George H Gerke Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

George H Gerke Elementary School

312 Sherman Dr
Franklin, OH 45005

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Top 50%

Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-6, George H Gerke Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50% in OH
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

George H Gerke Elementary School's student population of 322 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George H Gerke Elementary School
Kind	47
1	50
2	49
3	44
4	40
5	50
6	42

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School
2023	286
2022	281
2021	264
2020	261
2019	261
2018	301
2017	301
2016	296
2015	307
2014	300
2013	315
2012	315
2011	321
2010	306
2009	288
2008	280
2007	298
2006	327
2005	327
2004	334
2003	333
2002	321
2001	333
2000	334
1999	331
1998	347
1997	360
1996	335
1995	329
1994	329
1993	353
1992	377
1991	390
1990	383
1989	358
1988	353
1987	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	15
2020	14
2019	14
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	18
2011	17
2010	17
2009	16
2008	17
2007	15
2006	15
2005	16
2004	16
2003	17
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	16
1998	16
1997	18
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	16
1991	17
1990	17

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School Rankings

George H Gerke Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George H Gerke Elementary School is 0.36, 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)

#1548 out of 3181 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School
2023	#1548
2022	#1745
2021	#1660
2019	#912
2018	#1588
2017	#1455
2016	#1434
2015	#1582
2014	#2044
2013	#1670
2012	#1443

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65-69%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	67%	54%	57%
2022	57%	52%	57%
2021	52%	50%	55%
2019	77%	63%	63%
2018	67%	62%	62%
2017	72%	63%	65%
2016	72%	61%	64%
2015	72%	68%	72%
2014	77%	77%	79%
2013	80%	76%	80%
2012	82%	78%	82%

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50-54%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2022	52%	60%	63%
2021	52%	57%	60%
2019	72%	64%	65%
2018	62%	63%	62%
2017	62%	62%	64%
2016	52%	55%	54%
2015	77%	74%	78%
2014	82%	83%	85%
2013	87%	83%	87%
2012	87%	83%	86%
2011	84%	82%	85%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2022	74%	63%	74%
2021	64%	60%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	21:1
2022	20:1	17:1	20:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	19:1	18:1	21:1
2017	19:1	18:1	21:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	17:1	20:1
2006	22:1	17:1	19:1
2005	20:1	17:1	19:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	19:1
2001	21:1	17:1	19:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	24:1	19:1	20:1
1995	24:1	19:1	20:1
1994	24:1	19:1	22:1
1993	25:1	19:1	22:1
1992	24:1	19:1	22:1
1991	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	4%	17%	3%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	4%	17%	2%
2019	4%	17%	2%
2018	4%	16%	2%
2017	4%	16%	2%
2016	5%	16%	1%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	16%	1%
2013	2%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	2%	17%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	2%	17%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	17%	1%
1994	2%	15%

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White

79%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	78%	67%	87%
2022	79%	67%	88%
2021	82%	68%	91%
2020	89%	69%	93%
2019	89%	69%	93%
2018	92%	71%	95%
2017	92%	71%	95%
2016	92%	71%	95%
2015	95%	72%	34%
2014	96%	73%	95%
2013	96%	73%	95%
2012	97%	74%	96%
2011	95%	74%	95%
2010	94%	76%	97%
2009	97%	76%	97%
2008	96%	77%	97%
2007	96%	77%	97%
2006	95%	78%	97%
2005	95%	77%	97%
2004	97%	78%	98%
2003	98%	78%	99%
2002	100%	81%	99%
2001	99%	81%	98%
2000	100%	81%	99%
1999	100%	82%	99%
1998	100%	82%	100%
1997	99%	82%	99%
1996	99%	83%	100%
1995	99%	83%	100%
1994	98%	83%	100%
1993	99%	83%	100%
1992	99%	84%	100%
1991	100%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	12%	6%	6%
2022	12%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	0.38	0.52	0.24
2022	0.36	0.52	0.22
2021	0.32	0.51	0.18
2020	0.21	0.49	0.14
2019	0.21	0.49	0.14
2018	0.15	0.47	0.10
2017	0.15	0.47	0.10
2016	0.15	0.47	0.10
2015	0.10	0.46	0.24
2014	0.08	0.44	0.10
2013	0.08	0.44	0.10
2012	0.06	0.43	0.09
2011	0.10	0.43	0.09
2010	0.12	0.41	0.07
2009	0.06	0.40	0.06
2008	0.08	0.40	0.06
2007	0.08	0.40	0.06
2006	0.10	0.37	0.06
2005	0.10	0.38	0.05
2004	0.06	0.37	0.05
2003	0.04	0.37	0.03
2002	0.02	0.32	0.02
2001	0.02	0.32	0.03
1999	0.02	0.31	0.01
1998	0.02	0.31	0.02
1997	0.02	0.30	0.03
1996	0.02	0.29	0.01
1995	0.02	0.29	0.01
1994	0.04	0.29	0.01
1993	0.02	0.29	0.01
1992	0.02	0.28	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	55%	37%	42%
2022	58%	38%	42%
2021	62%	39%	45%
2020	53%	39%	41%
2019	53%	39%	41%
2018	54%	23%	41%
2017	54%	23%	41%
2016	63%	40%	49%
2015	57%	40%	36%
2014	63%	39%	42%
2013	59%	33%	39%
2012	56%	38%	39%
2011	47%	37%	35%
2010	43%	34%	30%
2009	35%	30%	26%
2007	32%	27%	20%
2006	24%	27%	17%
2005	26%	25%	16%
2004	23%	24%	17%
2003	15%	24%	15%
2002	10%	22%	15%
2001	11%	21%	14%
2000	10%	22%	14%
1999	13%	22%	16%
1998	13%	22%	16%
1997	20%	23%	17%
1996	13%	14%	18%
1995	20%	24%	19%
1994	23%	23%	19%
1993	20%	23%	18%
1992	19%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	George H Gerke Elementary School	Ohio	Franklin City School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	10%	5%	7%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is George H Gerke Elementary School's ranking?

George H Gerke Elementary School is ranked #1548 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are George H Gerke Elementary School often compared to?

George H Gerke Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hunter Elementary School, William C Schenck Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend George H Gerke Elementary School?

322 students attend George H Gerke Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of George H Gerke Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George H Gerke Elementary School?

George H Gerke Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does George H Gerke Elementary School offer ?

George H Gerke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is George H Gerke Elementary School part of?

George H Gerke Elementary School is part of Franklin City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50%
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education