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)
390447101580	1061	St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School	Public	K-6	4515 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 482-7110	269	18	15	74.3%	112 (41.6%)	108 (40.1%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.3%)	$14,164							37.7	48.5	951	110
390448001673	1062	Richard Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	3646 Richard Ave	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8325	375	21	18.2	52.5%	251 (66.9%)	39 (10.4%)	40 (10.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.7%)	$10,633							37.6	44	1001	61
391001501487	1063	Chestnut Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 Chestnut St	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Painesville City Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 392-5350	384	24	16		79 (20.6%)	55 (14.3%)	207 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.9%)	$11,449							37.6	41.9	1026	37
390434800044	1063	Mason Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Exchange St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2237	280	24	11.7		52 (18.6%)	154 (55.0%)	17 (6.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (18.9%)	$15,197							37.6	25	1204	141
390057405066	1065	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1258 Demorest Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0606	380	38	10		31 (8.2%)	71 (18.7%)	237 (62.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	$9,918							37.5	15.5	1313	248
390440100972	1066	Croghan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 N Pennsylvania Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-1511	431	20	21.7		227 (52.7%)	27 (6.3%)	128 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	$10,435							37.3	33.3	1109	43
390490600306	1067	Millcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10397 State Route 155 SE	Corning	43730	Perry County	Southern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 721-0522	362	26	13.9		347 (95.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$13,057							37.2	48.8	947	120
390059405085	1068	Monroe Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	328 E Monroe St	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Monroe Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(567) 998-7522	188	15	12.5		62 (33.0%)	64 (34.0%)	23 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (20.7%)	$11,466							36.8	37.2	1074	6
391001700323	1069	Columbus Intermediate School	Public	3-5	23600 Columbus Rd	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 786-3322	338	25	13.5	74.9%	20 (5.9%)	267 (79.0%)	23 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	$16,142							36.6	26.9	1182	113
390437805972	1070	William Rainey Harper	Public	PK, KG-8	5515 Ira Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0000	329	22	14.9		122 (37.1%)	87 (26.4%)	90 (27.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.7%)	$14,278							36.3	29.7	1152	82

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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.