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Defiance Elementary School

400 Carter Rd, Defiance, OH 43512

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
1,075
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Defiance City
Defiance County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,567 Ohio elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
45thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
63rdpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Ohio elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Defiance Elementary School

Defiance Elementary School is a public elementary school in Defiance, Ohio, serving grades K–5. It is part of Defiance City. The school is located in a town in Defiance County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,075 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Ohio elementary school (16.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,567 Ohio elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

400 Carter Rd
Defiance, OH 43512
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,075 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Defiance City
County
Defiance County
NCES school ID
390438605516

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.