Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Ohio State Tests test scores by the Ohio Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

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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)
390437806199	1501	Cleveland Metro Remote School K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(216) 838-0172	845	66	12.8		105 (12.4%)	585 (69.2%)	122 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.3%)	$23,033							5.6	4.5	1534	33
390159005956	1502	Cincinnati Achievement Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5555 Little Flower Ave	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Achievement Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 975-4946	161	10	16.1		1 (0.6%)	156 (96.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,610							5.5	6.4	1492	10
390438000617	1503	Starling Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	145 S Central Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5945	557	29	19.2		181 (32.5%)	280 (50.3%)	43 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.2%)	$15,363							5.4	6.9	1481	22
390438000717	1504	Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 S 4th St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5553	273	16	17		112 (41.0%)	105 (38.5%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	$15,645							5.4	9.3	1422	82
390437800508	1505	Mary M Bethune	Public	PK, KG-8	11815 Moulton Ave	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2250	256	18	14.2		10 (3.9%)	235 (91.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$14,217							5.4	5.2	1523	18
390437800436	1506	Charles Dickens School	Public	PK, KG-8	13013 Corlett Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4200	264	14	18.8		4 (1.5%)	251 (95.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$15,026							5.3	3.7	1557	51
390437500293	1507	Bond Hill Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 California Ave	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7900	272	19	14.6		3 (1.1%)	244 (89.7%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$15,310							5.3	4.9	1527	20
390438000635	1508	Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	726 Fairwood Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6111	237	17	13.9		3 (1.3%)	192 (81.0%)	17 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.1%)	$21,276							5.3	4.3	1540	32
390438004315	1509	Eakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3774 Eakin Rd	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5928	263	16	16.4		48 (18.3%)	148 (56.3%)	45 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	$15,770							5.3	4.3	1541	32
390486803344	1510	Blairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1241 Blairwood Ave	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Jefferson Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 263-3504	153	8	19.1		27 (17.6%)	111 (72.5%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	$17,760							5.2	7.4	1465	45

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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