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
871	South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2365 Middlehurst Dr	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6135	233	14	16.6		9 (3.9%)	195 (83.7%)	14 (6.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	$13,858							51.5	50.7	918	47		390438000715
872	Goshen Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Goshen Ln	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 478-5580	464	26	17.8	51.9%	119 (25.6%)	212 (45.7%)	40 (8.6%)	47 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.5%)	$11,613							51.4	48.6	943	71		390469602717
873	Ohio College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	21100 Southgate Park Blvd	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Ohio College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 453-4550	179	11	16.2		6 (3.4%)	163 (91.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	$12,896							51.3	10.4	1397	524		390148705729
874	Newton Falls Middle School	Public	4-5	905 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-0695	119	7	16.9		110 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.9%)	$13,278							51.3	49.3	935	61		390455602280
875	Nelsonville-York Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Buckeye Dr	Nelsonville	45764	Athens County	Nelsonville-York City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 753-5145	477	41	11.6		436 (91.4%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	$13,974							51.2	51.4	900	25		390444401371
876	Buckeye Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	65553 Wintergreen Rd	Lore City	43755	Guernsey County	East Guernsey Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 489-5100	435	29	14.8	82.1%	421 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$14,798							51.2	46.5	965	89		390696804255
877	Fairfield Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	5054 Dixie Hwy	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 829-7979	756	37	20.4	81.0%	140 (18.5%)	220 (29.1%)	322 (42.6%)	45 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	$10,771							51.2	50.8	913	36		390461002428
878	Northwest Ohio Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5025 Glendale Ave	Toledo	43614	Lucas County	Northwest Ohio Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(567) 420-6180	607	35	17.3		434 (71.5%)	59 (9.7%)	55 (9.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.6%)	$8,693							51.1	51.7	897	19		390161306015
879	Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	5288 Karen Isle Dr	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-2099	543	37	14.6	46.0%	284 (52.3%)	160 (29.5%)	16 (2.9%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.8%)	$12,355							51.1	63.6	683	196		390451001997
880	Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1111 N Ohio St	Greenville	45331	Darke County	Greenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 548-3185	788	49	16	68.7%	698 (88.6%)	11 (1.4%)	35 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.9%)	$11,937							51.1	54.6	859	21		390440901026

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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