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
761	Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 Jefferson Ave	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-4155	327	23	14.2		321 (98.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$14,046							58	62	710	51		390503903932
762	Van Wert Elementary School	Public	1-5	10992 State Route 118	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Van Wert City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 238-1761	692	44	15.6	56.4%	601 (86.8%)	14 (2.0%)	53 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.5%)	$10,653							57.9	59.5	766	4		391002301884
763	Edgewood Intermediate School	Public	3-6	3440 Busenbark Rd	Trenton	45067	Butler County	Edgewood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 867-3440	739	39	18.9	54.7%	611 (82.7%)	14 (1.9%)	47 (6.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.0%)	$10,728							57.8	56.1	828	65		390460902423
764	South Scioto Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Winslow Dr	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	South Scioto Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 445-7684	224	13	17.2		6 (2.7%)	182 (81.3%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.8%)	$12,042							57.7	35.2	1083	319		390064405338
765	Bremen Elementary School	Public	K-4	210 Strayer Ave	Bremen	43107	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 569-4135	354	18	20.2		345 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$10,466							57.7	56.3	821	56		390468702681
766	Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 W Jackson St	West Unity	43570	Williams County	Millcreek-West Unity Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 924-2365	294	20	14.9		257 (87.4%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$12,630							57.7	54.4	861	95		390506304013
767	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1040 W Main St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7330	346	21	16.7		275 (79.5%)	12 (3.5%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.4%)	$12,673							57.7	59.2	771	4		390444501373
768	Longcoy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1069 Elno Ave	Kent	44240	Portage County	Kent City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 673-6772	280	16	17.1	59.6%	163 (58.2%)	67 (23.9%)	14 (5.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.8%)	$12,884							57.6	70.5	527	241		390441601085
769	Kinder Intermediate School	Public	3-5	536 E Central Ave	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 866-4461	396	19	21.4	56.1%	313 (79.0%)	17 (4.3%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.3%)	$11,166							57.6	55	848	79		390443901311
770	Colerain Elementary School	Public	K-5	4850 Poole Rd	Cincinnati	45251	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 385-8740	645	35	18.4		284 (44.0%)	180 (27.9%)	53 (8.2%)	35 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (14.3%)	$10,639							57.6	57.1	813	43		390473602854

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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.