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Laura Woodward Elementary School

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Laura Woodward Elementary School ranks 940 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Laura Woodward Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 610 students in grades PK-5 in Delaware, Ohio, which is part of the Delaware City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics.

Laura Woodward Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 53% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This appears to be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic struggles, as its performance on state tests is lower for subgroups such as students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 27.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Delaware City and Olentangy Local school districts, Ervin Carlisle Elementary and James Conger Elementary generally perform better on state tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, even these higher-performing schools in the Delaware City district still lag behind the top-ranked elementary schools in the Olentangy Local School District.

621

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,331

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Washington St
Delaware, OH 43015-2664

(740) 833-1600

District: Delaware City

Students who attend Laura Woodward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John C Dempsey Middle School
High:	Rutherford B Hayes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (58% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Delaware City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg68%

Ohio avg64%

940^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Delaware City

303^rd of 828Delaware 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	47.0	940 of 1558	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	857 of 1577	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	839 of 1596	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	755 of 1588	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	954 of 1610	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1084 of 1676	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1098 of 1636	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	1012 of 1651	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.8	719 of 1678	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	961 of 1684	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	1163 of 1687	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	1223 of 1701	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.5	939 of 1709	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.1	599 of 1686	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	923 of 1662	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.0	1230 of 1610	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.3	1047 of 1582	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	667 of 1609	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.6	1031 of 1504	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.2	1101 of 1501	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.5	974 of 1471	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	602 of 824	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	762 of 765	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	893 of 956	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	69.0	52 of 239	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	100 of 213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	75 of 183	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	834 of 1452	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	826 of 1466	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	745 of 1483	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	773 of 1488	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	940 of 1467	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1004 of 1502	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1054 of 1518	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	50.8	101 of 233	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	101 of 216	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	117 of 189	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	163 of 228	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	146 of 239	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1039 of 1473	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	908 of 1484	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	769 of 1447	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	829 of 1419	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	881 of 1404	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1073 of 1465	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1048 of 1465	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	941 of 1466	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	779 of 1485	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	826 of 1498	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	747 of 1518	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	903 of 1499	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	974 of 1535	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1029 of 1536	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	181 of 218	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	677 of 935	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	573 of 900	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	650 of 856	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	755 of 1175	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	688 of 1190	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	672 of 1215	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	555 of 1242	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	812 of 1249	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	777 of 1271	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	865 of 1309	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)78th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2023)57th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science60%-3 vs state

Mathematics58%-5 vs state

English Language Arts58%-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
Laura Woodward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S Washington St	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 833-1600	621	31	20.0	50.7%	420 (67.6%)	57 (9.2%)	73 (11.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.3%)	47	940^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.7%		54.8	857^th of 1577 public elementary schools	45.7%	83	60.3	52.3	79.2	43.3	52.3	60.4	60.3	$10,331
James Conger Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Channing St	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 833-1300	453	22	20.5	43.3%	338 (74.6%)	26 (5.7%)	45 (9.9%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	50.7	886^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.1%		43.3	1000^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.6%	114	57.1	48.6	67.2	42.4	59.5	74.2	70.8	$12,633
David Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	355 N Liberty St	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 833-1350	376	20	18.8	39.4%	311 (82.7%)	14 (3.7%)	19 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	64.7	631^st of 1558 public elementary schools	59.5%		64.7	666^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.8%	35	79.7	64.8	67.3	59.3	69.0	64.3	79.7	$13,522
Robert F Schultz Elementary School	Public	K-5	499 Applegate Ln	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1400	777	35	22.2	30.4%	570 (73.4%)	66 (8.5%)	63 (8.1%)	29 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.0%)	65	626^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.8%		72.4	492^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	68.8%	134	74.3	72.4	67.0	59.1	66.4	69.6	74.3	$10,624
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School	Public	K-5	746 St Rt 37 W	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1450	533	27	19.7	31.0%	435 (81.6%)	26 (4.9%)	25 (4.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	79.3	334^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.6%		70.2	531^st of 1577 public elementary schools	66.3%	197	85.1	74.7	85.0	65.3	84.0	82.2	79.7	$12,289
Cheshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2681 Gregory Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5750	508	31	16.5	11.6%	260 (51.2%)	38 (7.5%)	21 (4.1%)	148 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	86.7	125^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.0%		89	71^st of 1577 public elementary schools	95.5%	54	81.7	90.5	91.4	83.1	85.1	81.5	88.7	$16,092
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4340 State Route 257 S	Ostrander	43061	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 666-2731	648	35	18.5	13.3%	573 (88.4%)	10 (1.5%)	29 (4.5%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	84	190^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.8%		82.3	249^th of 1577 public elementary schools	84.2%	59	76.5	83.3	88.6	83.3	82.4	85.8	84.0	$14,371
Shale Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4458 North Road	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5830	724	33	22.1	9.4%	326 (45.0%)	58 (8.0%)	29 (4.0%)	259 (35.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	89.8	61^st of 1558 public elementary schools	96.1%		89.2	69^th of 1577 public elementary schools	95.6%	8	87.2	87.3	96.4	90.6	82.0	94.6	94.0	$11,154
Peachblow Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4222 Piatt Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 657-4050	648	31	20.8	6.5%	279 (43.1%)	35 (5.4%)	21 (3.2%)	269 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)								(n/a)								$11,661
Liberty Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6877 Sawmill Parkway	Powell	43065	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5600	727	34	21.3	10.2%	384 (52.8%)	35 (4.8%)	33 (4.5%)	227 (31.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.5%)	86.1	141^st of 1558 public elementary schools	90.9%		87.5	113^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.8%	28	85.3	87.5	90.1	81.3	79.6	85.2	89.1	$13,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Laura Woodward Elementary School

What district is Laura Woodward Elementary School in?

Delaware City

Is Laura Woodward Elementary School a good school?

Laura Woodward Elementary School ranks 940^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laura Woodward Elementary School?

Students at Laura Woodward Elementary School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Laura Woodward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Laura Woodward Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Laura Woodward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Laura Woodward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John C Dempsey Middle School
High : Rutherford B Hayes High School

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