Grindstone Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

Grindstone Elementary School

191 Race St
Berea, OH 44017

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Top 20%

Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Grindstone Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 664 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in OH
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grindstone Elementary School's student population of 664 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grindstone Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	103
1	116
2	127
3	122
4	125

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Total Students

664 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School
2023	642
2022	610
2021	567
2020	702
2019	702
2018	807
2017	807
2016	837
2015	907
2014	896
2013	889
2012	868
2011	477
2010	480
2009	181
2008	185
2007	192
2006	254
2005	276
2004	301
2003	307
2002	327
2001	348
2000	321
1999	323
1998	309
1997	313
1996	291
1995	280
1994	288
1993	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	25
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	46
2014	45
2013	46
2012	44
2011	24
2010	24
2009	14
2008	13
2007	10
2006	13
2005	14
2004	16
2003	15
2002	18
2001	18
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	16
1996	13
1995	12
1994	12
1993	14
1992	13

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School Rankings

Grindstone Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grindstone Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#574 out of 3241 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School
2022	#574
2021	#673
2019	#848
2018	#1122
2017	#1137
2016	#943
2015	#1464
2014	#681
2013	#1006
2012	#1237
2011	#1031

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78%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2022	78%	52%	53%
2021	72%	50%	47%
2019	80%	63%	64%
2018	76%	62%	61%
2017	74%	63%	59%
2016	75%	61%	58%
2015	69%	68%	68%
2014	88%	77%	82%
2013	83%	76%	84%
2012	85%	78%	85%
2011	88%	77%	84%

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72%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2022	72%	60%	60%
2021	67%	57%	56%
2019	72%	64%	63%
2018	68%	63%	61%
2017	70%	62%	61%
2016	64%	55%	54%
2015	84%	74%	80%
2014	93%	83%	89%
2013	93%	83%	89%
2012	90%	83%	88%
2011	88%	82%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	23:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	18:1
2019	19:1	18:1	18:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	20:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	13:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	17:1	17:1
2005	20:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	20:1	19:1	17:1
1996	23:1	19:1	19:1
1995	24:1	19:1	19:1
1994	24:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	27:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	6%	17%	7%
2022	7%	17%	7%
2021	6%	17%	7%
2020	8%	17%	7%
2019	8%	17%	7%
2018	8%	16%	7%
2017	8%	16%	7%
2016	8%	16%	7%
2015	9%	16%	8%
2014	7%	16%	6%
2013	7%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	2%	16%	5%
2010	4%	17%	5%
2009	4%	17%	6%
2008	4%	17%	5%
2007	3%	17%	5%
2006	3%	17%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	2%	17%	4%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	1%	16%	4%
2001	2%	16%	3%
1999	1%	15%	3%
1998	1%	15%	4%
1997	2%	16%	4%
1996	2%	15%	4%
1995	2%	15%	3%
1994	1%	15%	3%
1993	2%	15%	3%
1992	2%	14%	4%

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White

73%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	74%	67%	73%
2022	74%	67%	73%
2021	75%	68%	74%
2020	75%	69%	75%
2019	75%	69%	75%
2018	76%	71%	76%
2017	76%	71%	76%
2016	77%	71%	77%
2015	76%	72%	75%
2014	77%	73%	79%
2013	76%	73%	79%
2012	78%	74%	79%
2011	83%	74%	82%
2010	88%	76%	86%
2009	89%	76%	85%
2008	88%	77%	87%
2007	91%	77%	89%
2006	93%	78%	93%
2005	95%	77%	92%
2004	96%	78%	91%
2003	93%	78%	91%
2002	97%	81%	92%
2001	98%	81%	94%
2000	99%	81%	94%
1999	99%	82%	94%
1998	99%	82%	94%
1997	98%	82%	94%
1996	98%	83%	94%
1995	98%	83%	95%
1994	99%	83%	95%
1993	98%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	0.44	0.52	0.45
2022	0.44	0.52	0.45
2021	0.43	0.51	0.44
2020	0.42	0.49	0.43
2019	0.42	0.49	0.43
2018	0.41	0.47	0.40
2017	0.41	0.47	0.40
2016	0.40	0.47	0.39
2015	0.41	0.46	0.40
2014	0.41	0.44	0.37
2013	0.41	0.44	0.37
2012	0.38	0.43	0.36
2011	0.31	0.43	0.33
2010	0.24	0.41	0.24
2009	0.22	0.40	0.25
2008	0.24	0.40	0.23
2007	0.19	0.40	0.20
2006	0.15	0.37	0.13
2005	0.10	0.38	0.16
2004	0.10	0.37	0.16
2003	0.15	0.37	0.17

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Eligible for

31%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	22%	37%	19%
2022	31%	38%	19%
2021	33%	39%	19%
2020	25%	39%	21%
2019	25%	39%	21%
2018	23%	23%	20%
2017	23%	23%	20%
2016	25%	40%	20%
2015	23%	40%	20%
2014	25%	39%	21%
2013	21%	33%	26%
2012	23%	38%	27%
2011	21%	37%	24%
2010	19%	34%	22%
2009	18%	30%	20%
2007	19%	27%	19%
2006	14%	27%	19%
2005	11%	25%	14%
2004	10%	24%	12%
2003	7%	24%	10%
2002	7%	22%	8%
2001	7%	21%	7%
2000	9%	22%	7%
1999	9%	22%	7%
1998	9%	22%	7%
1997	9%	23%	7%
1996	13%	14%	8%
1995	9%	24%	8%
1994	6%	23%	8%
1993	5%	23%	7%
1992	3%	22%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Grindstone Elementary School	Ohio	Berea City School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	5%	6%	8%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berea City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grindstone Elementary School's ranking?

Grindstone Elementary School is ranked #574 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Grindstone Elementary School often compared to?

Grindstone Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fernway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Grindstone Elementary School?

664 students attend Grindstone Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Grindstone Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Grindstone Elementary School?

Grindstone Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Grindstone Elementary School offer ?

Grindstone Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grindstone Elementary School part of?

Grindstone Elementary School is part of Berea City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 664 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20%
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education