Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Ohio elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Ohio test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
390484103242	781	Elgin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4301	490	52	9.5	55.3%	448 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	$10,058							58.6	65.8	652	129
390458702371	782	Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	204 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 576-9180	637	34	19	37.5%	587 (92.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	$8,131							58.6	59.4	780	2
390491903524	783	Brimfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	4170 State Route 43	Kent	44240	Portage County	Field Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 673-8581	528			37.5%	412 (78.0%)	50 (9.5%)	19 (3.6%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)	$10,174							58.5	69.6	573	210
390460602417	784	Mt Orab Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	474 W Main St	Mount Orab	45154	Brown County	Western Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 444-2528	747	38	19.6	53.4%	708 (94.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.2%)	$10,336							58.4	60.2	767	17
390480203085	785	Newton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6645 Mount Vernon Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 745-5982	364	21	17.3	37.4%	336 (92.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	$11,402							58.4	68.4	595	190
390010504154	786	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	16210 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0271	222	8	27.7	60.8%	88 (39.6%)	36 (16.2%)	69 (31.1%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.3%)	$10,796							58.4	60.2	765	21
390139805612	787	Columbus Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	274 E 1st Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	Columbus Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0720	176	15	11.7		8 (4.5%)	149 (84.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.4%)	$10,690							58.3	32.1	1126	339
390438605516	788	Defiance Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Carter Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 782-0070	1,044	63	16.6	64.8%	643 (61.6%)	27 (2.6%)	306 (29.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.3%)	$10,705							58.2	56.5	846	58
390443905617	789	Jane Chance Elementary	Public	K-5	10661 Wood Rd	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 384-0510	292	15	19.3	42.1%	217 (74.3%)	17 (5.8%)	21 (7.2%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	$11,709							58.1	57.7	820	31
390436104194	790	Belpre Elementary School	Public	K-6	2000 Rockland Ave	Belpre	45714	Washington County	Belpre City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 423-3010	497	30	16.5	49.9%	442 (88.9%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	$11,087							58.1	61.3	744	46

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Ohio

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for OH student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Gifted and Talented Students Military Connected Students

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.