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)
390438000622	1261	Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1779 E Maynard Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6023	194	12	16.1		15 (7.7%)	144 (74.2%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.9%)	$13,443							19.5	10.1	1409	148
390438004431	1262	Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2541 Lindbergh Dr	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6727	227	14	16.2		126 (55.5%)	40 (17.6%)	25 (11.0%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.9%)	$15,289							19.4	22.8	1236	26
390440801025	1263	Winton Woods Elementary School	Public	3-4	147 Farragut Rd	Cincinnati	45218	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2490	575	25	22.6	72.9%	42 (7.3%)	290 (50.4%)	170 (29.6%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.7%)	$10,493							19.4	24.5	1210	53
390448001671	1264	Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	4900 Amesbury Way	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8300	529	27	19.5	77.3%	219 (41.4%)	70 (13.2%)	177 (33.5%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	$10,549							19.1	14.3	1328	64
390449001819	1265	Old Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Cheltenham Rd	Toledo	43606	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-3700	390	25	15.6		73 (18.7%)	221 (56.7%)	28 (7.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.9%)	$12,434							19.1	20.2	1256	9
390158605871	1266	Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1379 Garfield Ave SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Beacon Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 941-5852	236	12	20		69 (29.2%)	100 (42.4%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (22.9%)	$10,582							18.9	3.7	1556	290
390150305726	1267	Akron Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 E Market St Ste 3360	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 247-6232	344	12	28.6		20 (5.8%)	286 (83.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	$9,916							18.7	12.2	1368	101
390656804133	1268	Hannan Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9345 State Route 218	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 256-6468	254	14	18		249 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$9,898							18.7	32.3	1120	148
390137005562	1269	Bella Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-6	19114 Bella Dr	Cleveland	44119	Cuyahoga County	Bella Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 481-1500	163	7	23.2		3 (1.8%)	152 (93.3%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$12,990							18.5	13.3	1344	75
390438000636	1270	Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 W Hubbard Ave	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5564	243	13	18.6		49 (20.2%)	109 (44.9%)	64 (26.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	$17,479							18.4	16.5	1295	25

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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