Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1211	Trimble Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18500 Jacksonville Rd	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-2810	333	25	13.3	323 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$14,976	23.1	30.4	1126	85	390459202385
1212	Creekview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Timber Trail Dr	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4544	392	25	15.8	171 (43.6%)	100 (25.5%)	65 (16.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.5%)	$11,674	23.1	23.5	1217	5	390444001320
1213	Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	124	10	12.4	4 (3.2%)	62 (50.0%)	49 (39.5%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	$15,158	23	27.9	1159	54	390004702997
1214	L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted	Public, Charter	K-8	653 Miami St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 705-3411	303	18	16.8	67 (22.1%)	69 (22.8%)	115 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (16.5%)	$13,073	22.9	15.3	1322	108	390133905468
1215	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	270	16	17	22 (8.1%)	187 (69.3%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	$10,029	22.9	25.9	1183	32	390159605913
1216	Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School	Public	K-6	4601 Sophie Ave	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4537	349	20	17.8	176 (50.4%)	76 (21.8%)	40 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.3%)	$10,046	22.9	23.3	1221	5	390444004385
1217	Green Inspiration Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4901 Galaxy Pkwy Ste L	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Green Inspiration Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 378-9573	130	10	13	0 (0.0%)	123 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	$11,712	22.8	29.5	1139	78	390002501543
1218	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1258 Demorest Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0606	397	20	19.8	15 (3.8%)	72 (18.1%)	258 (65.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	$11,560	22.7	37.5	1065	153	390057405066
1219	Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 6th St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 574-0965	386	24	16.4	22 (5.7%)	269 (69.7%)	60 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	$11,452	22.6	8.6	1437	218	390160806010
1220	Wildwood Environmental Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1546 Dartford Rd	Maumee	43537	Lucas County	Wildwood Environmental Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 868-9885	348	25	14.2	203 (58.3%)	68 (19.5%)	52 (14.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	$10,084	22.6	33.7	1098	122	390013805188

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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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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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

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
1211	Trimble Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18500 Jacksonville Rd	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-2810	333	25	13.3		323 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$14,976							23.1	30.4	1126	85		390459202385
1212	Creekview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Timber Trail Dr	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4544	392	25	15.8		171 (43.6%)	100 (25.5%)	65 (16.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.5%)	$11,674							23.1	23.5	1217	5		390444001320
1213	Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	124	10	12.4		4 (3.2%)	62 (50.0%)	49 (39.5%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	$15,158							23	27.9	1159	54		390004702997
1214	L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted	Public, Charter	K-8	653 Miami St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 705-3411	303	18	16.8		67 (22.1%)	69 (22.8%)	115 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (16.5%)	$13,073							22.9	15.3	1322	108		390133905468
1215	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	270	16	17		22 (8.1%)	187 (69.3%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	$10,029							22.9	25.9	1183	32		390159605913
1216	Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School	Public	K-6	4601 Sophie Ave	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4537	349	20	17.8		176 (50.4%)	76 (21.8%)	40 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.3%)	$10,046							22.9	23.3	1221	5		390444004385
1217	Green Inspiration Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4901 Galaxy Pkwy Ste L	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Green Inspiration Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 378-9573	130	10	13		0 (0.0%)	123 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	$11,712							22.8	29.5	1139	78		390002501543
1218	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1258 Demorest Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0606	397	20	19.8		15 (3.8%)	72 (18.1%)	258 (65.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	$11,560							22.7	37.5	1065	153		390057405066
1219	Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 6th St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 574-0965	386	24	16.4		22 (5.7%)	269 (69.7%)	60 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	$11,452							22.6	8.6	1437	218		390160806010
1220	Wildwood Environmental Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1546 Dartford Rd	Maumee	43537	Lucas County	Wildwood Environmental Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 868-9885	348	25	14.2		203 (58.3%)	68 (19.5%)	52 (14.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	$10,084							22.6	33.7	1098	122		390013805188