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Atkinson Elementary School

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Atkinson Elementary School ranks 794 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fremont, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 338 students. The school is part of the Fremont City School District, which is ranked 452 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atkinson Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fremont City School District and the state of Ohio in various academic subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in 5th grade Science (61.5%), 3rd grade Math (74.2%), and 5th grade Math (35.9%) were lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 24.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. While Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status have performed better than the overall school, African American students and students with disabilities have performed worse. Compared to nearby schools, such as Otis Elementary School and Lutz Elementary School, which are also part of the Fremont City School District, Atkinson Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Over the past several years, Atkinson Elementary School's ranking among Ohio elementary schools has steadily declined, from 809 out of 1,676 schools in 2018-2019 to 794 out of 1,558 schools in 2024-2025, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 2 stars.

318

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,906

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Delaware Ave
Fremont, OH 43420-4605

(419) 332-5361

District: Fremont City

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fremont Middle School
High:	Fremont Ross High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

23.6%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Fremont City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg66%

Ohio avg64%

794^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Fremont City

452^nd of 828Fremont City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	794 of 1558	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	833 of 1577	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	920 of 1596	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1145 of 1588	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1092 of 1610	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	809 of 1676	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	925 of 1636	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	1050 of 1651	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	1054 of 1678	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	958 of 1684	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	1085 of 1687	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	914 of 1701	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	1091 of 1709	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	1209 of 1686	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	1114 of 1662	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	1117 of 1610	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	1050 of 1582	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.0	638 of 1609	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	841 of 1504	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	830 of 1501	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.0	728 of 1471	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	335 of 533	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	432 of 765	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	752 of 1452	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	811 of 1466	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	983 of 1483	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1058 of 1488	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1053 of 1467	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	932 of 1502	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	998 of 1518	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	109 of 234	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	130 of 233	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	132 of 216	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	121 of 189	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	492 of 1473	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	493 of 1484	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	532 of 1447	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	920 of 1419	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	803 of 1404	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	311 of 1465	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	456 of 1465	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	783 of 1466	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	764 of 1485	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	711 of 1498	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.8	1147 of 1518	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1057 of 1499	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	679 of 1535	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	731 of 1536	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	577 of 900	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	692 of 1175	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	608 of 1190	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	700 of 1215	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1008 of 1242	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	979 of 1249	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	785 of 1271	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	674 of 1309	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)44th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)37th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)36th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics64%~ state avg

Science62%~ state avg

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Schools Near Atkinson Elementary School

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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 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
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Delaware Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-5361	318	18	17.2		148 (46.5%)	49 (15.4%)	75 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.2%)	56.3	794^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%		55.8	833^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	47.2%	39	61.5	74.2	80.6	35.9		69.7	58.3	64.1		$11,906
Croghan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 N Pennsylvania Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-1511	384	19	20.0		225 (58.6%)	17 (4.4%)	117 (30.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	41.3	1010^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.2%		37.3	1066^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.4%	56	73.2	47.8	50.0	48.2		62.9	48.2	53.6		$10,609
Lutz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1929 Buckland Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-0091	393	21	18.8		222 (56.5%)	28 (7.1%)	97 (24.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.9%)	71.6	504^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.7%		66	630^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.1%	126	78.9	70.0	78.1	73.7		74.3	65.8	75.4		$11,293
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	718 N Brush St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-8964	394	19	20.5		218 (55.3%)	39 (9.9%)	104 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	65.5	614^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.6%		71.1	517^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.2%	97	70.1	62.9	69.6	82.1		67.1	69.6	70.1		$10,521
Green Springs Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 N Broadway St	Green Springs	44836	Sandusky County	Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 639-2902	435	31	14.0	54.9%	349 (80.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	70	529^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.0%		75	430^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.7%	99	79.9	67.8	80.1	74.6		65.8	65.1	77.6		$12,613
Clyde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	821 S Main St	Clyde	43410	Sandusky County	Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 547-9868	503	31	16.2	44.7%	398 (79.1%)	9 (1.8%)	67 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$9,614
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	118 Washington St	Bettsville	44815	Seneca County	Old Fort Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 986-5166	380	24	15.8	44.2%	322 (84.7%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	64.5	639^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.0%		67	606^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.6%	33	73.2	75.6	80.7	44.6	68.8	66.7	59.6	73.2	56.3	$14,283
R C Waters Elementary School	Public	K-3	220 E Ottawa St	Oak Harbor	43449	Ottawa County	Benton Carroll Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 898-6219	357	26	13.7	69.2%	325 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)		81.5				83.5				$14,757
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
Lakota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Sandusky County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 986-6640	403	24	16.7	48.1%	342 (84.9%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	67.4	577^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.0%		74.6	445^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.8%	132		66.7	87.5			71.6	63.9			$12,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Atkinson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fremont Middle School
High : Fremont Ross High School

What is the racial makeup of Atkinson Elementary School?

Students at Atkinson Elementary School are 47% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races.

Is Atkinson Elementary School a good school?

Atkinson Elementary School ranks 794^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Atkinson Elementary School in?

Fremont City

How many students attend Atkinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Atkinson Elementary School.

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