Wauseon Primary School

415 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Wauseon Primary School, located at 940 E. Leggett St. in Wauseon, Ohio, serves as a foundational educational hub for the community’s youngest learners. As part of the Wauseon Exempted Village School District, the school is dedicated to creating a nurturing and supportive environment that focuses on early childhood development and the acquisition of core academic skills. The facility is designed to meet the unique needs of primary-age students, emphasizing a balance between structured classroom learning and social-emotional growth during these critical formative years.

The school is recognized for its commitment to fostering a strong partnership between educators, students, and families. By prioritizing foundational literacy, numeracy, and character building, Wauseon Primary aims to prepare its students for a seamless transition into the intermediate and upper levels of the district. With a community-centered approach, the school strives to provide a welcoming atmosphere where children are encouraged to develop a lifelong curiosity for learning while building the confidence necessary to succeed in their future academic endeavors.

415

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wauseon Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	296
Hispanic	91
Black	8
Two or More	20

White
296 (71.3 %)
Hispanic
91 (21.9 %)
Two or More
20 (4.8 %)
Black
8 (1.9 %)

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:	Wauseon Exempted Village
Phone:	(419)335-4000
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	415
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	163
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 42

Kindergarten 129

Grade 1 136

Grade 2 108