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)
390147305721	1521	The Brilliance School	Public, Charter	K-8	10608 Penfield Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	The Brilliance School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 710-6621	286	12	23.8	68.9%	6 (2.1%)	256 (89.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	$11,206							4.8	6.9	1482	39
390437800546	1522	Wade Park	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	7600 Wade Park Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1750	482	24	20		6 (1.2%)	459 (95.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$14,760							4.7	3.5	1561	39
390439000865	1523	Mayfair Elementary School	Public	3-5	13916 Mayfair Ave	East Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	East Cleveland City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 268-6650	198	15	13.2		1 (0.5%)	196 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$21,457							4.7	4.1	1546	23
390438000647	1524	Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2047 Hamilton Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5568	385	15	25.6		39 (10.1%)	274 (71.2%)	20 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	$14,880							4.6	4.1	1544	20
390159205911	1525	Euclid Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	23001 Euclid Ave	Euclid	44117	Cuyahoga County	Euclid Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 750-2070	395	20	19.7		1 (0.3%)	365 (92.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	$9,046							4.4	4.6	1533	8
390438400789	1526	Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2314 Elsmere Ave	Dayton	45406	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4590	472	29	16.2		55 (11.7%)	376 (79.7%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	$14,655							4.3	4.1	1542	16
390437800513	1527	Miles School	Public	PK, KG-8	11918 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5250	233	18	12.9		5 (2.1%)	213 (91.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$14,390							4.3	2.6	1589	62
390150205733	1528	Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	3891 Martha Ave	Toledo	43612	Lucas County	Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	110	8	13.3		0 (0.0%)	103 (93.6%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$12,882							4.1	7.8	1457	71
390438000607	1529	Watkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Watkins Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6411	295	17	17.3		39 (13.2%)	190 (64.4%)	23 (7.8%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (11.2%)	$15,433							3.9	7.3	1466	63
390442605109	1530	Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W 31st St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1114	217	15	14.1		39 (18.0%)	57 (26.3%)	90 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (13.8%)	$11,984							3.9	7.8	1458	72

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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:

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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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