Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1577)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
390021604740	1001	North Dayton School of Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	3901 Turner Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	North Dayton School of Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 278-6671	563	38	15		33 (5.9%)	454 (80.6%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.5%)	$12,973							43.3	48	956	45
390437800534	1002	Robinson G Jones Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	4550 W 150th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6750	425	25	17		132 (31.1%)	164 (38.6%)	88 (20.7%)	21 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.0%)	$15,144							43.2	35.8	1085	83
390487903406	1003	Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Nichols St	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-6692	413	21	19.6	45.5%	381 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	$10,074							43.2	59.7	775	228
390482203153	1004	Holland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	7001 Madison Ave	Holland	43528	Lucas County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 867-5655	495	27	18.6		289 (58.4%)	90 (18.2%)	55 (11.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.7%)	$10,217							43.1	58	813	191
390441005549	1005	Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2171 Bridgeport Drive	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5580	586	42	13.9		456 (77.8%)	35 (6.0%)	43 (7.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.0%)	$11,828							43.1	34.3	1097	92
390477802969	1006	Buckeye West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	243 N Mill St	Adena	43901	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 546-3413	217	16	13.5	61.8%	212 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$13,341							42.9	56.7	843	163
390446701558	1007	Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11850 Conrey Rd	Cincinnati	45249	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 864-2800	478	30	15.9	50.4%	96 (20.1%)	42 (8.8%)	255 (53.3%)	36 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	24 (5.0%)	$11,027							42.6	44.9	987	20
390475002905	1008	Ridgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	560 Taylor St W	Mount Victory	43340	Hardin County	Ridgemont Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 354-2141	281	16	17.9		259 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$16,528							42.5	57.9	818	190
390443901310	1009	Bear Elementary School	Public	K-5	545 School St	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 866-4691	169	8	20.1	55.6%	146 (86.4%)	4 (2.4%)	12 (7.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	$10,824							42.3	43.7	1005	4
390434904190	1010	Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside	Public	4-5	701 Johnson Ave	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Alliance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 829-2269	381	21	17.8		252 (66.1%)	43 (11.3%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.4%)	$11,140							42.2	43.4	1008	2

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests Mathematics, Ohio State Tests English Language Arts, Ohio State Tests Science test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 15, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.