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Kenton Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Kenton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Springfield, Ohio, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Springfield City School District, which is ranked 700 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenton Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,177 and 1,247 out of 1,558 to 1,610 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 29.8% to 41.7%, compared to the state average of 51.9% to 69.1%. The school's performance on English Language Arts tests is also below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 36.4% to 51.1%, compared to the state average of 54.5% to 67.7%. Additionally, the school's performance on Science tests is particularly low, with only 25.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 63.4%.

Kenton Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.6% to 43.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Springfield City School District. Despite spending levels that are comparable to or slightly higher than the district average, Kenton Elementary's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing its resources to support student learning.

485

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,431

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

731 E Home Rd
Springfield, OH 45503-2791

(937) 505-4210

District: Springfield City School District

Students who attend Kenton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Springfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

African American:

32.6%

Two or more races:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg30%

Ohio avg61%

1,234^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Springfield City School District

700^th of 828Springfield City School District among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1234 of 1558	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1247 of 1577	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1203 of 1596	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1231 of 1588	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1177 of 1610	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1241 of 1676	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1126 of 1636	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1130 of 1651	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.3	1199 of 1678	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	1234 of 1684	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.1	1310 of 1687	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	1486 of 1701	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	1444 of 1709	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	1473 of 1686	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	1336 of 1662	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	1392 of 1610	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	1255 of 1582	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.5	1412 of 1609	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	1262 of 1504	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	1323 of 1501	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.7	1283 of 1471	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	373 of 615	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	267 of 603	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	168 of 610	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	264 of 601	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	337 of 533	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	386 of 605	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	409 of 598	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	606 of 765	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	786 of 956	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1216 of 1452	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1210 of 1466	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1177 of 1483	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1186 of 1488	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1058 of 1467	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1119 of 1502	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1079 of 1518	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1144 of 1473	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1147 of 1484	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1035 of 1447	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1051 of 1419	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	965 of 1404	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	971 of 1465	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	815 of 1465	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1141 of 1466	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1212 of 1485	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1155 of 1498	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1208 of 1518	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1202 of 1499	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1160 of 1535	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1062 of 1536	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	207 of 218	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	190 of 202	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	167 of 183	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	141 of 162	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	109 of 139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1104 of 1175	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1124 of 1190	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1116 of 1215	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1167 of 1242	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1145 of 1249	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1126 of 1271	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1003 of 1309	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)39th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)21st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-17 vs state

Mathematics35%-26 vs state

Science26%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Kenton Elementary School	Public	K-6	731 E Home Rd	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4210	485	29	16.7		200 (41.2%)	158 (32.6%)	28 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	93 (19.2%)	21.8	1234^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.9	1247^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.9%	13	25.5	35.9	41.7	29.8	31.6	36.4	48.3	51.1	40.4	$13,431
Lagonda Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 E McCreight Ave	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4240	362	23	15.7		145 (40.1%)	126 (34.8%)	30 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.0%)	26.6	1157^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.7%		16.1	1309^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.0%	152	31.5	55.6	55.3	13.0	32.6	43.5	47.4	44.4	45.7	$15,264
Snowhill Elementary School	Public	K-6	531 W Harding Rd	Springfield	45504	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4410	420	27	15.5		236 (56.2%)	84 (20.0%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.4%)	39.3	1024^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.3%		43.5	996^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.8%	28	56.9	44.1	58.5	56.9	37.3	40.7	64.2	54.2	43.1	$13,911
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-6	2820 Hillside Ave	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4450	425	28	15.1		263 (61.9%)	76 (17.9%)	30 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.5%)	11.7	1377^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.7	1406^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.8%	29	19.5	34.5	34.0	17.1	25.8	28.6	31.9	43.9	21.0	$13,631
Springfield Sports Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	501 S Wittenberg Ave	Springfield	45506	Clark County	Springfield Sports Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(937) 660-3172	110	6	18.0		22 (20.0%)	74 (67.3%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.0%)								(n/a)										$10,040
Mann Elementary School	Public	K-6	521 Mount Joy St	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4280	438	28	15.6		189 (43.2%)	91 (20.8%)	87 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.0%)	9.6	1417^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.1%		23.2	1223^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	22.4%	194	21.4	31.6	22.6	5.4	19.6	26.3	28.3	30.4	34.8	$12,925
Kenton Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Montego Dr	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 342-4627	984	47	20.9		858 (87.2%)	24 (2.4%)	32 (3.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.2%)	64.2	642^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.8%		62	715^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.7%	73	66.7	64.2	70.5	67.7		76.1	61.1	74.5		$9,358
Snyder Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1600 Maiden Ln	Springfield	45504	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4430	373	27	13.8		154 (41.3%)	131 (35.1%)	43 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.1%)	18.4	1280^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.8%		16.5	1305^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.2%	25	18.2	40.5	42.4	14.5	39.5	42.9	30.3	38.2	40.9	$13,950
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-6	631 S Yellow Springs St	Springfield	45506	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4150	444	29	15.3		91 (20.5%)	235 (52.9%)	79 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.1%)	7.8	1446^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.2%		9.4	1416^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.2%	30	7.5	24.3	22.7	9.3	26.2	24.3	27.3	31.5	23.8	$12,625
Kenwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1421 Nagley St	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4220	413	26	15.8		156 (37.8%)	124 (30.0%)	56 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	74 (17.9%)	11.7	1374^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.8%		7.5	1458^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.5%	84	22.9	34.0	17.1	11.4	17.0	46.3	19.5	45.7	25.5	$12,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenton Elementary School

How many students attend Kenton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Kenton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kenton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kenton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : Springfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Kenton Elementary School?

Students at Kenton Elementary School are 41% White, 33% African American, 19% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Kenton Elementary School in?

Springfield City School District

Is Kenton Elementary School a good school?

Kenton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

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