Cornerstone Elementary School

Summary:

Cornerstone Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wooster, Ohio, serving 366 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Wooster City School District. While the school has a higher percentage of white students compared to the state average, it consistently underperforms both the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in math and English language arts.

Cornerstone Elementary struggles with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, and its student subgroups, including females, males, white students, special education students, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all perform lower than their peers at other Ohio elementary schools. Nearby schools like Kean Elementary, Melrose Elementary, and Parkview Elementary outperform Cornerstone in both academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, along with its lower per-student spending compared to the state average, may contribute to the challenges Cornerstone Elementary faces. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past few years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its resources, instructional practices, and strategies for supporting its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 101 W Bowman St
       Wooster, OH  44691-3401


(330) 262-9666

District: Wooster City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1132nd of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Cornerstone Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Edgewood Middle School
High:    Wooster High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  366

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Two or more races:
11.7%
African American:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.4% Help


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Compare Details Cornerstone Elementary School ranks worse than 71.8% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.01. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cornerstone Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornerstone Elementary School 1132nd of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Cornerstone Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Wooster City:

SchoolDigger ranks Wooster City 432nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cornerstone Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cornerstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.34 744th 1471 49.4%
2005 67.37 513th 1501 65.8%
2006 54.58 851st 1504 43.4%
2007 40.93 1141st 1609 29.1%
2008 44.06 1108th 1582 30.0%
2009 48.22 1081st 1610 32.9%
2010 54.19 989th 1662 40.5%
2011 67.05 716th 1686 57.5%
2012 50.32 1108th 1709 35.2%
2013 52.54 1059th 1701 37.7%
2014 36.65 1244th 1687 26.3%
2015 33.09 1232nd 1684 26.8%
2016 39.64 1127th 1678 32.8%
2017 38.75 1143rd 1651 30.8%
2018 41.84 1099th 1636 32.8%
2019 47.23 1038th 1676 38.1%
2021 43.50 1000th 1610 37.9%
2022 27.94 1162nd 1588 26.8%
2023 24.07 1215th 1596 23.9%
2024 30.01 1132nd 1577 28.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cornerstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.29 789th 856 7.8%
2024 31.09 625th 900 30.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cornerstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.07 1012th 1465 30.9%
2019 43.03 966th 1465 34.1%
2021 38.14 884th 1404 37.0%
2022 16.19 1197th 1419 15.6%
2023 25.90 1106th 1447 23.6%
2024 25.48 1152nd 1484 22.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cornerstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.08 1028th 1518 32.3%
2019 45.19 975th 1502 35.1%
2021 32.67 1002nd 1467 31.7%
2022 19.41 1189th 1488 20.1%
2023 24.82 1123rd 1483 24.3%
2024 25.55 1112th 1466 24.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cornerstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.71 718th 1021 29.7%
2019 45.07 493rd 956 48.4%
2021 51.90 296th 765 61.3%
2022 29.58 609th 824 26.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Cornerstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.59 1018th 1536 33.7%
2019 52.04 887th 1535 42.2%
2021 44.17 911th 1499 39.2%
2022 30.33 1090th 1518 28.2%
2023 19.21 1202nd 1498 19.8%
2024 33.19 1057th 1485 28.8%
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Rank History for White students at Cornerstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.81 1018th 1309 22.2%
2019 35.02 973rd 1271 23.4%
2021 30.12 957th 1249 23.4%
2022 14.28 1119th 1242 9.9%
2023 10.60 1126th 1215 7.3%
2024 10.35 1098th 1190 7.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cornerstone Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 448 59 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1998 474 59 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1999 474 57 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2000 433 52 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2001 407 54 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2002 365 40 6 2 0 n/a n/a 22 435
2003 365 40 6 2 0 n/a n/a 22 435
2004 309 35 1 7 1 n/a n/a 22 375
2005 285 36 0 5 0 n/a n/a 18 344
2006 290 42 0 9 0 n/a n/a 16 357
2007 347 37 0 4 1 n/a n/a 16 405
2008 269 25 0 3 1 n/a n/a 22 320
2009 349 24 1 9 1 n/a n/a 23 407
2010 293 16 3 5 3 n/a n/a 22 342
2011 285 15 3 4 3 0 10 0 320
2012 279 12 3 4 1 0 18 0 317
2013 337 14 3 10 1 0 32 0 397
2014 348 14 4 9 0 0 43 0 418
2015 348 16 3 7 0 0 34 0 408
2016 308 18 3 6 0 0 51 0 386
2017 310 13 2 9 0 0 51 0 385
2018 298 19 4 11 0 0 51 0 383
2019 291 18 2 14 0 0 50 0 375
2020 284 13 2 10 0 0 39 0 348
2021 281 12 1 14 0 0 39 0 347
2022 289 13 0 12 0 0 41 0 355
2023 292 19 0 12 0 0 43 0 366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cornerstone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 516 30.4 17.0 32.9
1998 537 32.3 16.6 39.9
1999 535 29.6 18.1 47.1
2000 491 32.5 15.1 46.6
2001 472 32.0 14.8 53
2002 435 28.0 15.5 57.9
2003 435 28.0 15.5 57.9
2004 375 26.2 14.3 68.6
2005 344 19.8 17.4 61.3
2006 357 17.6 20.3 71.8
2007 405 18.5 21.9 58.9
2008 320 16.7 19.2 n/a
2009 407 16.9 24.1 59.9
2010 342 21.1 16.2 78.8
2011 320 19.1 16.7 69.7
2012 317 20.2 15.6 75.4
2013 397 24.0 16.5 76.1
2014 418 26.9 15.5 72.2
2015 408 n/a n/a 80.1
2016 386 24.0 16.0 77.5
2017 385 23.7 16.2 72.2
2018 383 22.7 16.8 76.2
2019 375 21.9 17.0 73.9
2020 348 23.9 14.5 74.7
2021 347 21.9 15.7 n/a
2022 355 22.9 15.4 n/a
2023 366 22.1 16.4 78.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cornerstone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 516 30.4 17.0 32.9
1998 537 32.3 16.6 39.9
1999 535 29.6 18.1 47.1
2000 491 32.5 15.1 46.6
2001 472 32.0 14.8 53
2002 435 28.0 15.5 57.9
2003 435 28.0 15.5 57.9
2004 375 26.2 14.3 68.6
2005 344 19.8 17.4 61.3
2006 357 17.6 20.3 71.8
2007 405 18.5 21.9 58.9
2008 320 16.7 19.2 n/a
2009 407 16.9 24.1 59.9
2010 342 21.1 16.2 78.8
2011 320 19.1 16.7 69.7
2012 317 20.2 15.6 75.4
2013 397 24.0 16.5 76.1
2014 418 26.9 15.5 72.2
2015 408 n/a n/a 80.1
2016 386 24.0 16.0 77.5
2017 385 23.7 16.2 72.2
2018 383 22.7 16.8 76.2
2019 375 21.9 17.0 73.9
2020 348 23.9 14.5 74.7
2021 347 21.9 15.7 n/a
2022 355 22.9 15.4 n/a
2023 366 22.1 16.4 78.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cornerstone Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,546
2022 $11,599
2023 $12,151

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cornerstone Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1038th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1215th of 1596 Elementary schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cornerstone Elementary School)56.729
 27.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wooster City)71.751.1
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cornerstone Elementary School)63.359.4
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wooster City)74.571
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cornerstone Elementary School)85.536.8
 48.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wooster City)82.361.8
 20.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cornerstone Elementary School)51.633.3
 18.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wooster City)64.360.4
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students375366
 2.4%
African American1819
 5.6%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1412
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White291292
 0.3%
Two or More Races5043
 14%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.9%78.4%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cornerstone Elementary School

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

Middle : Edgewood Middle School
High : Wooster High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended Cornerstone Elementary School.

Cornerstone Elementary School ranks 1132nd of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Cornerstone Elementary School are 80% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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