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
501	Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Columbus Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5975	244	13	18.9		225 (92.2%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$10,879							71.6	68.8	561	60		391001201351
502	Hardin Northern Elementary School	Public	K-6	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 759-3158	211	16	13.1		191 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	$19,583							71.6	80.2	312	190		390474902903
503	Payne Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 W Townline St	Payne	45880	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 263-2512	263	19	13.8	62.0%	241 (91.6%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$14,072							71.6	74.1	455	48		390490303470
504	Lutz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1929 Buckland Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-0091	393	21	18.8		222 (56.5%)	28 (7.1%)	97 (24.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.9%)	$11,293							71.6	66	630	126		390440100976
505	Strasburg-Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 N Bodmer Ave	Strasburg	44680	Tuscarawas County	Strasburg-Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 878-6503	227	14	16.2	81.1%	203 (89.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	$15,041							71.5	67.6	595	90		390502903903
506	Lincolnview Elementary School	Public	K-6	15945 Middle Point Rd	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Lincolnview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 968-2351	426	27	16		400 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$13,125							71.5	74.8	436	70		391002203926
507	Wheelersburg Middle School	Public	4-8	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 574-2515	598	29	20.6	38.0%	537 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	$9,052							71.4	71.6	506	1		390496604660
508	Jackson Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16349 Beaver Pike	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-6442	386	24	16		368 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$10,281							71.3	66.8	611	103		390441505279
509	Jackson-Milton Elementary School	Public	K-5	14110 Mahoning Ave	North Jackson	44451	Mahoning County	Jackson-Milton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 538-3232	391	26	15	49.4%	351 (89.8%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	$12,825							71.2	73.4	471	38		390483203209
510	Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53299 Pike St	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-1272	489	26	18.8	99.4%	403 (82.4%)	13 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.5%)	$7,400							71.2	68.2	581	71		390435704192

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.