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
241	Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6769 Maplewood Ave	Sylvania	43560	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8613	542	28	19.3	27.7%	429 (79.2%)	29 (5.4%)	41 (7.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	$9,948							82.5	82.5	246	5		390448701746
242	High Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Venetian Way	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 478-5545	555	29	18.8	22.7%	362 (65.2%)	80 (14.4%)	41 (7.4%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	$12,014							82.5	82.6	242			390469604348
243	North Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16400 State Rd	North Royalton	44133	Cuyahoga County	North Royalton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 582-9060	1,519	68	22.3	29.9%	1,225 (80.6%)	40 (2.6%)	89 (5.9%)	84 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.2%)	$11,567							82.4	86.4	134	109		390445401442
244	Arlington Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 365-5121	363	23	16.1		348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$11,977							82.4	75.9	409	165		390474202889
245	Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Ackerman Blvd	Kettering	45429	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 499-1870	477	29	16.3	45.9%	349 (73.2%)	42 (8.8%)	34 (7.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (8.4%)	$12,118							82.4	82.2	253	8		390441801107
246	Grindstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	191 Race St	Berea	44017	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 898-8305	641	34	18.7		463 (72.2%)	47 (7.3%)	58 (9.0%)	19 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	$11,619							82.4	78.3	359	113		390436004414
247	Northmoor Elementary School	Public	2-6	4421 Old Salem Rd	Englewood	45322	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 832-6800	458	28	16.6	46.3%	280 (61.1%)	96 (21.0%)	15 (3.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.2%)	$10,324							82.3	84.7	198	49		390487203374
248	Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18800 Johnston Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Fairlawn Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 492-5930	268	10	26.8		250 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$15,529							82.3	86.4	135	113		390497703690
249	Hook Elementary School	Public	K-5	729 Trade Sq W	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 332-6760	272	17	16	51.8%	228 (83.8%)	11 (4.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.5%)	$12,701							82.3	84.3	209	40		390449201854
250	Norwayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	286 S. Main Street	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 435-6383	539	29	18.4	40.6%	507 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	$11,087							82.2	84.4	205	45		390505603990

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.