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Fort Jennings Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
428th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Fort Jennings Elementary School is a small, rural school in the Jennings Local district serving 148 students in grades K-5, and it stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.9%—the second-lowest among nearby schools, far below the rates at Elida Elementary (22.0%) and Franklin Elementary (13.5%).

This school excels in building a strong academic foundation, particularly in third grade, where 92% of students were proficient in both math and English language arts in 2024-2025—more than 27 percentage points above the state average. This dual proficiency rate is the highest among all nearby schools, including the high-performing Ottoville Elementary (which had 84.4% in math and 86.7% in ELA). Fort Jennings achieves these results with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, one of the best in the region and significantly smaller than Ottoville's 18.7:1, allowing for more personalized attention. The school also demonstrates consistent strength in math across all tested grades, outperforming state averages in grades 3, 4, and 5.

While overall performance is strong, there is a notable dip in fourth-grade English language arts, where only 60% of students were proficient—slightly below the state average of 61.9%. This contrasts with excellent results in third and fifth grades, suggesting a potential area for targeted support. The school also shows efficient use of resources, spending $10,510 per student—similar to Oakwood Elementary ($10,511) but achieving a higher state ranking (73rd percentile) than Lincolnview Elementary (68th percentile), which spends slightly more. After a dip in rankings several years ago, the school has shown resilience, maintaining a 4-star rating for two consecutive years and demonstrating sustained high performance.

148
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,016
Per pupil spending ?
33.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 #1 Musketeer Drive
       Fort Jennings, OH  45844

(419) 286-2762

District: Jennings Local


Students who attend Fort Jennings Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Fort Jennings High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
98.6%
Hispanic:
0.7%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 64% meeting standards)
Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg77%
Ohio avg64%
428th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
151st of 828Jennings Local 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202575.2428 of 155872.5%★★★★☆
202468.5571 of 157763.8%★★★☆☆
202378.6360 of 159677.4%★★★★☆
202287.8121 of 158892.4%★★★★★
202191.654 of 161096.6%★★★★★
201985.9145 of 167691.3%★★★★★
201877.0385 of 163676.5%★★★★☆
201758.3902 of 165145.4%★★☆☆☆
201660.5843 of 167849.8%★★☆☆☆
201572.4513 of 168469.5%★★★☆☆
201474.5445 of 168773.6%★★★★☆
201374.2448 of 170173.7%★★★★☆
201280.5184 of 170989.2%★★★★☆
201178.7244 of 168685.5%★★★★☆
201082.4148 of 166291.1%★★★★★
200978.4255 of 161084.2%★★★★☆
200877.8279 of 158282.4%★★★★☆
200777.1289 of 160982.0%★★★★☆
200677.6270 of 150482.0%★★★★☆
200583.7128 of 150191.5%★★★★★
200485.399 of 147193.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.1564 of 145261.2%★★★☆☆
202469.6501 of 146665.8%★★★☆☆
202371.8447 of 148369.9%★★★★☆
202283.6194 of 148887.0%★★★★☆
202187.6119 of 146791.9%★★★★★
201982.0199 of 150286.8%★★★★☆
201872.3459 of 151869.8%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202462.125 of 7867.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.8418 of 146671.5%★★★★☆
202457.6745 of 148549.8%★★★☆☆
202367.1568 of 149862.1%★★★☆☆
202289.757 of 151896.2%★★★★★
202193.312 of 149999.2%★★★★★
201989.153 of 153596.5%★★★★★
201878.3313 of 153679.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202563.9488 of 117558.5%★★★☆☆
202453.4639 of 119046.3%★★☆☆☆
202371.0360 of 121570.4%★★★★☆
202283.6143 of 124288.5%★★★★☆
202187.0107 of 124991.4%★★★★★
201982.9141 of 127188.9%★★★★☆
201871.5354 of 130973.0%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2024)68th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts80%+16 vs state
Mathematics79%+16 vs state
Science65%~ state avg

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Fort Jennings Elementary School ranks 428th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Fort Jennings Elementary School.

Students at Fort Jennings Elementary School are 99% White.

Students who attend Fort Jennings Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Fort Jennings High School

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