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Defiance Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

400 Carter Rd, Defiance, OH 43512 · (419) 782-0070 · Part of Defiance City School District

Defiance Township’s School Grade B better than 56% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
1,075
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Defiance Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Defiance Township kids: Defiance Middle School

On the path

Where Defiance Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Defiance Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Defiance Middle Schoolin Defiance

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Carter Rd, Defiance

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten199
Grade 1179
Grade 2170
Grade 3170
Grade 4179
Grade 5178
Enrollment over time
1,050’20
1,065’21
1,044’22
1,053’23
1,075’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 9%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Defiance Elementary School from Defiance Township families.

Other schools in Defiance City School District

The district →
Defiance Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Defiance
C+
572 students17:1
Defiance High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Defiance
C+
697 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Defiance Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.