Northeastern Elementary School in South Vienna, Ohio on �ǿմ�ý

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Northeastern Elementary School is a rural public school in South Vienna, Ohio that is part of Northeastern Local School Dist-Clark. It serves 472 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

472 Students

27 Teachers

140 W Main St

South Vienna, OH 45369 View local requests

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Northeastern Elementary School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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