Katherine Thomas Elementary School

Summary:

Katherine Thomas Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Windham, Ohio, serving 223 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Windham Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 626 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Katherine Thomas Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 40% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 62.1%. Similarly, the 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 37.5%, well below the state average of 64.1%. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2019-2020 to 33.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Southeast Intermediate Elementary School, Lordstown Elementary School, and James A. Garfield Elementary School, Katherine Thomas Elementary School generally performs worse academically and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools to improve educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 9032 Maple Grove Rd
       Windham, OH  44288-1173


(330) 326-9800

District: Windham Exempted Village

SchoolDigger Rank:
1215th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Katherine Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Windham Junior High School
High:    Windham High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  223

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
African American:
16.1%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Katherine Thomas Elementary School ranks worse than 77% of elementary schools in Ohio. (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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Katherine Thomas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Katherine Thomas Elementary School 1215th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Katherine Thomas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Windham Exempted Village:

SchoolDigger ranks Windham Exempted Village 626th of 839 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.54 1207th 1471 17.9%
2005 20.47 1298th 1501 13.5%
2006 32.00 1191st 1504 20.8%
2007 37.51 1199th 1609 25.5%
2008 38.28 1161st 1582 26.6%
2009 48.77 1068th 1610 33.7%
2010 39.00 1218th 1662 26.7%
2011 46.10 1167th 1686 30.8%
2012 50.61 1102nd 1709 35.5%
2013 47.13 1141st 1701 32.9%
2014 55.52 1000th 1687 40.7%
2015 34.25 1211th 1684 28.1%
2016 52.82 984th 1678 41.4%
2017 56.69 929th 1651 43.7%
2018 45.12 1059th 1636 35.3%
2019 46.27 1063rd 1676 36.6%
2021 38.25 1050th 1610 34.8%
2022 32.67 1111th 1588 30.0%
2023 19.39 1264th 1596 20.8%
2024 23.52 1215th 1577 23.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.66 658th 1465 55.1%
2019 59.75 644th 1465 56.0%
2021 52.18 689th 1404 50.9%
2022 44.17 843rd 1419 40.6%
2023 26.48 1101st 1447 23.9%
2024 30.60 1094th 1484 26.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.76 840th 1518 44.7%
2019 55.77 827th 1502 44.9%
2023 15.87 1219th 1483 17.8%
2024 20.40 1175th 1466 19.8%
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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 532nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.65 1101st 1536 28.3%
2021 28.44 1074th 1499 28.4%
2022 26.22 1121st 1518 26.2%
2023 17.89 1217th 1498 18.8%
2024 31.50 1073rd 1485 27.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.49 1011th 1309 22.8%
2019 39.89 913th 1271 28.2%
2021 26.51 997th 1249 20.2%
2022 25.83 1013th 1242 18.4%
2023 10.21 1128th 1215 7.2%
2024 9.19 1110th 1190 6.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Katherine Thomas Elementary School

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YearTotal 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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1063rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1264th 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)53.333.3
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Windham Exempted Village)53.333.3
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Katherine Thomas Elementary School)46.725.6
 21.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Windham Exempted Village)46.725.6
 21.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Thomas Elementary School)85.748.7
 37%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Windham Exempted Village)85.748.7
 37%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Katherine Thomas Elementary School)66.738.5
 28.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Windham Exempted Village)66.738.5
 28.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students190223
 17.4%
African American1436
 157.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic612
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White141160
 13.5%
Two or More Races2915
 48.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine Thomas Elementary School

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

Katherine Thomas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

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

Students who attend Katherine Thomas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windham Junior High School
High : Windham High School


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