For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,092 students in Van Wert City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Van Wert City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Van Wert City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#488 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
36 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,786 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
136
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,943
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,009
$17,235
Best Van Wert City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Wert Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10992 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-1761
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-1761
Grades: 1-5
| 719 students
Rank: #22.
Van Wert Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10694 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-0727
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-0727
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students
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