Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1551	Bolton	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	9803 Quebec Ave	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1200	200	13	15.3	1 (0.5%)	187 (93.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	$16,826	1.9	2.8	1556	5	390437800425
1552	Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5935 Ackley Rd	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1650	318	19	16.7	24 (7.5%)	264 (83.0%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$15,536	1.8	2.2	1567	15	390437800518
1553	Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	817 Sherman St	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6550	339	21	16.1	22 (6.5%)	252 (74.3%)	39 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	$12,466	1.7	1.7	1576	23	390449001832
1554	Eastgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Stratford Way	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6132	171	10	17.1	8 (4.7%)	130 (76.0%)	16 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.9%)	$17,034	1.7	3.8	1535	19	390438005270
1555	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Public, Charter	K-8	346 Illinois Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-4110	69	7	10.6	39 (56.5%)	6 (8.7%)	18 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	4 (5.8%)	$11,680	1.4	1.9	1574	19	390010904106
1556	Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3145 W 46th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7150	628	44	14.2	130 (20.7%)	204 (32.5%)	213 (33.9%)	52 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	$14,860	1.2	1.9	1572	16	390437805624
1557	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-2130	89	6	16.1	27 (30.3%)	24 (27.0%)	33 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.5%)	$16,149	1.2	9	1426	131	390010204160
1558	Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1555 Elaine Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Ac	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 235-1900	120	11	11.2	3 (2.5%)	94 (78.3%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.0%)	$11,565	1			(n/a)	390135405507

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

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
1551	Bolton	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	9803 Quebec Ave	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1200	200	13	15.3		1 (0.5%)	187 (93.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	$16,826							1.9	2.8	1556	5		390437800425
1552	Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5935 Ackley Rd	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1650	318	19	16.7		24 (7.5%)	264 (83.0%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$15,536							1.8	2.2	1567	15		390437800518
1553	Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	817 Sherman St	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6550	339	21	16.1		22 (6.5%)	252 (74.3%)	39 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	$12,466							1.7	1.7	1576	23		390449001832
1554	Eastgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Stratford Way	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6132	171	10	17.1		8 (4.7%)	130 (76.0%)	16 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.9%)	$17,034							1.7	3.8	1535	19		390438005270
1555	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Public, Charter	K-8	346 Illinois Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-4110	69	7	10.6		39 (56.5%)	6 (8.7%)	18 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	$11,680							1.4	1.9	1574	19		390010904106
1556	Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3145 W 46th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7150	628	44	14.2		130 (20.7%)	204 (32.5%)	213 (33.9%)	52 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	$14,860							1.2	1.9	1572	16		390437805624
1557	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-2130	89	6	16.1		27 (30.3%)	24 (27.0%)	33 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	$16,149							1.2	9	1426	131		390010204160
1558	Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1555 Elaine Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Ac	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 235-1900	120	11	11.2		3 (2.5%)	94 (78.3%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.0%)	$11,565							1			(n/a)		390135405507