Park Avenue Elementary School

498 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Park Avenue Elementary School, located at 335 W Park Ave in Mount Gilead, Ohio, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District. The school is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional growth of its young student body. By focusing on core curriculum standards while emphasizing character development, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

The school environment is characterized by its commitment to the local community, acting as a central hub for families in the Mount Gilead area. It typically features a supportive faculty and staff who work to create an inclusive atmosphere, ensuring that students have access to the resources and personalized attention necessary to succeed. Through various classroom activities and community engagement efforts, Park Avenue Elementary aims to build a strong educational baseline that encourages curiosity, lifelong learning, and civic responsibility.

498

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Park Avenue Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	466
Hispanic	8
Black	4
Two or More	19
American Indian	1

White
466 (93.6 %)
Two or More
19 (3.8 %)
Hispanic
8 (1.6 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Mount Gilead Exempted Village
Phone:	(419)946-5736
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	498
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	205
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	37

* 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 55

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 76