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
1301	Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2743 S Hamilton Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 577-0900	539	28	19.2		13 (2.4%)	429 (79.6%)	71 (13.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	$9,050							16.6	16.3	1306	5		390030604843
1302	Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2745 S Smithville Rd	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2900	237	14	16.9		56 (23.6%)	131 (55.3%)	26 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	$10,547							16.5	8.5	1438	136		390160405980
1303	Great River Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3650 Olentangy River Rd Ste 43	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Great River Connections Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(614) 368-1122	1,608	38	41.8		1,078 (67.0%)	254 (15.8%)	111 (6.9%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	150 (9.3%)	$8,122							16.5	20.4	1252	51		390159905986
1304	Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1620 E Broadway St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-7350	392	26	15		168 (42.9%)	53 (13.5%)	118 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.5%)	$13,821							16.5	12.7	1360	56		390449001818
1305	Roselawn Condon School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1594 Summit Rd	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4800	383	33	11.4		16 (4.2%)	316 (82.5%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	$13,346							16.5	28.9	1150	155		390437500370
1306	Imagine Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	1-6	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	145	10	14.5		2 (1.4%)	130 (89.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	$7,606							16.5	16.6	1303	3		390154905797
1307	Glover Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	935 Hammel St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 773-1245	344	24	14.4		62 (18.0%)	178 (51.7%)	22 (6.4%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.8%)	$14,147							16.4	25.8	1184	123		390434800021
1308	Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	796	42	18.9		352 (44.2%)	273 (34.3%)	50 (6.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (13.6%)	$14,909							16.4	9.7	1410	102		390487303379
1309	Larchmont Elementary School	Public	K-8	1515 Slater St	Toledo	43612	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-3650	394	28	14		122 (31.0%)	191 (48.5%)	42 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.9%)	$13,046							16.4	18.4	1272	37		390449001805
1310	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7601 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 587-6280	205	14	14.6		2 (1.0%)	171 (83.4%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (8.8%)	$11,889							16.2	15.3	1319	9		390057505067

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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:

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

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.