Is East Knox Elementary School a good school?

East Knox Elementary School ranks 805 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Knox Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 506 students attended East Knox Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of East Knox Elementary School?

Students at East Knox Elementary School are 91% White, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Knox Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Knox Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : East Knox Junior/Senior High School

East Knox Elementary School

Summary:

East Knox Elementary School is a public elementary school in Howard, Ohio, serving 506 students from kindergarten to 6th grade, and is part of the East Knox Local School District.

East Knox Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests, particularly in Science and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 84.4% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 64%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The school's spending per student ($9,337 in 2018-2019) is comparable to nearby schools, suggesting that the school's performance is not solely a function of its funding.

While East Knox Elementary School's overall academic performance is strong, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.6% in 2019-2020 to 23.2% in 2021-2022. This is an area of concern that the school should address through targeted interventions and outreach to families. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.4 to 19.8 over the past three school years, may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive.

Detail:

Public K-6

23081 Coshocton Rd
Howard, OH 43028-9260

(740) 599-7000

District: East Knox Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
805^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend East Knox Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Knox Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

African American:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.2%

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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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East Knox Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Knox Elementary School 805^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See East Knox Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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East Knox Local:

SchoolDigger ranks East Knox Local 468^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at East Knox Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2010	50.61	1059^th	1662	36.3%
2011	57.68	962^nd	1686	42.9%
2012	68.65	646^th	1709	62.2%
2013	76.26	364^th	1701	78.6%
2014	72.78	523^rd	1687	69.0%
2015	77.52	359^th	1684	78.7%
2016	72.46	530^th	1678	68.4%
2017	57.72	913^th	1651	44.7%
2018	65.26	704^th	1636	57.0%
2019	70.72	565^th	1676	66.3%
2021	68.94	594^th	1610	63.1%
2022	64.53	683^rd	1588	57.0%
2023	60.79	754^th	1596	52.8%
2024	57.32	805^th	1577	49.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Knox Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.51	657^th	856	23.2%
2024	47.04	416^th	900	53.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Knox Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	77.00	242^nd	1465	83.5%
2019	80.82	169^th	1465	88.5%
2021	70.16	378^th	1404	73.1%
2022	65.17	488^th	1419	65.6%
2023	47.14	839^th	1447	42.0%
2024	46.91	879^th	1484	40.8%

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Rank History for Female students at East Knox Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	64.73	637^th	1518	58.0%
2019	72.29	463^rd	1502	69.2%
2021	64.69	565^th	1467	61.5%
2022	63.06	637^th	1488	57.2%
2023	56.40	751^st	1483	49.4%
2024	57.84	713^th	1466	51.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Knox Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	40.12	605^th	1021	40.7%
2019	49.29	428^th	956	55.2%
2021	30.70	542^nd	765	29.2%
2022	22.35	693^rd	824	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at East Knox Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	61.46	693^rd	1536	54.9%
2019	70.98	507^th	1535	67.0%
2021	65.87	577^th	1499	61.5%
2022	61.72	691^st	1518	54.5%
2023	61.04	687^th	1498	54.1%
2024	53.37	817^th	1485	45.0%

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Rank History for White students at East Knox Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	49.70	754^th	1309	42.4%
2019	61.25	581^st	1271	54.3%
2021	55.96	613^th	1249	50.9%
2022	47.63	753^rd	1242	39.4%
2023	42.06	822^nd	1215	32.3%
2024	37.49	862^nd	1190	27.6%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Not a good school. At all. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 11, 2016

I transferred my daughter to this school and am now taking her out after only a few months!
The EK Elementary school has made a great impression to hang signs of "Anti bullying" all throughout it's halls, yet, I have to think that they were sent to the school for free and they hung them for "show". My daughter has been bullied by two boys consistently! One to whom knocked her down a sliding board and and has kicked her hit her numerous occasions and the other screamed in her ear at the top of his lungs resulting in a weekend in bed with a bad ringing migraine. I've addressed this school many times and to many school officials and they NEVER returned my calls!!! TWO MONTHS later, I have yet to receive a call back from the principle, teacher, guidance counselor... NO ONE!! I went in to be told that no one was available to talk and someone would return the call soon! Again, it's been two months and many visits to be turned down and phone call after phone call leaving voice mails and nobody cares about my concerns for my daughter! I attended a parent event and her TEACHER never even came to introduce herself! They DO have a "do not tattle tale" policy though! This is what they tell any child that is hurt and trying to report something to a teacher! (They need to start replacing anti bullying signs with NO TATTLE TALE signs if that's what they thrive on! I ask my daughter what she does in school and it's the same story.. We usually do things quietly all day because the teachers are talking and my main teacher goes to talk to our principle a lot". Her classroom has FOUR teachers to 17 students because there are interns! I have to assume from that response that they are having social time all day and do nothing hands on including take care of any concerns of the children or problems they may have. I'm VERY disappointed in this school!!! I am now in the process of removing my daughter and putting her in a more hands on, SAFE learning environment where the schools teachers, principles, etc actually take time to address concerns! What a shame that such a lazy, small town school that has very few students can't take the time to return a call about a child being bullied! Then they passed a levy? It's a shame! People are financially supporting a school now where children will not be learning or safe!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Knox Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	366	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	3	373
2010	370	2	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	379
2011	346	3	0	5	0	0	18	0	372
2012	326	3	0	5	0	0	15	0	349
2013	337	1	0	3	0	0	16	0	357
2014	541	5	2	4	0	0	20	0	572
2015	482	3	2	3	0	0	18	0	508
2016	464	3	1	2	0	0	14	0	484
2017	456	4	1	3	0	0	12	0	476
2018	471	6	0	1	0	0	12	0	490
2019	460	5	1	0	0	0	10	0	476
2020	482	10	0	2	1	0	9	0	504
2021	491	12	1	3	1	0	7	0	515
2022	453	12	2	5	1	0	6	0	479
2023	462	20	2	10	1	1	10	0	506

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

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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 East Knox Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	373	24.5	15.2	40
2010	379	24.8	15.2	44
2011	372	19.6	18.9	46.8
2012	349	15.6	22.3	43.8
2013	357	16.1	22.1	48.7
2014	572	32.6	17.5	n/a
2015	508	n/a	n/a	48.6
2016	484	24.0	20.1	47.9
2017	476	25.0	19.0	50
2018	490	26.0	18.8	41.6
2019	476	26.0	18.3	43.5
2020	504	26.0	19.3	44.6
2021	515	26.0	19.8	n/a
2022	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
2023	506	27.0	18.7	37.2

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 East Knox Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	373	24.5	15.2	40
2010	379	24.8	15.2	44
2011	372	19.6	18.9	46.8
2012	349	15.6	22.3	43.8
2013	357	16.1	22.1	48.7
2014	572	32.6	17.5	n/a
2015	508	n/a	n/a	48.6
2016	484	24.0	20.1	47.9
2017	476	25.0	19.0	50
2018	490	26.0	18.8	41.6
2019	476	26.0	18.3	43.5
2020	504	26.0	19.3	44.6
2021	515	26.0	19.8	n/a
2022	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
2023	506	27.0	18.7	37.2

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 East Knox Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,337
2022	$9,986
2023	$10,400

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Knox Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 565^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 754^th of 1596 Elementary schools	13.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Knox Elementary School)	69.1	60.3	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Knox Local)	69.1	60.3	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Elementary School)	85.5	52.2	33.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Local)	85.5	52.2	33.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Knox Elementary School)	65.4	72.5	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Knox Local)	65.4	72.5	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Elementary School)	55.1	60.9	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Local)	55.1	60.9	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (East Knox Elementary School)	82.8	82.4	0.4%
5th Grade Science (East Knox Local)	82.8	82.4	0.4%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Knox Elementary School)	78.1	61.2	16.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Knox Local)	78.1	61.2	16.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Elementary School)	82.8	68.7	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Local)	82.8	68.7	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Knox Elementary School)	83.9	56.3	27.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Knox Local)	83.9	56.3	27.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Elementary School)	75.8	54.2	21.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Knox Local)	75.8	54.2	21.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	476	506	6.3%
African American	5	20	300%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	0	10
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	460	462	0.4%
Two or More Races	10	10
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%

Schools Near East Knox Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th 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 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	Total
East Knox Elementary School	Public	K-6	23081 Coshocton Rd	Howard	43028	Knox County	East Knox Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 599-7000	506	27	18.7	37.2%	462 (91.3%)	20 (4.0%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	57.3	805^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.0%		60.8	754^th of 1596 public elementary schools	52.8%	51	84.4	61.5	66.7	51.6	43.9	73.1	62.3	68.8	48.3	$10,400
Wiggin Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Wiggin Street	Gambier	43022	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 427-4262	215	14	15.6	20.0%	194 (90.2%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	85.1	176^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.8%		81.6	287^th of 1596 public elementary schools	82.0%	111	100.0	87.1	86.1	88.6		77.4	73.0	97.7		$11,202
Danville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	205 Rambo St	Danville	43014	Knox County	Danville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 599-6116	366	19	19.2	36.9%	339 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	74.6	442^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	72.0%		73.3	476^th of 1596 public elementary schools	70.2%	34	69.8	70.2	94.6	62.8	76.1	76.6	70.3	79.1	69.6	$10,979
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	714 E Vine St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5985	233	14	17.0	40.3%	210 (90.1%)	3 (1.3%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	90.2	53^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	96.6%		87.6	118^th of 1596 public elementary schools	92.6%	65	96.6	76.5	97.6	96.7		94.1	88.1	96.6		$10,833
Twin Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8888 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5970	356	19	18.4	38.5%	331 (93.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	80.8	298^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.1%		82.1	276^th of 1596 public elementary schools	82.7%	22	83.3	72.1	92.3	86.4		77.4	78.8	83.3		$9,970
Pleasant Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 E Pleasant St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5990	347	20	17.0		318 (91.6%)	7 (2.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	56.9	817^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.2%		51.5	906^th of 1596 public elementary schools	43.2%	89	80.0	61.1	67.4	50.0		64.8	60.5	70.0		$9,853
Dan Emmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Mansfield Ave	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5950	268	15	17.5		243 (90.7%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	83.7	222^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	85.9%		81.9	283^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	82.3%	61	86.5	81.6	82.8	91.9		81.6	82.8	83.8		$8,852
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Columbus Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5975	245	13	18.4	41.2%	230 (93.9%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	68.8	561^st of 1577 public elementary schools	64.4%		70.1	567^th of 1596 public elementary schools	64.5%	6	67.6	79.5	77.3	73.0		77.5	65.9	67.6		$11,261
Fredericktown Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Stadium Drive	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 694-2781	543	28	19.3	60.2%	512 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	77	387^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.5%		77.1	391^st of 1596 public elementary schools	75.5%	4	74.2	65.3	84.7	72.2		78.4	83.3	88.7		$9,686
Utica Elementary School	Public	K-5	367 Church Street	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 892-2551	372	21	17.7	45.7%	357 (96.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	68.3	574^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.6%		63.5	698^th of 1596 public elementary schools	56.3%	124	72.7	66.1	80.0	60.0		74.6	70.0	78.2		$11,500

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