Shale Meadows Elementary School

640 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Shale Meadows Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Olentangy Local school district, located in Lewis Center, OH with 640 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 30 teachers, Shale Meadows Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

640

Total Students

30.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

10.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Shale Meadows Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	334
Hispanic	24
Black	36
Asian	208
Two or More	33
American Indian	5

White
334 (52.2 %)
Asian
208 (32.5 %)
Black
36 (5.6 %)
Two or More
33 (5.2 %)
Hispanic
24 (3.7 %)
American Indian
5 (0.8 %)

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:	Olentangy Local
Phone:	(740)657-5830
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	640
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	55
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 70

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 94

Grade 3 101

Grade 4 103

Grade 5 85

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Shale Meadows Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	70
Kindergarten	89
Grade 1	98
Grade 2	94
Grade 3	101
Grade 4	103
Grade 5	85

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Shale Meadows Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	302	47.2%
Male	338	52.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)