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Applewood Elementary School

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Applewood Elementary School ranks 482 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Applewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brunswick, Ohio, serving 475 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brunswick City School District, which is ranked 164 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Applewood Elementary consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests, with their 5th-grade students scoring 80% proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%, and their 3rd-grade students scoring 73.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 64.4%. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Applewood has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students and special education students, who have ranked in the top 25% and top 50% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Brunswick City School District, such as Crestview Elementary and Brunswick Memorial Elementary, Applewood's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, it lags behind the high-performing Hinckley Elementary School, which is part of the Highland Local School District and ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in Ohio. Additionally, Applewood Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

475

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,018

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3891 Applewood Dr
Brunswick, OH 44212-4049

(330) 273-0481

District: Brunswick City

Students who attend Applewood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Brunswick High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

African American:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Brunswick City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

482^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Brunswick City

164^th of 828Brunswick City 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	72.5	482 of 1558	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	590 of 1577	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	358 of 1596	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	445 of 1588	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	403 of 1610	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	537 of 1676	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.9	245 of 1636	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	293 of 1651	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	329 of 1678	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	636 of 1684	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.0	428 of 1687	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	353 of 1701	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	501 of 1709	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	452 of 1686	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	306 of 1662	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	348 of 1610	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	151 of 1582	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.2	221 of 1609	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	241 of 1504	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.1	323 of 1501	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.3	428 of 1471	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	67.1	185 of 824	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	459 of 765	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	508 of 956	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	250 of 1021	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	544 of 1452	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	705 of 1466	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	366 of 1483	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	357 of 1488	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	362 of 1467	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	311 of 1502	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	241 of 1518	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	38 of 78	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	659 of 759	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	714 of 1473	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	772 of 1484	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.1	128 of 1447	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	388 of 1419	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	480 of 1404	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	653 of 1465	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.8	135 of 1465	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	356 of 1466	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	421 of 1485	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	332 of 1498	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	453 of 1518	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	406 of 1499	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	600 of 1535	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	249 of 1536	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	232 of 935	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	421 of 900	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	221 of 856	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	469 of 1175	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	606 of 1190	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.2	339 of 1215	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	502 of 1242	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	382 of 1249	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	453 of 1271	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	293 of 1309	77.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)51st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts73%+10 vs state

Mathematics73%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Applewood Elementary School

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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
Applewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3891 Applewood Dr	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 273-0481	475	28	16.9	39.6%	388 (81.7%)	35 (7.4%)	15 (3.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	72.5	482^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	69.1%		67.8	590^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.6%	108	80.0	73.6	75.9	70.0	70.3	70.9	78.6	$13,018
Huntington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1931 Huntington Cir	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 273-0484	508	31	16.3	35.8%	442 (87.0%)	9 (1.8%)	25 (4.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	75	435^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.3	511^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.6%	76	77.5	68.6	90.4	68.9	70.0	82.9	76.4	$12,893
Hickory Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	4628 Hickory Ridge Ave	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 273-0483	391	23	17.0	24.0%	332 (84.9%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.9%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	82.5	240^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.6%		81.6	280^th of 1577 public elementary schools	82.2%	40	79.7	76.1	90.5	72.2	83.8	82.4	89.2	$13,370
Walter Kidder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Grafton Rd	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 273-0485	480	31	15.4	20.8%	417 (86.9%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	71.7	495^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.2%		67.3	600^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.0%	105	68.2	88.0	76.7	55.2	82.4	76.7	69.7	$10,746
Brunswick Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	3845 Magnolia Dr	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 273-0486	362	23	15.7	31.8%	297 (82.0%)	8 (2.2%)	24 (6.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	84.1	188^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.9%		76.3	402^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	74.5%	214	89.5	89.8	85.2	76.8	80.6	77.4	86.0	$12,984
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W 130th St	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 273-0482	430	25	17.2	19.5%	379 (88.1%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	86.6	127^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.4	133^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	91.6%	6	83.6	90.5	92.0	84.7	83.7	86.5	82.2	$12,695
Kinsner Elementary School	Public	K-5	19091 Waterford Pkwy	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 572-7120	643	33	19.6	18.0%	514 (79.9%)	21 (3.3%)	27 (4.2%)	61 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	83.9	193^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	87.6%		85	183^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	88.4%	10	87.8	80.4	88.1	78.0	77.8	82.2	89.4	$13,585
Hinckley Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1586 Center Rd	Hinckley	44233	Medina County	Hinckley Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 505-1558	60	5	12.0	38.3%	38 (63.3%)	6 (10.0%)	9 (15.0%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)		100.0			100.0			$14,952
Hinckley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1157 Ridge Rd	Hinckley	44233	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 239-1901	384	20	19.2	12.2%	346 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	93.3	12^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.2%		94	6^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.6%	6	94.1	100.0	98.5	85.3	98.5	95.5	95.6	$12,762
Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13883 Drake Rd	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 572-7140	446	23	19.4	24.9%	353 (79.1%)	20 (4.5%)	30 (6.7%)	24 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	77.5	376^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.9%		84.7	195^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.6%	181	83.6	74.1	85.5	65.5	74.1	82.6	80.0	$11,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Applewood Elementary School

Is Applewood Elementary School a good school?

Applewood Elementary School ranks 482^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Applewood Elementary School in?

Brunswick City

What schools do graduates of Applewood Elementary School attend?

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

High : Brunswick High School

How many students attend Applewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Applewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Applewood Elementary School?

Students at Applewood Elementary School are 82% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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