Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Ohio State Tests test scores by the Ohio Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

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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
1171	John P. Parker School	Public	PK, KG-7	5051 Anderson Pl	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2900	354	22	15.9		25 (7.1%)	268 (75.7%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.3%)	$13,896							25.6	32.7	1108	63		390437500344
1172	Siebert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	385 Reinhard Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6613	373	17	21.9		27 (7.2%)	84 (22.5%)	245 (65.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$17,331							25.4	32.3	1110	62		390438000712
1173	Apex Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16005 Terrace Rd	Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	Apex Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 451-1725	495	28	17.6		8 (1.6%)	423 (85.5%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.7%)	$13,417							25.4	35.1	1084	89		390030904846
1174	Burroughs Elementary School	Public	K-8	2420 South Ave	Toledo	43609	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-2350	310	23	13.4		77 (24.8%)	133 (42.9%)	58 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.2%)	$14,774							25.3	22.2	1234	60		390449001774
1175	Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	775 Bartfield Dr	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5421	326	19	17.1		123 (37.7%)	114 (35.0%)	34 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.0%)	$14,492							25.3	22.9	1229	54		390438000602
1176	Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	760 Northlawn Dr	Toledo	43612	Lucas County	Washington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 473-8263	511	26	19.6	75.7%	217 (42.5%)	107 (20.9%)	105 (20.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.7%)	$12,339							25.3	28.4	1158	18		390482303156
1177	United Schools Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	617 W State St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	United Schools Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	838	21	39.9		84 (10.0%)	543 (64.8%)	106 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.9%)	$12,594							25.2	21.2	1244	67		390152905782
1178	Western Toledo Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6145 Hill Ave	Toledo	43615	Lucas County	Western Toledo Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 697-1518	310	20	15.5		45 (14.5%)	206 (66.5%)	23 (7.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	$13,575							25.2	13.6	1344	166		390163806187
1179	Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	190 St Francis Ave	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 455-9295	102	4	25.5		87 (85.3%)	5 (4.9%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	$11,237							25.2	20.2	1255	76		390050205212
1180	Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1615 Selma Rd	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 323-6250	158	22	7.1		45 (28.5%)	56 (35.4%)	24 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.3%)	$11,253							25.1	28.7	1154	26		390055105263

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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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