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)
390437503703	1281	Carson School	Public	PK, KG-7	4323 Glenway Ave	Cincinnati	45205	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9800	668	38	17.4		65 (9.7%)	349 (52.2%)	191 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	$12,679							17.7	14.9	1319	38
390149905712	1282	Lake Erie College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	14405 Saint Clair Ave	Cleveland	44110	Cuyahoga County	Lake Erie College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 453-4556	279	13	21.4		6 (2.2%)	263 (94.3%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$11,231							17.7	10.7	1401	119
390030404841	1283	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 261-1200	630	19	32.5		26 (4.1%)	435 (69.0%)	55 (8.7%)	76 (12.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	$8,765							17.6	20.7	1253	30
390449001827	1284	Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Chicago St	Toledo	43611	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6700	361	24	15		113 (31.3%)	127 (35.2%)	60 (16.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.3%)	$13,489							17.6	20.7	1252	32
390437504274	1285	Riverview East Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3555 Kellogg Ave	Cincinnati	45226	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3400	465	40	11.5		172 (37.0%)	234 (50.3%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	$14,934							17.6	19.5	1263	22
390442901215	1286	Malabar Intermediate School	Public	3-6	205 W Cook Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6374	762	44	17.3		386 (50.7%)	206 (27.0%)	33 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (17.6%)	$11,965							17.5	22.8	1235	51
390443301257	1287	George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-3883	448	26	17.2		321 (71.7%)	16 (3.6%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (17.2%)	$10,199							17.5	23.3	1228	59
390449001780	1288	DeVeaux Elementary School	Public	K-8	2620 W Sylvania Ave	Toledo	43613	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-3200	475	27	17.5		120 (25.3%)	222 (46.7%)	64 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.5%)	$12,093							17.5	19	1268	20
390043404993	1289	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	35 Midland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 351-1774	143	5	28.6		2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	130 (90.9%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$13,154							17.4	32.6	1114	175
390154305770	1290	Lincoln Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3185 W 41st St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Lincoln Park Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 263-7008	303	15	20.2		61 (20.1%)	100 (33.0%)	109 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	$14,135							17.4	15.8	1309	19

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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