Slocum Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Slocum Elementary School (Closed 2010)

620 Thurston St
Defiance, OH 43512

Slocum Elementary School serves 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

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

Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Slocum Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	42
1	44
2	46
3	42
4	44

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School
2023	243
2022	243
2021	243
2020	243
2019	243
2018	243
2017	243
2016	243
2015	243
2009	232
2008	243
2007	238
2006	237
2005	233
2004	228
2003	244
2002	223
2001	216
2000	195
1999	201
1998	229
1997	233
1996	241
1995	260
1994	244
1993	265
1992	274
1991	269
1990	314
1989	305
1988	299

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2009	12
2008	10
2007	13
2006	11
2005	10
2004	14
2003	12
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	12
1998	12
1997	13
1996	14
1995	15
1994	14
1993	12
1992	14
1991	14
1990	15
1989	14
1988	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	17:1	16:1
2021	20:1	17:1	16:1
2020	20:1	18:1	16:1
2019	20:1	18:1	16:1
2018	20:1	18:1	16:1
2017	20:1	18:1	16:1
2016	20:1	18:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	44:1
2009	20:1	18:1	16:1
2008	24:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	17:1	13:1
2006	22:1	17:1	15:1
2005	23:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	22:1	17:1	17:1
2001	22:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	19:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	23:1	19:1	20:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	19:1
1990	20:1	20:1	19:1
1989	22:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2023	24%	7%	26%
2022	24%	7%	25%
2021	24%	6%	25%
2020	24%	6%	23%
2019	24%	6%	23%
2018	23%	5%	23%
2017	23%	5%	23%
2016	23%	5%	22%
2009	18%	4%	19%
2008	24%	4%	19%
2007	27%	3%	20%
2006	28%	3%	20%
2005	29%	3%	18%
2004	25%	3%	18%
2003	21%	3%	18%
2002	20%	2%	16%
2001	23%	2%	17%
2000	24%	2%	17%
1999	22%	2%	16%
1998	28%	2%	17%
1997	24%	1%	16%
1996	23%	1%	16%
1995	26%	1%	16%
1994	26%	1%	17%
1993	19%	1%	17%
1992	22%	1%	18%
1991	21%	1%	18%
1990	22%	1%	17%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2023	7%	17%	6%
2022	7%	17%	6%
2021	7%	17%	7%
2020	7%	17%	8%
2019	7%	17%	8%
2018	6%	16%	6%
2017	6%	16%	6%
2016	6%	16%	6%
2009	7%	17%	7%
2008	7%	17%	7%
2007	5%	17%	6%
2006	5%	17%	6%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	3%	17%	5%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	2%	16%	4%
2001	3%	16%	4%
2000	3%	16%	4%
1999	2%	15%	5%
1998	3%	15%	5%
1997	5%	16%	5%
1996	7%	15%	5%
1995	4%	15%	4%
1994	1%	15%	3%
1993	2%	15%	3%
1992	2%	14%	3%
1991	4%	14%	2%
1990	3%	14%	2%

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White

62%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2023	62%	67%	65%
2022	62%	67%	66%
2021	62%	68%	65%
2020	62%	69%	67%
2019	62%	69%	67%
2018	71%	71%	70%
2017	71%	71%	70%
2016	71%	71%	71%
2009	71%	76%	71%
2008	62%	77%	72%
2007	64%	77%	72%
2006	64%	78%	72%
2005	65%	77%	75%
2004	72%	78%	75%
2003	75%	78%	76%
2002	78%	81%	79%
2001	74%	81%	78%
2000	75%	81%	78%
1999	79%	82%	78%
1998	72%	82%	77%
1997	72%	82%	78%
1996	70%	83%	78%
1995	69%	83%	79%
1994	73%	83%	79%
1993	79%	83%	79%
1992	76%	84%	79%
1991	75%	83%	80%
1990	75%	84%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2023	0.49	0.52	0.50
2022	0.49	0.52	0.50
2021	0.49	0.51	0.50
2020	0.49	0.49	0.48
2019	0.49	0.49	0.48
2018	0.44	0.47	0.46
2017	0.44	0.47	0.46
2016	0.44	0.47	0.45
2009	0.49	0.40	0.43
2008	0.58	0.40	0.43
2007	0.55	0.40	0.43
2006	0.54	0.37	0.42
2005	0.53	0.38	0.40
2004	0.46	0.37	0.39
2003	0.42	0.37	0.39
2002	0.35	0.32	0.35
2001	0.41	0.32	0.36
2000	0.43	0.31	0.37
1999	0.38	0.31	0.36
1998	0.45	0.31	0.37
1997	0.45	0.30	0.37
1996	0.46	0.29	0.36
1995	0.46	0.29	0.34
1994	0.40	0.29	0.34
1993	0.34	0.29	0.35
1992	0.38	0.28	0.35
1991	0.40	0.29	0.33
1990	0.39	0.28	0.33

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Eligible for (06-07)

38%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2007	38%	27%	27%
2006	28%	27%	21%
2005	28%	25%	21%
2004	17%	24%	18%
2003	19%	24%	16%
2002	20%	22%	16%
2001	25%	21%	14%
2000	15%	22%	12%
1999	26%	22%	12%
1998	23%	22%	12%
1997	15%	23%	13%
1996	20%	14%	12%
1995	23%	24%	14%
1994	23%	23%	15%
1993	24%	23%	16%

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Eligible for (06-07)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Slocum Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	7%	5%	3%
2002	10%	5%	4%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	10%	5%	3%
1999	8%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Defiance City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Slocum Elementary School?

243 students attend Slocum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Slocum Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Slocum Elementary School?

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

What grades does Slocum Elementary School offer ?

Slocum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Slocum Elementary School part of?

Slocum Elementary School is part of Defiance City School District.

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