools in the Columbus City School District, which are also low-performing, Etna Road Elementary School appears to have stronger academic outcomes, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 4531 Etna Rd
       Whitehall, OH  43213-1947


(614) 417-5400

District: Whitehall City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1071st of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,730 Help


Students who attend Etna Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rosemore Middle School
High:    Whitehall Yearling High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  519

Racial breakdown:

African American:
37.0%
Hispanic:
32.6%
White:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Etna Road Elementary School ranks worse than 67.9% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.06. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Etna Road Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37%), Hispanic (32.6%), White (18.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Etna Road Elementary School is 19.2, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Whitehall City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Etna Road Elementary School is $9,730. 1 elementary schools in the Whitehall City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Etna Road Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Etna Road Elementary School 1071st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Etna Road Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Whitehall City:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall City 604th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Etna Road Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.95 1017th 1471 30.9%
2005 33.97 1142nd 1501 23.9%
2006 47.98 971st 1504 35.4%
2007 45.47 1084th 1609 32.6%
2008 42.31 1124th 1582 29.0%
2009 41.99 1166th 1610 27.6%
2010 58.07 903rd 1662 45.7%
2011 61.60 861st 1686 48.9%
2012 41.20 1234th 1709 27.8%
2013 35.79 1271st 1701 25.3%
2014 29.82 1304th 1687 22.7%
2015 32.39 1242nd 1684 26.2%
2016 37.74 1157th 1678 31.0%
2017 34.94 1183rd 1651 28.3%
2018 35.74 1163rd 1636 28.9%
2019 34.04 1206th 1676 28.0%
2021 29.41 1126th 1610 30.1%
2022 29.60 1146th 1588 27.8%
2023 37.15 1076th 1596 32.6%
2024 36.06 1071st 1577 32.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.61 127th 166 23.5%
2019 20.01 135th 154 12.3%
2021 43.77 80th 139 42.4%
2023 18.26 160th 183 12.6%
2024 33.60 136th 202 32.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.52 50th 174 71.3%
2019 60.00 56th 169 66.9%
2021 48.41 84th 183 54.1%
2022 45.01 117th 213 45.1%
2023 63.31 67th 239 72.0%
2024 53.04 113th 258 56.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.39 590th 856 31.1%
2024 26.20 692nd 900 23.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.01 888th 1465 39.4%
2019 46.65 906th 1465 38.2%
2021 38.70 878th 1404 37.5%
2022 39.77 913th 1419 35.7%
2023 49.42 802nd 1447 44.6%
2024 45.80 903rd 1484 39.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.01 19th 22 13.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.04 1136th 1518 25.2%
2019 30.54 1128th 1502 24.9%
2021 16.79 1162nd 1467 20.8%
2022 20.47 1178th 1488 20.8%
2023 39.79 967th 1483 34.8%
2024 36.77 1006th 1466 31.4%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.92 677th 1021 33.7%
2019 46.00 477th 956 50.1%
2021 32.65 516th 765 32.5%
2022 41.12 456th 824 44.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.28 150th 759 80.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.24 1073rd 1536 30.1%
2019 35.26 1090th 1535 29.0%
2021 30.81 1050th 1499 30.0%
2022 32.19 1073rd 1518 29.3%
2023 30.26 1086th 1498 27.5%
2024 31.21 1077th 1485 27.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.26 179th 598 70.1%
2019 60.71 198th 605 67.3%
2021 56.27 155th 533 70.9%
2022 60.05 186th 601 69.1%
2023 64.96 149th 610 75.6%
2024 74.71 98th 603 83.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.47 70th 239 70.7%
2019 59.77 76th 228 66.7%
2021 41.90 103rd 189 45.5%
2022 31.97 144th 216 33.3%
2023 54.42 92nd 233 60.5%
2024 45.36 118th 234 49.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Etna Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.65 1146th 1309 12.5%
2019 26.27 1066th 1271 16.1%
2021 19.21 1065th 1249 14.7%
2022 32.48 941st 1242 24.2%
2023 36.84 886th 1215 27.1%
2024 25.49 986th 1190 17.1%
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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Open Quote I absolutely love this school. The teachers teachers are awesome they truly care about the kids. You will definitely see your children thrive here at Etna Road Elementary. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Etna Road Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 529 57 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1989 548 48 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1990 499 66 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1991 502 56 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1992 488 55 6 0 1 n/a n/a -3 547
1993 497 51 6 0 2 n/a n/a 0 556
1994 496 60 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 566
1995 371 63 7 9 5 n/a n/a 0 455
1996 371 63 7 9 5 n/a n/a 0 455
1997 378 59 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 449
1998 363 101 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1999 378 118 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 515
2000 337 123 7 7 3 n/a n/a 0 477
2001 341 135 9 12 1 n/a n/a 0 498
2002 302 112 9 30 3 n/a n/a 23 479
2003 302 112 9 30 3 n/a n/a 23 479
2004 275 108 10 29 3 n/a n/a 28 453
2005 251 121 5 36 2 n/a n/a 25 440
2006 250 121 3 47 2 n/a n/a 30 453
2007 234 91 2 44 2 n/a n/a 19 392
2008 224 98 4 51 2 n/a n/a 21 400
2009 224 109 5 63 2 n/a n/a 36 439
2010 241 140 2 54 3 n/a n/a 39 479
2011 239 126 6 48 1 0 34 0 454
2012 211 137 4 119 1 0 34 0 506
2013 224 157 6 120 1 0 37 0 545
2014 226 137 6 125 3 0 39 0 536
2015 196 142 6 140 0 0 37 0 521
2016 182 163 4 163 0 0 45 0 557
2017 153 141 3 142 2 0 37 0 478
2018 141 244 4 144 0 0 50 0 583
2019 124 229 5 142 1 3 45 0 549
2020 126 209 5 149 2 0 57 0 548
2021 116 208 0 157 2 0 54 0 537
2022 101 198 1 156 2 1 44 0 503
2023 96 191 1 168 0 0 49 0 505
2024 96 192 0 169 0 0 62 0 519

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 Etna Road Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 27.0 22.0 0
1989 604 27.0 22.3 n/a
1990 570 27.0 21.1 n/a
1991 563 26.0 21.6 n/a
1992 547 29.0 18.8 28.3
1993 556 26.0 21.4 28.6
1994 566 28.2 20.1 34.5
1995 455 19.0 23.9 33
1996 455 19.0 23.9 33
1997 449 23.5 19.1 33.4
1998 482 23.5 20.5 40.7
1999 515 25.0 20.6 48.9
2000 477 26.0 18.3 47
2001 498 30.0 16.6 53.2
2002 479 26.5 18.1 72.1
2003 479 26.5 18.1 72.1
2004 453 25.5 17.8 63.1
2005 440 25.3 17.4 74.7
2006 453 25.3 17.9 77.5
2007 392 24.0 16.3 72.4
2008 400 20.0 20.0 n/a
2009 439 22.0 20.0 87.3
2010 479 23.0 20.8 88
2011 454 23.0 19.7 76
2012 506 24.0 21.0 85.2
2013 545 23.0 23.6 73.2
2014 536 24.0 22.3 76.5
2015 521 n/a n/a 78.7
2016 557 26.0 21.4 82.9
2017 478 26.0 18.3 64.4
2018 583 26.0 22.4 n/a
2019 549 27.0 20.3 n/a
2020 548 25.0 21.9 n/a
2021 537 25.0 21.4 n/a
2022 503 28.0 17.9 n/a
2023 505 n/a n/a n/a
2024 519 27.0 19.2 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 Etna Road Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 27.0 22.0 0
1989 604 27.0 22.3 n/a
1990 570 27.0 21.1 n/a
1991 563 26.0 21.6 n/a
1992 547 29.0 18.8 28.3
1993 556 26.0 21.4 28.6
1994 566 28.2 20.1 34.5
1995 455 19.0 23.9 33
1996 455 19.0 23.9 33
1997 449 23.5 19.1 33.4
1998 482 23.5 20.5 40.7
1999 515 25.0 20.6 48.9
2000 477 26.0 18.3 47
2001 498 30.0 16.6 53.2
2002 479 26.5 18.1 72.1
2003 479 26.5 18.1 72.1
2004 453 25.5 17.8 63.1
2005 440 25.3 17.4 74.7
2006 453 25.3 17.9 77.5
2007 392 24.0 16.3 72.4
2008 400 20.0 20.0 n/a
2009 439 22.0 20.0 87.3
2010 479 23.0 20.8 88
2011 454 23.0 19.7 76
2012 506 24.0 21.0 85.2
2013 545 23.0 23.6 73.2
2014 536 24.0 22.3 76.5
2015 521 n/a n/a 78.7
2016 557 26.0 21.4 82.9
2017 478 26.0 18.3 64.4
2018 583 26.0 22.4 n/a
2019 549 27.0 20.3 n/a
2020 548 25.0 21.9 n/a
2021 537 25.0 21.4 n/a
2022 503 28.0 17.9 n/a
2023 505 n/a n/a n/a
2024 519 27.0 19.2 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 Etna Road Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,668
2022 $8,539
2023 $8,882
2024 $9,730

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Etna Road Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1206th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1076th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Etna Road Elementary School)65.537.5
 28%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitehall City)50.438.6
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Etna Road Elementary School)51.742
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall City)49.640.6
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Etna Road Elementary School)60.258.3
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall City)60.561.5
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Etna Road Elementary School)42.141.7
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall City)37.941
 3.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Etna Road Elementary School)5561.5
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (Whitehall City)42.846.2
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Etna Road Elementary School)48.452.9
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall City)37.437.6
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Etna Road Elementary School)54.954.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall City)48.348.9
 0.6%
   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 Students549505
 8%
African American229191
 16.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic142168
 18.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White12496
 22.6%
Two or More Races4549
 8.9%


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Students who attend Etna Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosemore Middle School
High : Whitehall Yearling High School

Etna Road Elementary School ranks 1071st of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Etna Road Elementary School are 37% African American, 33% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 519 students attended Etna Road Elementary School.


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