The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Science. The lowest is 23% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Stark County Elem Sch
Stark County Elementary School in Wyoming serves children from preschool through fifth grade in a small rural setting where the school district itself is a major local employer. The school sits at the heart of Wyoming, a compact farming town in Stark County's mostly agricultural landscape. The community has remained stable in size, with no major new development projects visible in recent years, and housing values are well below state and national benchmarks, making it an affordable area for families with school-age children.
The school's academic results show students working below state proficiency thresholds across tested grades and subjects. In mathematics, proficiency in third and fourth grades sits below one in four students; fifth grade performs slightly better but still well under one in three. English language arts results are somewhat stronger in the upper elementary grades, with about four in ten fifth graders reaching proficiency. Science proficiency at the fifth-grade level matches the English language arts rate. These outcomes place the school near the bottom quartile among the districts serving Stark County. State testing data does not appear for grades below third or for grades six and beyond because those grades are not assessed by the state, and the school's upper grade boundary at fifth means no secondary-level assessments apply here. The recent changes to state proficiency cut scores make year-to-year trend comparison unreliable, so historical performance trends cannot be reported.
The enrollment is small, with about three hundred students distributed across seven grade bands from preschool through fifth grade. The student population is predominantly white, with very small numbers of Black, Hispanic, and Asian students. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts for special education and English learner populations, so a parent interested in those supports should contact the school directly. The school is a regular public school, not a charter, and carries no Title I designation in the available data.
Wyoming itself is a city rooted in agricultural and early light-manufacturing history, with a small walkable downtown grid and modest local commerce along Seventh Street. The Rock Island Trail State Park, a rail-trail that runs through town, is a civic anchor and recreational resource for the area. The Wyoming Public Library and district offices are located downtown, keeping school and community functions in close proximity. Families are within about thirty miles of Peoria but have no fixed-route public transit; car dependence is the standard for getting around. Home values are solidly affordable relative to national and state standards, with mortgages well below the national median cost burden.
The Stark County CUSD 100 district, which enrolls this school and operates from Wyoming, completed a substantial capital project in 2022-23 that delivered a new high school and library along with major renovations to its junior high school on the Toulon campus. That upgrade means students moving into secondary grades encounter recently built facilities with modern infrastructure. The district's broader context is one of a stable, small rural school system in a county experiencing mild population decline, serving families in an area where agriculture and small manufacturing remain the economic foundation.
For families considering this school, the key realistic picture is low current proficiency on state measures, a stable small-town rural setting with affordable housing, limited academic attainment, and a straightforward elementary pathway into a modernized secondary system. A parent may want to look further into the school's reading and math support structures, current instructional approach, and any district initiatives aimed at improving proficiency outcomes. The data provided does not detail special education services, English learner supports, or more granular attendance and discipline information, so those conversations with school staff would be important for families with specific student needs.
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