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Best Public Schools in Wayne County, OH

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Schools

13,668

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedDalton Middle School71^st of 1,046 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Parkview Elementary School up 288 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rittman Middle School 10.3 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Rittman Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	100 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(877) 644-6338	31	3	10.3		29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$11,508
Beacon Hill Community School AKA Beacon Hill Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	8746 s Market St	Mount Eaton	44659	Wayne County	Beacon Hill Community School AKA Beacon Hill Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 359-5600	176	10	18.2	36.4%	170 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)	66.7	66.7			68.4	68.8	55.6	80.0	78.3	73.3	52.6	50.0	77.8	80.0	60.9	73.3					$8,099
Liberty Preparatory School	Public, Charter	9-12	243 N Milton St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Liberty Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-0055	46	2	23.0	69.6%	36 (78.3%)	1 (2.2%)	4 (8.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)																					$10,101
Orrville Elementary School	Public	K-4	605 Mineral Springs St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 682-1851	514	36	14.2	56.0%	356 (69.3%)	20 (3.9%)	73 (14.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.3%)	52.2	856^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.1%		58	760^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.2%	96					64.0	76.5					57.0	55.1									$12,905
Orrville High School	Public	9-12	841 N Ella St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 682-4661	416	23	18.2	61.8%	291 (70.0%)	17 (4.1%)	70 (16.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	54.3	366^th of 795 public high schools	54.0%		59.1	339^th of 855 public high schools	60.4%	27			71.0	84.8													77.6	77.8	52.8	45.3	$12,542
Orrville Middle School	Public	5-8	801 Mineral Spring St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 682-1791	462	30	15.4	54.3%	338 (73.2%)	18 (3.9%)	58 (12.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	68	348^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.7%		71.3	306^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.5%	42	77.2	65.2					70.3	61.7	69.2	59.1			74.3	56.1	66.7	67.8				100.0	$13,390
Chippewa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	466 South Portage	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2011	588	33	17.7	30.3%	566 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	79.8	58^th of 795 public high schools	92.7%		80.3	75^th of 855 public high schools	91.2%	17		83.3	89.2	92.0					65.7	84.9					73.9	70.7	91.1	81.3	82.3	79.1	$12,959
Chippewa Intermediate School	Public	3-6	100 Valley View Rd	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2214	336	17	19.4	44.6%	314 (93.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	86.3	134^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.1	69^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.6%	65	78.8				85.0	86.8	88.4	76.2			83.0	86.8	91.9	82.1							$13,124
Hazel Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	165 Brooklyn Ave	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2522	312	16	19.5	33.0%	294 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)																					$11,605
Dalton Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 N Church St	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 828-2707	339	21	16.4		294 (86.7%)	8 (2.4%)	23 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.3	316^th of 1560 public elementary schools	79.7%		79.5	329^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.9%	13					84.2	80.6					78.9	76.1									$11,278
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	177 Mill St N	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 828-2261	282	17	16.9	21.6%	256 (90.8%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70.9	148^th of 795 public high schools	81.4%		76.9	99^th of 855 public high schools	88.4%	49			88.9	82.0													82.3	78.7	64.9	76.7	$16,244
Dalton Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Church St	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 828-2405	277	14	20.2	76.5%	250 (90.3%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	87.9	71^st of 1046 public middle schools	93.2%		85.2	115^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.9%	44	88.7	96.7					93.4	85.3	73.2	89.8			87.3	66.7	81.7	80.3				100.0	$11,893
Green Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3165	254	16	16.3		223 (87.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	71	321^st of 1046 public middle schools	69.3%		74	277^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.3%	44		78.2						58.3	53.7	79.0				59.1	64.2	71.8				100.0	$12,061
Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3501	524	28	18.6		440 (84.0%)	12 (2.3%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	72.9	483^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	69.0%		74	452^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.0%	31	83.9				81.6	82.4	65.2				64.4	67.1	83.9								$11,945
Smithville High School	Public	9-12	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3165	295	18	16.8	50.5%	277 (93.9%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	75	106^th of 795 public high schools	86.7%		76.4	105^th of 855 public high schools	87.7%	1			87.1	88.4													87.0	79.7	72.2	76.1	$16,242
Norwayne Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Main St	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 435-1195	310	19	16.2		291 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	81.4	162^nd of 1046 public middle schools	84.5%		91.7	34^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.7%	128		91.3						59.6	86.0	83.1				55.4	91.2	71.3				100.0	$11,858
Norwayne High School	Public	9-12	350 S Main St	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 435-6384	415	22	19.1	48.9%	390 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	73.3	119^th of 795 public high schools	85.0%		71.4	174^th of 855 public high schools	79.6%	55			93.0	85.4													78.7	87.4	62.9	75.9	$12,089
Norwayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	286 S. Main Street	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 435-6383	539	29	18.4	40.6%	507 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	82.9	216^th of 1560 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.2	250^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.0%	34	87.3				72.8	92.0	74.7				85.9	85.3	83.3								$11,087
Waynedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 698-3111	459	34	13.5	44.7%	419 (91.3%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	56.3	787^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.3	825^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.0%	38	54.7				53.6	64.4	53.3				81.2	65.8	74.7								$15,267
Waynedale Middle School	Public	6-8	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 698-3151	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	60.7	447^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.3%		56.2	496^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.1%	49		73.7						65.8	48.7	23.7				52.7	75.3	68.4				89.5	$14,858
Waynedale High School	Public	9-12	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 698-3071	333	23	14.3	30.6%	316 (94.9%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	65.6	209^th of 795 public high schools	73.7%		75.6	117^th of 855 public high schools	86.3%	92			86.4	92.2													76.7	79.3	63.1	51.0	$15,766
Triway High School	Public	9-12	3205 Shreve Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Triway Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 264-8685	355	28	12.6		333 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	59.7	291^st of 795 public high schools	63.4%		76	112^th of 855 public high schools	86.9%	179			76.7	79.4													82.5	77.4	49.1	67.9	$15,317
Triway Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Shreve Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Triway Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 264-8685	364	16	22.7		342 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	73.1	280^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.2%		80.2	180^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.6%	100		79.8						66.1	62.7	70.5				60.6	65.5	66.9				100.0	$10,730
Triway Elementary School	Public	K-5	3203 Shreve Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Triway Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 264-6252	352	19	18.5		310 (88.1%)	6 (1.7%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	79	325^th of 1560 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.7	343^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	78.0%	18	81.7				73.7	81.3	89.9				77.9	69.1	87.3								$19,911
Wayne County Schools Career Center	Public	7-12	518 W Prospect St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Wayne County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 669-7000	624	50	12.4	66.8%	530 (84.9%)	14 (2.2%)	48 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Rittman High School	Public	9-12	50 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7140	212	17	12.7	98.6%	189 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	72.4	127^th of 795 public high schools	84.0%		70.5	188^th of 855 public high schools	78.0%	61			88.0	87.2													82.6	80.4	53.7	85.5	$22,370
Rittman Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7100	190	18	10.3		179 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	66.7	370^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.6%		69	346^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.6%	24		80.6						54.4	55.6	67.3				55.9	57.8	71.0				100.0	$12,279
Rittman Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 N Metzger Ave	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 927-7460	359	30	12.0	57.7%	326 (90.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	61.6	699^th of 1560 public elementary schools	55.2%		61.5	708^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.6%	9	78.4				68.1	60.0	68.6				66.7	65.0	68.6								$13,094
Cornerstone Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 W Bowman St	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 262-9666	347	22	15.8	79.5%	285 (82.1%)	12 (3.5%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	44.3	977^th of 1560 public elementary schools	37.4%		41.2	1012^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.0%	35					58.2	64.7					55.7	54.4									$13,614
Edgewood Middle School	Public	5-7	2695 Graustark Path	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 345-6475	704	43	16.4	51.3%	601 (85.4%)	17 (2.4%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	65.2	389^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.8%		67.6	357^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.5%	32	71.3						57.1	54.5	68.5				68.7	53.1	69.7						$14,838
Kean Elementary School	Public	K-4	432 Oldman Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 345-6634	313	16	19.5	29.7%	275 (87.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	84.3	176^th of 1560 public elementary schools	88.7%		76.8	392^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	74.8%	216					92.4	84.8					91.0	72.7									$14,338
Melrose Elementary School	Public	K-4	1641 Sunset Ln	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 345-6434	251	14	17.6	53.0%	178 (70.9%)	7 (2.8%)	32 (12.7%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	73.4	473^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	69.7%		62.5	682^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.2%	209					67.2	84.9					71.2	81.1									$14,496
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-4	773 Parkview Dr	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 262-3821	264	15	17.7	50.4%	222 (84.1%)	9 (3.4%)	12 (4.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	73.9	459^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.6%		59.2	747^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.1%	288					78.6	78.1					78.9	68.3									$15,467
Wooster High School	Public	8-12	515 Oldman Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 345-4000	1,182	68	17.3	45.8%	985 (83.3%)	37 (3.1%)	67 (5.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.0%)	57.7	324^th of 795 public high schools	59.2%		54	409^th of 855 public high schools	52.2%	85		70.3	78.1	76.8						51.2						56.3	76.6	71.1	49.5	74.8	$16,664
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	7569 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 846-3974	284	19	15.0	45.8%	265 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	78.7	199^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.0%		69.4	343^rd of 1036 public middle schools	66.9%	144		88.2						68.0	62.4	64.3				66.0	81.2	72.3				100.0	$12,962
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	7473 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 846-3833	327	24	13.7	52.0%	310 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	63.9	230^th of 795 public high schools	71.1%		47.6	498^th of 855 public high schools	41.8%	268			78.8	86.6													81.3	78.0	51.9	69.5	$17,826
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7334 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 846-3519	632	37	16.8	43.7%	597 (94.5%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	79.7	310^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.1%		78.5	353^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	77.3%	43	77.1				79.7	92.3	86.7				75.9	76.0	77.1								$12,471

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