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Best Public Schools in Putnam County, OH

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5,938

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Top rankedMiller City Middle School14^th of 1,036 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Fort Jennings Elementary School up 143 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Columbus Grove Elementary School 11.5 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Columbus Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 659-2631	256	22	11.5		211 (82.4%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.3	641^st of 1558 public elementary schools	58.9%		75.1	428^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.9%	213					67.9	85.1					60.7	68.1									$11,536
Columbus Grove High School	Public	9-12	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 659-2156	247	12	21.2	89.9%	231 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	82	58^th of 855 public high schools	93.2%		79.1	89^th of 864 public high schools	89.7%	31			87.3	95.4													92.3	77.3	68.3	93.0	$16,307
Columbus Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 659-2631	223	13	17.8		196 (87.9%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	90	50^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.2%		87.9	84^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.0%	34	86.0	81.3					84.0	87.8	77.8	90.2			86.0	93.9	81.5	78.1				100.0	$9,553
Continental Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	5211 State Route 634	Continental	45831	Putnam County	Continental Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 596-3860	295	21	14.3	38.3%	269 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	85.6	159^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.8%		88	105^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.3%	54	69.4				95.1	83.9	83.3	86.8			92.7	80.6	83.3	78.9							$12,524
Continental Local High School	Public	7-12	5211 State Route 634	Continental	45831	Putnam County	Continental Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 596-3871	194	14	13.8	38.1%	181 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.6	348^th of 855 public high schools	59.3%		58.8	351^st of 864 public high schools	59.4%	3		65.6	89.7	84.4					69.2	38.1					84.6	43.8	55.6	65.1	28.6	83.9	$18,408
Fort Jennings Elementary School	Public	K-5	#1 Musketeer Drive	Fort Jennings	45844	Putnam County	Jennings Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 286-2762	148	13	11.6	33.8%	146 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	75.2	428^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.5	571^st of 1577 public elementary schools	63.8%	143	65.2				92.0	76.7	69.6				92.0	60.0	87.0								$14,016
Fort Jennings High School	Public	6-12	#1 Musketeer Drive	Fort Jennings	45844	Putnam County	Jennings Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 286-2238	174	14	12.7		170 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	70.1	192^nd of 855 public high schools	77.5%		66.9	239^th of 864 public high schools	72.3%	47		73.5	69.6	97.0				62.5	85.7	79.4				62.5	92.9	70.6	88.2	88.2	52.9	67.7	$13,975
Kalida Elementary School	Public	K-4	208 North Fourth Street	Kalida	45853	Putnam County	Kalida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 532-3845	203	14	14.2	9.4%	199 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	83.8	196^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.4%		92.8	16^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.0%	180					73.1	92.7					84.6	89.1									$14,948
Kalida High School	Public	5-12	301 N Third St	Kalida	45853	Putnam County	Kalida Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 532-3529	393	24	16.1	9.7%	385 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.9	46^th of 855 public high schools	94.6%		88.4	14^th of 864 public high schools	98.4%	32	87.5	90.2	93.3	86.0			78.1	85.4	94.2	86.3			85.9	75.0	96.2	82.4	88.0	84.3	85.4	90.0	$10,508
Leipsic Elementary School	Public	K-5	232 Oak St	Leipsic	45856	Putnam County	Leipsic Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 943-2163	290	23	12.5	47.9%	148 (51.0%)	3 (1.0%)	134 (46.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68.6	556^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.3%		72.6	488^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.1%	68	76.0				84.1	65.0	50.0				84.1	62.5	82.0								$11,986
Leipsic High School	Public	6-12	232 Oak St	Leipsic	45856	Putnam County	Leipsic Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 943-2164	396	26	15.3	43.7%	220 (55.6%)	4 (1.0%)	164 (41.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	70	196^th of 855 public high schools	77.1%		75.1	134^th of 864 public high schools	84.5%	62		76.1	88.5	85.4				80.0	81.1	73.3				60.0	91.9	73.9	68.9	72.1	53.2	86.2	$11,743
Miller City Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 876-3174	240	16	15.4		231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	93.9	6^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.6%		92.9	15^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.0%	9	100.0				95.6	97.9	100.0				89.1	95.2	100.0								$13,063
Miller City High School	Public	9-12	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 876-3173	257	11	23.3	18.7%	249 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.9	22^nd of 855 public high schools	97.4%		87.3	22^nd of 864 public high schools	97.5%				91.2	95.7													93.6	89.6	78.7	94.4	$19,204
Miller City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 876-3174	119	8	15.5		115 (96.6%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94	14^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.6%		94.5	12^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.9%	2		100.0						78.9	92.7	100.0				78.8	92.3	95.0					$13,333
Glandorf Elementary School	Public	K-8	140 Church St	Ottawa	45875	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 538-6880	515	32	16.1	6.8%	502 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	88.6	80^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.9%		91	36^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.7%	44	89.5	83.3			84.3	88.5	93.0	78.0	89.5	87.2	90.2	84.6	91.2	78.0	87.7	85.0				100.0	$11,879
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	K-8	123 Putnam Pkwy	Ottawa	45875	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 523-4290	390	28	13.7	59.0%	287 (73.6%)	4 (1.0%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	80.8	282^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	81.9%		81.1	290^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.6%	8	86.5	79.5			81.1	90.0	83.3	64.7	61.2	50.0	70.3	78.0	83.8	69.4	68.1	61.4					$11,576
Ottawa-Glandorf High School	Public	9-12	630 Glendale Ave	Ottawa	45875	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 523-5702	595	29	20.7	18.3%	517 (86.9%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	73.8	140^th of 855 public high schools	83.6%		81	75^th of 864 public high schools	91.3%	65			90.4	88.0													75.9	78.0	66.9	71.1	$12,526
Ottoville Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 W Third St	Ottoville	45876	Putnam County	Ottoville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 453-3357	279	15	18.7		275 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	87.7	99^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.7	82^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	94.8%	17	90.0				84.4	90.0	85.0	91.1			86.7	86.7	85.0	71.1							$11,834
Ottoville High School	Public	7-12	650 W Third St	Ottoville	45876	Putnam County	Ottoville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 453-3358	201	16	12.2	35.3%	197 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	81.3	66^th of 855 public high schools	92.3%		81.9	62^nd of 864 public high schools	92.8%	4		86.1	84.4	92.1					81.3	88.2					84.4	83.3	92.1	89.5	78.9	77.1	$13,630
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Rocket Rdg	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 384-3225	158	7	22.5		152 (96.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	208^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.9%		80	191^st of 1046 public middle schools	81.7%	17	84.6	83.8					79.5	66.7	66.7	75.7			87.2	58.3	72.2	73.0					$14,474
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	Public	K-4	410 Rocket Ridge	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 384-3225	182	13	14.2		164 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.4	296^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.3	422^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	73.2%	126					92.9	74.3					92.9	71.4									$13,572
Pandora-Gilboa High School	Public	9-12	410 Rocket Ridge	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 384-3225	183	12	15.0	98.4%	169 (92.3%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.2	124^th of 855 public high schools	85.5%		72.1	171^st of 864 public high schools	80.2%	47			86.2	90.7													93.0	81.8	55.9	71.4	$15,663

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