R C Waters Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-4, R C Waters Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 360 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in OH
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

R C Waters Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

R C Waters Elementary School's student population of 360 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	R C Waters Elementary School
Kind	88
1	79
2	91
3	101
4	1

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Total Students

360 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School
2023	374
2022	413
2021	408
2020	425
2019	425
2018	431
2017	431
2016	432
2015	428
2014	455
2013	469
2012	426
2011	415
2010	446
2009	466
2008	456
2007	459
2006	467
2005	481
2004	460
2003	458
2002	460
2001	468
2000	466
1999	455
1998	439
1997	459
1996	471
1995	478
1994	472
1993	475
1992	476
1991	513
1990	459
1989	447
1988	488
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	12
2019	12
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2014	25
2013	23
2012	24
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	29
2007	30
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	33
1999	34
1998	34
1997	34
1996	32
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27

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School Rankings

R C Waters Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of R C Waters Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#520 out of 3181 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School
2023	#520
2022	#594
2021	#523
2019	#321
2018	#401
2017	#546
2016	#238
2015	#785
2014	#421
2013	#209
2012	#828

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80-84%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	82%	54%	81%
2022	77%	52%	79%
2021	82%	50%	79%
2019	87%	63%	85%
2018	82%	62%	84%
2017	82%	63%	86%
2016	92%	61%	84%
2015	82%	68%	88%
2014	92%	77%	89%
2013	92%	76%	89%
2012	92%	78%	88%

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70-74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2022	72%	60%	76%
2021	67%	57%	76%
2019	82%	64%	78%
2018	82%	63%	84%
2017	77%	62%	76%
2016	72%	55%	68%
2015	87%	74%	84%
2014	92%	83%	92%
2013	95%	83%	91%
2012	87%	83%	87%
2011	86%	82%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	22:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	19:1
2020	35:1	18:1	22:1
2019	35:1	18:1	22:1
2018	27:1	18:1	20:1
2017	27:1	18:1	20:1
2016	29:1	18:1	20:1
2014	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	21:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	13:1	18:1	16:1
1998	13:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	19:1	16:1
1996	15:1	19:1	17:1
1995	17:1	19:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	20:1	17:1
1990	17:1	20:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	7%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2022	1%	17%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%

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White

93%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	93%	67%	93%
2022	92%	67%	92%
2021	96%	68%	94%
2020	96%	69%	93%
2019	96%	69%	93%
2018	95%	71%	93%
2017	95%	71%	93%
2016	94%	71%	93%
2015	93%	72%	92%
2014	92%	73%	92%
2013	90%	73%	91%
2012	89%	74%	92%
2011	91%	74%	92%
2010	91%	76%	93%
2009	92%	76%	94%
2008	93%	77%	94%
2007	95%	77%	94%
2006	95%	78%	95%
2005	94%	77%	96%
2004	94%	78%	96%
2003	94%	78%	96%
2002	95%	81%	97%
2001	98%	81%	97%
2000	99%	81%	98%
1999	100%	82%	98%
1998	99%	82%	97%
1997	99%	82%	98%
1996	100%	83%	98%
1995	98%	83%	98%
1994	97%	83%	98%
1993	96%	83%	97%
1992	97%	84%	97%
1991	96%	83%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	0.13	0.52	0.14
2022	0.15	0.52	0.14
2021	0.08	0.51	0.12
2020	0.08	0.49	0.13
2019	0.08	0.49	0.13
2018	0.10	0.47	0.13
2017	0.10	0.47	0.13
2016	0.12	0.47	0.14
2015	0.13	0.46	0.15
2014	0.15	0.44	0.16
2013	0.19	0.44	0.17
2012	0.20	0.43	0.16
2011	0.19	0.43	0.15
2010	0.19	0.41	0.11
2009	0.17	0.40	0.10
2008	0.15	0.40	0.10
2007	0.13	0.40	0.09
2006	0.13	0.37	0.08
2005	0.13	0.38	0.07
2004	0.13	0.37	0.08
2003	0.15	0.37	0.09
2002	0.10	0.32	0.06
2001	0.04	0.32	0.06
2000	0.01	0.31	0.05
1995	0.04	0.29	0.04
1994	0.06	0.29	0.04
1993	0.08	0.29	0.06
1992	0.06	0.28	0.05
1991	0.08	0.29	0.05
1990	0.06	0.28	0.06
1989	0.04	0.28	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	25%	37%	23%
2022	30%	38%	25%
2021	30%	39%	25%
2020	31%	39%	26%
2019	31%	39%	26%
2018	28%	23%	23%
2017	28%	23%	23%
2016	30%	40%	25%
2015	32%	40%	28%
2014	35%	39%	29%
2013	32%	33%	27%
2012	35%	38%	27%
2011	28%	37%	25%
2010	27%	34%	21%
2009	28%	30%	21%
2007	22%	27%	17%
2006	24%	27%	15%
2005	20%	25%	16%
2004	18%	24%	13%
2003	15%	24%	12%
2002	11%	22%	10%
2001	13%	21%	11%
2000	15%	22%	11%
1999	14%	22%	11%
1998	15%	22%	11%
1997	13%	23%	11%
1996	16%	14%	11%
1995	18%	24%	14%
1994	18%	23%	14%
1993	14%	23%	10%
1992	13%	22%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	R C Waters Elementary School	Ohio	Benton Carroll Salem Local School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	9%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	12%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	14%	6%	9%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Benton Carroll Salem Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is R C Waters Elementary School's ranking?

R C Waters Elementary School is ranked #520 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are R C Waters Elementary School often compared to?

R C Waters Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Danbury Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend R C Waters Elementary School?

360 students attend R C Waters Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of R C Waters Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of R C Waters Elementary School?

R C Waters Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does R C Waters Elementary School offer ?

R C Waters Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is R C Waters Elementary School part of?

R C Waters Elementary School is part of Benton Carroll Salem Local School District.

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