Otis Elementary School

Summary:

Otis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fremont, Ohio, serving 361 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fremont City School District, which is ranked 474 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otis Elementary consistently outperforms the Fremont City School District and the state of Ohio in various standardized test scores, particularly in Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 81.6% of 5th-grade students at Otis Elementary were proficient or better in Science, compared to 60.7% for Fremont City and 64% for Ohio. The school has also shown improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, moving from a 1-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 3-star rating in the current school year. Otis Elementary excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, with its Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students ranking among the top in the state.

While Otis Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Woodmore Elementary and James J. Hilfiker Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and higher statewide rankings. However, Otis Elementary's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.7% to 34.8% over the past few years, is an area that warrants further investigation and intervention to ensure continued academic success for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 718 N Brush St
       Fremont, OH  43420-1404


(419) 332-8964

District: Fremont City

SchoolDigger Rank:
517th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,335 Help


Students who attend Otis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fremont Middle School
High:    Fremont Ross High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  382

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.1%
Hispanic:
25.1%
African American:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Otis Elementary School ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.12. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.1%), Hispanic (25.1%), African American (11.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Otis Elementary School is 21.9, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Fremont City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Otis Elementary School is $9,335, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Fremont City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Otis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Otis Elementary School 517th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Otis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fremont City:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont City 474th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Otis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.05 1048th 1471 28.8%
2005 52.32 854th 1501 43.1%
2006 51.69 912th 1504 39.4%
2007 57.64 866th 1609 46.2%
2008 56.78 874th 1582 44.8%
2009 45.37 1126th 1610 30.1%
2010 47.80 1115th 1662 32.9%
2011 44.31 1185th 1686 29.7%
2012 46.99 1156th 1709 32.4%
2013 47.43 1136th 1701 33.2%
2014 41.66 1178th 1687 30.2%
2015 35.41 1198th 1684 28.9%
2016 32.49 1204th 1678 28.2%
2017 50.23 1023rd 1651 38.0%
2018 37.95 1136th 1636 30.6%
2019 42.85 1103rd 1676 34.2%
2021 52.23 895th 1610 44.4%
2022 58.60 803rd 1588 49.4%
2023 70.60 550th 1596 65.5%
2024 71.12 517th 1577 67.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.89 517th 856 39.6%
2024 44.83 441st 900 51.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.29 842nd 1465 42.5%
2019 57.40 694th 1465 52.6%
2021 66.46 439th 1404 68.7%
2022 74.37 297th 1419 79.1%
2023 85.36 124th 1447 91.4%
2024 83.70 133rd 1484 91.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.12 1086th 1518 28.5%
2019 46.22 954th 1502 36.5%
2021 52.09 793rd 1467 45.9%
2022 62.45 647th 1488 56.5%
2023 72.09 438th 1483 70.5%
2024 76.11 360th 1466 75.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.41 333rd 1021 67.4%
2021 40.40 424th 765 44.6%
2022 25.55 660th 824 19.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.47 1080th 1536 29.7%
2019 38.67 1061st 1535 30.9%
2021 44.71 904th 1499 39.7%
2022 50.02 869th 1518 42.8%
2023 65.91 593rd 1498 60.4%
2024 63.21 641st 1485 56.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.70 128th 239 46.4%
2019 49.29 111th 228 51.3%
2021 68.83 44th 189 76.7%
2022 67.76 43rd 216 80.1%
2023 94.16 7th 233 97.0%
2024 87.50 12th 234 94.9%
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Rank History for White students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.50 1036th 1309 20.9%
2019 35.03 972nd 1271 23.5%
2021 44.90 770th 1249 38.4%
2022 49.91 720th 1242 42.0%
2023 65.27 469th 1215 61.4%
2024 59.91 543rd 1190 54.4%
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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.

Otis Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Otis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 332 10 2 53 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1989 351 17 0 62 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1990 440 43 0 44 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1991 407 40 0 78 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1992 394 40 2 90 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1993 396 42 2 86 0 n/a n/a 1 527
1994 404 38 3 62 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1995 401 25 2 59 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1996 401 25 2 59 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1997 384 28 2 58 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1998 382 31 0 63 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1999 395 31 0 67 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2000 361 33 2 69 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2001 377 31 0 66 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2002 328 28 1 54 1 n/a n/a 44 456
2003 328 28 1 54 1 n/a n/a 44 456
2004 266 28 6 50 1 n/a n/a 53 404
2005 227 31 6 64 1 n/a n/a 66 395
2006 233 28 5 66 0 n/a n/a 63 395
2007 233 26 5 77 0 n/a n/a 68 409
2008 221 21 7 77 0 n/a n/a 65 391
2009 197 24 7 76 0 n/a n/a 59 363
2010 185 33 6 69 0 n/a n/a 54 347
2011 206 34 5 86 0 1 42 0 374
2012 175 23 3 77 0 1 28 0 307
2013 163 21 2 76 0 0 23 0 285
2014 164 21 2 79 0 0 24 0 290
2015 146 20 2 78 0 0 24 0 270
2016 139 14 2 88 0 0 25 0 268
2017 136 17 0 99 0 0 29 0 281
2018 136 14 0 80 1 0 25 0 256
2019 129 26 0 79 1 0 24 0 259
2020 124 26 1 84 0 0 27 0 262
2021 189 42 1 84 0 0 27 0 343
2022 202 40 1 85 0 0 31 0 359
2023 200 40 1 81 0 0 39 0 361
2024 203 44 3 96 0 0 36 0 382

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 Otis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 397 21.0 18.9 0
1989 430 19.0 22.6 n/a
1990 527 25.0 21.0 n/a
1991 525 26.0 20.1 n/a
1992 526 26.0 20.2 37.3
1993 527 25.5 20.7 33.3
1994 507 23.0 22.0 35.5
1995 487 22.5 21.6 26.5
1996 487 22.5 21.6 26.5
1997 472 23.0 20.5 29
1998 476 23.5 20.3 35.1
1999 493 23.0 21.4 41.6
2000 465 23.0 20.2 39.8
2001 474 22.0 21.5 43.9
2002 456 24.0 19.0 43
2003 456 24.0 19.0 43
2004 404 23.8 17.0 49.6
2005 395 21.3 18.5 58.7
2006 395 20.5 19.3 61.1
2007 409 19.5 21.0 70.4
2008 391 17.7 22.1 n/a
2009 363 17.1 21.2 69.7
2010 347 17.5 19.7 82.3
2011 374 19.0 19.6 72.2
2012 307 15.9 19.3 80.1
2013 285 14.6 19.4 77.9
2014 290 14.3 20.2 77.2
2015 270 n/a n/a 70.7
2016 268 13.0 20.6 96.6
2017 281 14.2 19.7 n/a
2018 256 16.2 15.8 n/a
2019 259 15.2 17.0 n/a
2020 262 16.2 16.1 n/a
2021 343 19.2 17.8 n/a
2022 359 19.2 18.6 n/a
2023 361 20.2 17.8 n/a
2024 382 17.4 21.9 n/a

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 Otis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 397 21.0 18.9 0
1989 430 19.0 22.6 n/a
1990 527 25.0 21.0 n/a
1991 525 26.0 20.1 n/a
1992 526 26.0 20.2 37.3
1993 527 25.5 20.7 33.3
1994 507 23.0 22.0 35.5
1995 487 22.5 21.6 26.5
1996 487 22.5 21.6 26.5
1997 472 23.0 20.5 29
1998 476 23.5 20.3 35.1
1999 493 23.0 21.4 41.6
2000 465 23.0 20.2 39.8
2001 474 22.0 21.5 43.9
2002 456 24.0 19.0 43
2003 456 24.0 19.0 43
2004 404 23.8 17.0 49.6
2005 395 21.3 18.5 58.7
2006 395 20.5 19.3 61.1
2007 409 19.5 21.0 70.4
2008 391 17.7 22.1 n/a
2009 363 17.1 21.2 69.7
2010 347 17.5 19.7 82.3
2011 374 19.0 19.6 72.2
2012 307 15.9 19.3 80.1
2013 285 14.6 19.4 77.9
2014 290 14.3 20.2 77.2
2015 270 n/a n/a 70.7
2016 268 13.0 20.6 96.6
2017 281 14.2 19.7 n/a
2018 256 16.2 15.8 n/a
2019 259 15.2 17.0 n/a
2020 262 16.2 16.1 n/a
2021 343 19.2 17.8 n/a
2022 359 19.2 18.6 n/a
2023 361 20.2 17.8 n/a
2024 382 17.4 21.9 n/a

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 Otis Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,601
2022 $10,044
2023 $11,556
2024 $9,335

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Otis 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 1103rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 550th of 1596 Elementary schools
 31.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Otis Elementary School)6968.8
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fremont City)75.161.2
 13.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Otis Elementary School)65.570.3
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fremont City)65.368.2
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Otis Elementary School)6076.5
 16.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fremont City)81.964.8
 17.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Otis Elementary School)5064.7
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont City)63.155.3
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Otis Elementary School)46.379.7
 33.4%
   5th Grade Science (Fremont City)56.860.2
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Otis Elementary School)56.175
 18.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fremont City)63.447.4
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Otis Elementary School)65.970.3
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont City)64.660.2
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students259361
 39.4%
African American2640
 53.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic7981
 2.5%
Pacific Islander00
White129200
 55%
Two or More Races2439
 62.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Otis Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 students attended Otis Elementary School.

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

Middle : Fremont Middle School
High : Fremont Ross High School

Students at Otis Elementary School are 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Otis Elementary School ranks 517th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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