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Ralph E. Waite Elementary School vs. Sidney Fenn Elementary School

Should you attend Ralph E. Waite Elementary School or Sidney Fenn Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ralph E. Waite Elementary School
4765 Cobblestone Park Drive
Medina, OH 44256
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Sidney Fenn Elementary School
320 N Spring Grove St
Medina, OH 44256
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ralph E. Waite Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Sidney Fenn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ralph E. Waite Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 406 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sidney Fenn Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
457 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#130 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
#72 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sidney Fenn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 10% in OH)
85-89%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 5% in OH)
85-89%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in OH)
75-79%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sidney Fenn Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
69
54
Grade 1 Students
78
75
Grade 2 Students
67
71
Grade 3 Students
78
66
Grade 4 Students
95
72
Grade 5 Students
70
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.22
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sidney Fenn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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