Elementary Schools in Gibsonburg Exempted Village

Summary:

The Gibsonburg Exempted Village school district in Ohio is home to one standout elementary school, James J Hilfiker Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 356 students.

James J Hilfiker Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state averages on Ohio State Tests across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 90.4%, compared to the state average of 63.4%, and its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 79.1%, compared to the state average of 64.4%. The school has also been ranked among the top elementary schools in Ohio, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with nearly 40% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, James J Hilfiker Elementary School has maintained a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, indicating that the school is effectively engaging its students and promoting regular attendance. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there may be room for improvement in certain areas, such as the 4th-grade math proficiency rate, which was slightly lower than the state average in 2024-2025.

District Detail

301 S Sunset Ave
Gibsonburg, OH 43431-1264

(419) 637-2479

SchoolDigger Rank:
392^nd of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 748

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
James J Hilfiker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 S Sunset Ave	Gibsonburg	43431	Sandusky County	Gibsonburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 637-7249	371	23	16.2	42.9%	332 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	80.6	288^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.5	331^st of 1577 public elementary schools	79.0%	43	90.4	79.1	78.0	82.7	77.6	82.9	76.9	$11,102

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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