James J Hilfiker Elementary School

386 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

James J. Hilfiker Elementary School is a public primary school located in the village of Gibsonburg, Ohio, serving the local community within the Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District. Situated on South Sunset Avenue, the school focuses on providing foundational education to students in their early academic years, fostering a supportive environment geared toward core curriculum development and social growth.

As a central pillar of the Gibsonburg community, the school emphasizes a commitment to student achievement and community engagement. By maintaining a focus on personalized instruction and character development, James J. Hilfiker Elementary aims to prepare its young students for successful transitions into the upper grade levels within the district. The school’s location reflects its role as a neighborhood-based institution dedicated to the educational well-being of local families.

386

Total Students

22.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James J Hilfiker Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	343
Hispanic	38
Asian	1
Two or More	4

White
343 (88.9 %)
Hispanic
38 (9.8 %)
Two or More
4 (1.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Gibsonburg Exempted Village
Phone:	(419)637-7249
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	386
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	124
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 53

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 60