Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1558)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1181	Canton College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 455-0498	402	23	17.4		48 (11.9%)	249 (61.9%)	45 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (14.4%)	$11,096							25.1	13	1358	177		390147005705
1182	Winton Woods Elementary School	Public	3-4	147 Farragut Rd	Cincinnati	45218	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2490	558	20	27.4		35 (6.3%)	260 (46.6%)	191 (34.2%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (8.6%)	$11,282							25.1	19.4	1263	81		390440801025
1183	Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Quilliams Rd	Cleveland Heights	44121	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-6525	278	18	15.4		9 (3.2%)	254 (91.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	$22,223							25.1	23.1	1226	43		390437900576
1184	Bella Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-6	19114 Bella Dr	Cleveland	44119	Cuyahoga County	Bella Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 481-1500	155	7	22.1		5 (3.2%)	137 (88.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	$12,855							25	18.5	1269	85		390137005562
1185	Kids Care Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3360 Kohr Blvd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Kids Care Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 498-0220	167	9	18.5		5 (3.0%)	102 (61.1%)	59 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$10,188							24.9	16.8	1300	115		390159105906
1186	STEAMM Academy	Public, Alternative	4-9	1824 3rd St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-6012	481	41	11.7		156 (32.4%)	208 (43.2%)	30 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.4%)	$18,365							24.8	23.7	1212	26		390437100247
1187	Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	816 2nd Ave	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 424-6110	366	23	15.9		51 (13.9%)	83 (22.7%)	195 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.1%)	$10,990							24.8	43.7	993	194		390019404718
1188	Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	784 Georgian Dr	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5931	484	25	19.3		142 (29.3%)	95 (19.6%)	169 (34.9%)	29 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	$14,226							24.6	36	1073	115		390438000643
1189	Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	640	36	17.7		108 (16.9%)	129 (20.2%)	343 (53.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	40 (6.3%)	$11,054							24.6	22.2	1236	47		390441001041
1190	Noble Academy-Cleveland	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 E 200th St	Euclid	44117	Cuyahoga County	Noble Academy-Cleveland	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 486-8866	329	27	12.1		6 (1.8%)	295 (89.7%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	$18,514							24.5	26.9	1168	22		390064605345

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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 17, 2025, 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.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.