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Wiggin Street Elementary School

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Wiggin Street Elementary School ranks 251 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Wiggin Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gambier, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Mount Vernon City School District, which is ranked 170 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wiggin Street Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools for several years. The school outperforms the state and district averages in Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subjects, with particularly strong results in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Notably, the school's performance among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is exceptional, ranking 40th out of 1,473 Ohio elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 5-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, Wiggin Street Elementary School outperforms other schools in the Mount Vernon City School District, such as Pleasant Street Elementary School and Dan Emmett Elementary School, in academic performance. However, East Elementary School, also part of the Mount Vernon City School District, has shown comparable or even stronger performance in some areas. Overall, Wiggin Street Elementary School's consistent high performance and commitment to equity make it a standout educational institution in the region.

217

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,368

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Wiggin Street
Gambier, OH 43022

(740) 427-4262

District: Mount Vernon City

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

251^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Mount Vernon City

170^th of 828Mount Vernon 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	82.2	251 of 1558	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	176 of 1577	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	287 of 1596	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	278 of 1588	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	224 of 1610	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	149 of 1676	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	217 of 1636	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	158 of 1651	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	72 of 1678	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	82 of 1684	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	79.4	242 of 1687	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	148 of 1701	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	147 of 1709	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	77.7	293 of 1686	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	298 of 1662	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	188 of 1610	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	433 of 1582	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	144 of 1609	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	64 of 1504	95.7%	★★★★★
2005	82.2	161 of 1501	89.3%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	167 of 1471	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	170 of 1452	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	157 of 1466	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	268 of 1483	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	316 of 1488	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	76 of 1467	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	111 of 1502	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	220 of 1518	85.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	38 of 759	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	40 of 1473	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	298 of 1466	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	399 of 1485	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	351 of 1498	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	256 of 1518	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	422 of 1499	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	360 of 1535	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	289 of 1536	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	307 of 1175	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	327 of 1190	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	399 of 1215	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	359 of 1242	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	296 of 1249	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	197 of 1271	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	253 of 1309	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)95th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science95%+31 vs state

Mathematics82%+18 vs state

English Language Arts79%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Wiggin Street 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
Wiggin Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 Wiggin Street	Gambier	43022	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 427-4262	217	14	15.8		197 (90.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	82.2	251^st of 1558 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	176^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.8%	75	94.6	78.8	91.2	75.0		72.7	76.5	89.2		$11,368
Twin Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8888 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5970	371	20	18.2		338 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	88.5	84^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.6%		80.8	298^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.1%	214	87.9	88.7	93.7	91.4		85.5	79.4	93.1		$9,917
East Knox Elementary School	Public	K-6	23081 Coshocton Rd	Howard	43028	Knox County	East Knox Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 599-7000	514	32	16.0		466 (90.7%)	19 (3.7%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	60.5	725^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.5%		57.3	805^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.0%	80	71.2	63.6	75.6	53.0	58.5	64.1	73.1	59.1	56.9	$11,676
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	714 E Vine St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5985	238	14	17.3		214 (89.9%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	86.9	122^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.2	53^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	96.6%	69	90.2	81.0	94.4	92.5		73.8	91.7	90.2		$10,412
Pleasant Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 E Pleasant St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5990	329	20	16.2		306 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	55.4	812^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%		56.9	817^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.2%	5	68.2	50.9	74.0	47.7		61.8	64.0	75.0		$11,523
Dan Emmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Mansfield Ave	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5950	244	16	15.4		214 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	81.3	269^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.7	222^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	85.9%	47	85.3	83.8	87.0	79.4		81.6	69.6	82.4		$9,251
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Columbus Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5975	244	13	18.9		225 (92.2%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	71.6	501^st of 1558 public elementary schools	67.8%		68.8	561^st of 1577 public elementary schools	64.4%	60	76.6	68.3	89.2	63.8		82.9	64.9	72.3		$10,879
Danville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 Rambo St	Danville	43014	Knox County	Danville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 599-6116	353	27	13.0	41.1%	327 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	74.3	446^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.6	442^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	72.0%	4	64.1	68.0	100.0	61.5	71.4	72.0	84.6	82.1	61.2	$11,655
Utica Elementary School	Public	K-5	367 Church Street	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 892-2551	358	22	16.1	53.4%	335 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	63.2	661^st of 1558 public elementary schools	57.6%		68.3	574^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.6%	87	81.3	55.9	76.8	64.6		57.4	64.3	81.3		$12,094
Fredericktown Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Stadium Drive	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 694-2781	535	30	17.8	82.1%	510 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	74.4	444^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.5%		77	387^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.5%	57	78.5	66.0	76.0	76.9		69.0	76.0	90.8		$10,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiggin Street Elementary School

How many students attend Wiggin Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Wiggin Street Elementary School.

Is Wiggin Street Elementary School a good school?

Wiggin Street Elementary School ranks 251^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Wiggin Street Elementary School in?

Mount Vernon City

What is the racial makeup of Wiggin Street Elementary School?

Students at Wiggin Street Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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