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)
390454802233	681	Dohron Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 High St	Mechanicsburg	43044	Champaign County	Mechanicsburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 834-2453	374	23	15.9		341 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	$9,664							64	68.1	607	74
390143405697	682	STEAM Academy of Warren	Public, Charter	K-8	261 Elm Rd NE	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	STEAM Academy of Warren	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 394-3200	310	19	16.3		121 (39.0%)	126 (40.6%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (13.5%)	$10,044							63.9	54.7	870	188
390451001997	683	Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	5288 Karen Isle Dr	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-2099	540	31	17.4	35.7%	305 (56.5%)	135 (25.0%)	17 (3.1%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.4%)	$11,509							63.6	50.8	919	236
391000000940	684	Bigelow Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 Hillcrest Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8306	345	20	17.2	55.4%	234 (67.8%)	16 (4.6%)	43 (12.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (11.9%)	$10,521							63.5	51.2	912	228
390656804130	685	Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4834 State Route 325	Patriot	45658	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 379-2532	174	12	14.4		167 (96.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$11,318							63.5	70.5	557	128
390495403627	686	Zane Trace Elementary School	Public	K-4	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 775-1304	469	28	16.7		437 (93.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$9,969							63.4	67.5	615	71
390463904225	687	Clinton-Massie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2380 Lebanon Rd	Clarksville	45113	Clinton County	Clinton-Massie Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 289-2515	863	42	20.5	20.5%	842 (97.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	$9,657							63.4	64.7	678	9
390451304478	688	Slate Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	7625 Alta View Blvd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5000	461	27	17	53.8%	161 (34.9%)	103 (22.3%)	133 (28.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.5%)	$12,704							63.3	65.6	660	28
390487103366	689	Dixie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1150 W Main St	New Lebanon	45345	Montgomery County	New Lebanon Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 687-3511	452	29	15.5	45.1%	418 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	$10,516							63.3	64.3	686	3
390435200102	690	The Plains Intermediate School	Public	4-6	90 Connett Rd	The Plains	45780	Athens County	Athens City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 797-4572	510	28	18.5	48.0%	433 (84.9%)	22 (4.3%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	$11,160							63.3	70.6	552	138

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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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