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Crim Elementary School

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Crim Elementary School ranks 913 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Crim Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bowling Green, Ohio, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Bowling Green City School District, which is ranked 280 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crim Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, typically ranking between 700-1100 out of around 1600 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Ohio elementary schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and students with disabilities performing poorly. Crim Elementary School also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 21.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the other Bowling Green City School District elementary schools, Kenwood Elementary and Conneaut Elementary, Crim Elementary School's performance is notably weaker, with these schools consistently outperforming Crim Elementary on state assessments and having higher statewide rankings. While Crim Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending in line with the district average, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics.

344

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,269

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 Scott Hamilton Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402-3245

(419) 354-0400

District: Bowling Green City School District

Students who attend Crim Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bowling Green Middle School
High:	Bowling Green High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg71%

Ohio avg64%

913^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bowling Green City School District

280^th of 828Bowling Green City School District among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	913 of 1558	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	794 of 1577	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1051 of 1596	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	974 of 1588	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	972 of 1610	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1134 of 1676	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	878 of 1636	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.7	709 of 1651	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	745 of 1678	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	788 of 1684	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	908 of 1687	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.5	757 of 1701	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	597 of 1709	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	589 of 1686	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	643 of 1662	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.5	212 of 1610	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	321 of 1582	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	267 of 1609	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	402 of 1504	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	311 of 1501	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	56.5	759 of 1471	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	617 of 824	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	397 of 765	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	726 of 956	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	495 of 1021	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	754 of 1452	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.9	474 of 1466	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	995 of 1483	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	872 of 1488	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1022 of 1467	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1037 of 1502	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	688 of 1518	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	68 of 259	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	55 of 234	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	95 of 216	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	39 of 228	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	24.3	195 of 239	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	642 of 1473	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	405 of 1484	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	922 of 1447	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	579 of 1419	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	567 of 1404	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	771 of 1465	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.2	388 of 1465	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	969 of 1466	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	925 of 1485	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1011 of 1498	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	985 of 1518	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	800 of 1499	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1020 of 1535	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	941 of 1536	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	541 of 935	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	419 of 900	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.2	754 of 856	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	840 of 1175	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	752 of 1190	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1009 of 1215	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	970 of 1242	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1016 of 1249	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1155 of 1271	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	709 of 1309	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science58%-5 vs state

Mathematics57%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Crim Elementary School	Public	K-5	1020 Scott Hamilton Ave	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Bowling Green City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 354-0400	344	21	16.3		204 (59.3%)	27 (7.8%)	77 (22.4%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	48.9	913^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.4%		58	794^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.7%	119	58.1	45.0	66.0	60.0	66.7	49.1	69.6	$11,269
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	710 Kenwood Ave	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Bowling Green City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 354-0500	293	20	14.6	44.4%	230 (78.5%)	7 (2.4%)	34 (11.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.8%)	68.2	561^st of 1558 public elementary schools	64.0%		72.5	491^st of 1577 public elementary schools	68.9%	70	81.6	63.9	78.6	63.3	65.6	65.1	83.7	$12,608
Conneaut Elementary School	Public	K-5	542 Haskins Rd	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Bowling Green City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 354-0300	414	24	17.2	32.1%	304 (73.4%)	14 (3.4%)	59 (14.3%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	78.7	345^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.9%		77.8	367^th of 1577 public elementary schools	76.7%	22	86.7	70.6	88.3	73.8	75.0	83.9	77.0	$13,301
Otsego Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18505 Tontogany Creek Road	Tontogany	43565	Wood County	Otsego Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 823-4381	788	40	19.7	32.2%	708 (89.8%)	9 (1.1%)	48 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	66	605^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.2%		64.8	664^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.9%	59	61.5	78.2	83.9	54.9	70.9	67.7	70.5	$11,004
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 287-3200	685	33	20.7	31.2%	601 (87.7%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	85.1	170^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.5	163^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	89.7%	7	84.3	89.5	84.6	89.0	84.5	75.2	87.3	$12,342
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 655-2583	478	26	18.3		419 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	72.1	488^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.7%		69.6	550^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.1%	62		83.8	80.3		68.8	68.1		$11,810
Waterville Primary School	Public	K-4	457 Sycamore Ln	Waterville	43566	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 878-2436	468	25	18.7	15.8%	425 (90.8%)	8 (1.7%)	19 (4.1%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	89.8	60^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.1%		88.1	103^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	93.5%	43		90.8	91.3	100.0	86.7	84.0		$11,792
Fort Meigs Elementary School	Public	K-4	26431 Fort Meigs Rd	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 872-8822	540	30	18.0	11.5%	426 (78.9%)	9 (1.7%)	47 (8.7%)	41 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	86.9	120^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.3%		87	126^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.0%	6		85.3	90.7		84.5	86.9		$12,401
Frank Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 W South Boundary St	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 874-8721	460	26	17.6	16.7%	359 (78.0%)	7 (1.5%)	49 (10.7%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	82.1	255^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.6	159^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.9%	96		84.3	89.5		75.9	80.2		$12,969
Toth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 E 7th St	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 874-3123	410	24	17.4	19.8%	285 (69.5%)	13 (3.2%)	41 (10.0%)	46 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	86.9	117^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.5%		87.2	119^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.5%	2		83.8	94.8		81.9	88.3		$12,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Crim Elementary School

What district is Crim Elementary School in?

Bowling Green City School District

Is Crim Elementary School a good school?

Crim Elementary School ranks 913^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crim Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Crim Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Crim Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crim Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowling Green Middle School
High : Bowling Green High School

What is the racial makeup of Crim Elementary School?

Students at Crim Elementary School are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

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