Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							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)
390437800551	1301	Joseph M Gallagher School	Public	PK, KG-8	4016 Woodbine Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6400	598	43	13.9		64 (10.7%)	247 (41.3%)	239 (40.0%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$13,571							16.6	11.4	1387	86
390030804845	1302	Orion Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1798 Queen City Ave	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Orion Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 251-6000	514	0			17 (3.3%)	434 (84.4%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	$13,210							16.6	16.2	1301	1
390154905797	1303	Imagine Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	1-6	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	119	3	39.6		5 (4.2%)	105 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	$8,766							16.6	25.7	1196	107
390465902602	1304	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	447 Richmond Rd	Richmond Heights	44143	Cuyahoga County	Richmond Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 692-0099	396	24	16.5	73.2%	9 (2.3%)	348 (87.9%)	11 (2.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$15,370							16.5	21.9	1241	63
390448101700	1305	Snyder Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1600 Maiden Ln	Springfield	45504	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4430	301	22	13.6		156 (51.8%)	62 (20.6%)	32 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.9%)	$13,233							16.5	18.9	1271	34
390030604843	1306	Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2255 Kimberly Pkwy E	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 577-0900	509	26	19.7		18 (3.5%)	388 (76.2%)	78 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	$9,252							16.3	12.6	1360	54
390143005665	1307	Broadway Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5004 Glazier Ave	Cleveland	44127	Cuyahoga County	Broadway Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 271-7747	401	29	14		7 (1.7%)	363 (90.5%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$14,206							16.2	22.9	1234	73
390437500303	1308	Chase School	Public	PK, KG-6	4151 Turrill St	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1300	272	22	12.3		30 (11.0%)	213 (78.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	$13,895							16.2	17.4	1282	26
390448101691	1309	Lagonda Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 E McCreight Ave	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4240	363	24	15.1		162 (44.6%)	90 (24.8%)	36 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (19.8%)	$12,166							16.1	12.6	1358	49
390448005965	1310	East Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1955 Richmond Rd	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8100	242	12	19.8		125 (51.7%)	36 (14.9%)	57 (23.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.1%)	$8,466							16.1	9.5	1418	108

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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