Is Katherine Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Katherine Thomas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Katherine Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Katherine Thomas Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Katherine Thomas Elementary School?

Students at Katherine Thomas Elementary School are 72% White, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Katherine Thomas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Katherine Thomas Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Windham Junior High School High : Windham High School

Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Summary:

Katherine Thomas Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Windham, Ohio, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 223. The school is part of the Windham Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 600 out of 835 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Katherine Thomas Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,050 and 1,264 out of 1,596 schools in the state over the past several years. Its performance on state tests is also significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates in math and English language arts ranging from 25.6% to 52%, compared to state averages of 58.9% to 66.8%. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2019-2020 to 33.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Lordstown Elementary (22.6%) and Southeast Intermediate Elementary (19.9%).

The challenges faced by Katherine Thomas Elementary may be unique to the school or the Windham Exempted Village School District, as the surrounding schools generally perform much better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high chronic absenteeism rate and the school's low socioeconomic status may be contributing factors to the poor academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Katherine Thomas Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

9032 Maple Grove Rd
Windham, OH 44288-1173

(330) 326-9800

District: Windham Exempted Village

SchoolDigger Rank:
1264^th of 1,596 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,214

Students who attend Katherine Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Windham Junior High School
High:	Windham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

African American:

16.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Katherine Thomas Elementary School ranks worse than 79.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.39. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.7%), African American (16.1%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Katherine Thomas Elementary School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Katherine Thomas Elementary School employs 14.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Katherine Thomas Elementary School is $11,214.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Katherine Thomas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Katherine Thomas Elementary School 1264^th of 1596 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Katherine Thomas 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:

Windham Exempted Village:

SchoolDigger ranks Windham Exempted Village 600^th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Katherine Thomas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	26.54	1207^th	1471	17.9%
2005	20.47	1298^th	1501	13.5%
2006	32.00	1191^st	1504	20.8%
2007	37.51	1199^th	1609	25.5%
2008	38.28	1161^st	1582	26.6%
2009	48.77	1068^th	1610	33.7%
2010	39.00	1218^th	1662	26.7%
2011	46.10	1167^th	1686	30.8%
2012	50.61	1102^nd	1709	35.5%
2013	47.13	1141^st	1701	32.9%
2014	55.52	1000^th	1687	40.7%
2015	34.25	1211^th	1684	28.1%
2016	52.82	984^th	1678	41.4%
2017	56.69	929^th	1651	43.7%
2018	45.12	1059^th	1636	35.3%
2019	46.27	1063^rd	1676	36.6%
2021	38.25	1050^th	1610	34.8%
2022	32.67	1111^th	1588	30.0%
2023	19.39	1264^th	1596	20.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	59.66	658^th	1465	55.1%
2019	59.75	644^th	1465	56.0%
2021	52.18	689^th	1404	50.9%
2022	44.17	843^rd	1419	40.6%
2023	26.48	1101^st	1447	23.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	54.76	840^th	1518	44.7%
2019	55.77	827^th	1502	44.9%
2023	15.87	1219^th	1483	17.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.62	532^nd	765	30.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	34.65	1101^st	1536	28.3%
2021	28.44	1074^th	1499	28.4%
2022	26.22	1121^st	1518	26.2%
2023	17.89	1217^th	1498	18.8%

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Rank History for White students at Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	31.49	1011^th	1309	22.8%
2019	39.89	913^th	1271	28.2%
2021	26.51	997^th	1249	20.2%
2022	25.83	1013^th	1242	18.4%
2023	10.21	1128^th	1215	7.2%

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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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Katherine Thomas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	409	12	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
1989	447	12	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1990	450	16	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1991	460	21	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	430	23	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	472	24	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1994	562	38	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1995	460	26	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1996	460	26	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1997	451	20	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1998	423	18	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1999	387	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2000	391	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2001	378	13	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2002	372	17	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
2003	372	17	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
2004	519	20	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	542
2005	443	13	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
2006	447	15	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2007	405	12	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	5	424
2008	404	12	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	12	430
2009	360	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	12	380
2010	348	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	17	376
2011	341	7	0	2	0	0	23	0	373
2012	310	8	0	3	0	0	24	0	345
2013	280	9	0	3	0	0	28	0	320
2014	266	16	0	5	1	0	28	0	316
2015	229	19	1	6	1	0	32	0	288
2016	183	18	1	6	1	0	31	0	240
2017	176	21	1	4	0	0	28	0	230
2018	149	20	0	5	0	0	29	0	203
2019	141	14	0	6	0	0	29	0	190
2020	163	19	0	2	0	0	21	0	205
2021	150	28	0	5	0	0	18	0	201
2022	161	33	0	5	0	0	18	0	217
2023	160	36	0	12	0	0	15	0	223

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 Katherine Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	429	22.0	19.5	0
1989	463	21.0	22.0	n/a
1990	469	27.0	17.3	n/a
1991	487	29.0	16.7	n/a
1992	457	26.0	17.5	53
1993	500	24.0	20.8	54.6
1994	602	20.0	30.1	38
1995	486	23.0	21.1	40.7
1996	486	23.0	21.1	40.7
1997	472	23.0	20.5	41.9
1998	442	22.0	20.1	30.5
1999	397	23.0	17.3	42.3
2000	404	23.0	17.6	30.9
2001	392	23.0	17.0	36.2
2002	390	21.7	18.0	44.4
2003	390	21.7	18.0	44.4
2004	542	31.0	17.5	58.7
2005	458	31.0	14.8	42.4
2006	464	27.9	16.6	56.7
2007	424	29.0	14.6	61.6
2008	430	23.1	18.6	n/a
2009	380	25.0	15.2	71.2
2010	376	23.1	16.2	76
2011	373	22.8	16.3	66
2012	345	23.0	15.0	71.6
2013	320	25.4	12.5	n/a
2014	316	23.5	13.4	98.7
2015	288	n/a	n/a	100
2016	240	19.0	12.6	100
2017	230	16.9	13.6	n/a
2018	203	15.3	13.2	n/a
2019	190	14.1	13.4	n/a
2020	205	15.2	13.4	n/a
2021	201	14.4	13.8	n/a
2022	217	15.4	14.0	n/a
2023	223	14.7	15.1	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 Katherine Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	429	22.0	19.5	0
1989	463	21.0	22.0	n/a
1990	469	27.0	17.3	n/a
1991	487	29.0	16.7	n/a
1992	457	26.0	17.5	53
1993	500	24.0	20.8	54.6
1994	602	20.0	30.1	38
1995	486	23.0	21.1	40.7
1996	486	23.0	21.1	40.7
1997	472	23.0	20.5	41.9
1998	442	22.0	20.1	30.5
1999	397	23.0	17.3	42.3
2000	404	23.0	17.6	30.9
2001	392	23.0	17.0	36.2
2002	390	21.7	18.0	44.4
2003	390	21.7	18.0	44.4
2004	542	31.0	17.5	58.7
2005	458	31.0	14.8	42.4
2006	464	27.9	16.6	56.7
2007	424	29.0	14.6	61.6
2008	430	23.1	18.6	n/a
2009	380	25.0	15.2	71.2
2010	376	23.1	16.2	76
2011	373	22.8	16.3	66
2012	345	23.0	15.0	71.6
2013	320	25.4	12.5	n/a
2014	316	23.5	13.4	98.7
2015	288	n/a	n/a	100
2016	240	19.0	12.6	100
2017	230	16.9	13.6	n/a
2018	203	15.3	13.2	n/a
2019	190	14.1	13.4	n/a
2020	205	15.2	13.4	n/a
2021	201	14.4	13.8	n/a
2022	217	15.4	14.0	n/a
2023	223	14.7	15.1	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,016
2022	$3,538
2023	$11,214

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Katherine Thomas 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 1063^rd of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 1264^th of 1596 Elementary schools	15.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Katherine Thomas Elementary School)	53.3	33.3	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Windham Exempted Village)	53.3	33.3	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Katherine Thomas Elementary School)	46.7	25.6	21.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Windham Exempted Village)	46.7	25.6	21.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Thomas Elementary School)	85.7	48.7	37%
4th Grade Mathematics (Windham Exempted Village)	85.7	48.7	37%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Katherine Thomas Elementary School)	66.7	38.5	28.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Windham Exempted Village)	66.7	38.5	28.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	190	223	17.4%
African American	14	36	157.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	12	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	141	160	13.5%
Two or More Races	29	15	48.3%

Schools Near Katherine Thomas Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Katherine Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9032 Maple Grove Rd	Windham	44288	Portage County	Windham Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 326-9800	223	15	15.1		160 (71.7%)	36 (16.1%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	19.4	1264^th of 1596 public elementary schools	20.8%		32.7	1111^th of 1588 public elementary schools	30.0%	153			33.3	48.7					25.6	38.5					$11,214
James A Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10207 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 527-2184	645	40	15.9	37.1%	629 (97.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	56.9	837^th of 1596 public elementary schools	47.6%		57.6	820^th of 1588 public elementary schools	48.4%	17	81.3		56.0	68.7	65.0	41.5	100.0		71.4	51.5	66.7	43.3	100.0		$13,842
Southington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-7480	211	10	21.3		196 (92.9%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	71.9	513^th of 1596 public elementary schools	67.9%		78.7	353^rd of 1588 public elementary schools	77.8%	160	92.5		87.0	66.7	80.0				56.5	63.6	77.5				$10,763
Newton Falls Elementary School	Public	K-3	905 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-5225	266	16	16.6		242 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.3%)								(n/a)			68.5						69.9						$11,910
Newton Falls Middle School	Public	4-5	905 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-0695	136	6	22.6	97.8%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	55	865^th of 1596 public elementary schools	45.8%		65.7	656^th of 1588 public elementary schools	58.7%	209	58.3			62.7	56.2					59.3	67.1				$11,647
LaBrae Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1001 N Leavitt Rd	Leavittsburg	44430	Trumbull County	LaBrae Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-0800	207	14	14.7	64.7%	171 (82.6%)	6 (2.9%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.1%)	70.7	548^th of 1596 public elementary schools	65.7%		67.2	622^nd of 1588 public elementary schools	60.8%	74	72.6		78.4	86.8	66.1				60.8	67.6	74.2				$11,822
Bascom Elementary School	Public	K-2	1015 N Leavitt Rd	Leavittsburg	44430	Trumbull County	LaBrae Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-3041	234	12	19.5	68.8%	198 (84.6%)	8 (3.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)								(n/a)															$11,601
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	8301 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-5841	336	19	17.8		317 (94.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	64.7	677^th of 1596 public elementary schools	57.6%		62.1	732^nd of 1588 public elementary schools	53.9%	55	74.8		71.8	81.7	72.4				60.9	49.5	69.1				$10,746
Southeast Primary Elementary School	Public	K-2	8301 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-1930	317	22	14.6	93.7%	305 (96.2%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)															$13,338
McGuffey Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3465 Tod Ave NW	Warren	44485	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 841-2321	791	44	17.9		224 (28.3%)	400 (50.6%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (15.9%)	21.7	1243^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	22.1%		15	1309^th of 1588 public elementary schools	17.6%	66	30.9	28.9	21.8	48.0	41.2	25.4	16.4	17.4	41.8	36.0	39.7	32.8	34.2	27.6	$12,631

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