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Ralph E. Waite Elementary

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Ralph E. Waite Elementary ranks 193 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ralph E. Waite Elementary is a K–5 school with about 500 students in Medina, Ohio, part of the Medina City School District. It ranked 193rd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–2026 (88th percentile, 4 stars), above its district's 83rd-percentile ranking. The school's recent record is consistently strong: 5 stars in 2024–2025, 2022–2023, 2020–2021, and 2016–2017, with a dip to 374th of 1,577 (76th percentile) in 2023–2024 followed by two years of recovery.

Waite's test proficiency beats the state in every reported subject and the district in six of seven. Third-grade math (83.8%) and ELA (87.5%) are well above district and state figures, and fifth-grade science comes in at 85.9% versus 62.7% statewide. The one exception is fourth-grade math, at 84.0% versus the district's 86.1%, though still far above the state's 67.3%. Among same-district neighbors, Waite holds the top current rank, ahead of Sidney Fenn Elementary School, Ella Canavan Elementary School, H G Blake Elementary School, and Eliza Northrop Elementary. Attendance is another standout: chronic absenteeism of 5.6% is well below the district's 15.2% and lower than every nearby listed school.

Subgroup results are mostly strong — female students rank in the 98th percentile statewide and special education students have climbed to the 83rd percentile — while male students sit at the 75th. About 11.8% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, lower than most Medina City peers but similar to Highland Local's Granger Elementary School and Sharon Elementary School, which post even higher scores in most math and ELA measures. Spending ($11,824 per student) and a 17.7 student-teacher ratio are favorable. Watch items include fourth-grade math and sustaining the academic recovery.

500

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,908

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4765 Cobblestone Park Drive
Medina, OH 44256

(330) 636-4500

District: Medina City School District

Students who attend Ralph E. Waite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	A. I. Root Middle School
High:	Medina High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

193^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Medina City School District

133^rd of 773Medina 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
2026	83.8	193 of 1560	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	138 of 1558	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	374 of 1577	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	143 of 1596	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	172 of 1588	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	121 of 1610	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	184 of 1676	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	195 of 1636	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	156 of 1651	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	79.7	318 of 1678	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	289 of 1684	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	160 of 1687	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	157 of 1701	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	52 of 1709	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	23 of 1686	98.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	82.8	79 of 824	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	39.9	431 of 765	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	618 of 1021	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	32 of 1452	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	77 of 1452	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	343 of 1466	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	175 of 1483	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	143 of 1488	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	91 of 1467	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	244 of 1502	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	401 of 1518	73.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	38 of 759	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	338 of 1467	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	286 of 1473	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	369 of 1467	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	256 of 1466	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	358 of 1485	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	161 of 1498	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	167 of 1518	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	119 of 1499	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	78 of 1535	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	131 of 1536	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	152 of 914	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	285 of 935	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	360 of 900	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	357 of 856	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	174 of 1181	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	139 of 1175	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	422 of 1190	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	232 of 1215	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	217 of 1242	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	138 of 1249	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	190 of 1271	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	235 of 1309	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)98th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)95th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+23 vs state

English Language Arts85%+20 vs state

Mathematics81%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 7, 2013

Amazing school, great curriculum ! I am very proud and happy of how and what they are teaching the children. Not only text but how to respect and important valuable lessons are taught that make them well rounded little individuals in society. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 6th 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
Ralph E. Waite Elementary	Public	K-5	4765 Cobblestone Park Drive	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-4500	500	28	17.7	11.8%	439 (87.8%)	5 (1.0%)	21 (4.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	83.8	193^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	87.6%		86.2	138^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.1%	55	85.9	83.8	84.0	75.0		87.5	82.7	84.8	$13,908
H G Blake Elementary School	Public	K-5	4704 Lexington Ridge Dr	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3900	470	28	16.6	36.6%	361 (76.8%)	29 (6.2%)	32 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.4%)	74.3	451^st of 1560 public elementary schools	71.1%		66.6	593^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.9%	142	80.3	54.5	90.0	77.8	100.0	66.2	77.8	77.3	$13,804
Ella Canavan Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 Lawrence St	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 636-4000	475	26	18.2	25.5%	402 (84.6%)	14 (2.9%)	21 (4.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	81.9	244^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.4%		81.7	263^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	83.1%	19	89.6	80.0	85.9	82.6		80.2	71.8	85.7	$11,514
Sidney Fenn Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 N Spring Grove St	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 636-4100	604	31	19.5	29.3%	503 (83.3%)	19 (3.1%)	31 (5.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.1%)	82.1	240^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.6%		86.9	121^st of 1558 public elementary schools	92.2%	119	78.1	80.7	89.7	72.7		82.6	85.7	83.3	$11,646
Eliza Northrop Elementary	Public	K-5	950 East Reagan Parkway	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 636-4600	466	25	18.2	31.5%	385 (82.6%)	8 (1.7%)	36 (7.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	65.7	623^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	60.1%		76.2	407^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.9%	216	61.3	71.2	78.9	54.8		66.2	73.7	82.5	$13,489
Sharon Elementary School	Public	K-5	6216 Ridge Rd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 239-1901	627	32	19.5	8.9%	558 (89.0%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (4.3%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	90	63^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	96.0%		90.9	47^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.0%	16	77.5	93.9	93.5	89.2		98.8	94.2	90.1	$12,261
Cloverleaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8337 Friendsville Rd	Seville	44273	Medina County	Cloverleaf Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 302-0102	1,123	59	18.9		1,036 (92.3%)	6 (0.5%)	29 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.8%)	76.1	406^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.0%		79	337^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.4%	69	75.0	70.3	88.5	80.2		72.9	73.4	82.0	$11,577
Buckeye Primary School	Public	K-3	3180 Columbia Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 722-8257	581	33	17.8	29.1%	507 (87.3%)	16 (2.8%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)								(n/a)		83.5				87.6			$11,462
Granger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1724 Wilbur Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 239-1901	512	27	18.9	11.1%	447 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.3%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	92.2	27^th of 1560 public elementary schools	98.3%		91.1	42^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	97.3%	15	91.2	93.9	93.0	94.1		92.4	91.5	97.1	$12,302
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-4	625 Orchard St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1430	319	23	13.8	33.9%	278 (87.1%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	75	433^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.6	372^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	76.1%	61		77.8	75.3			82.1	71.2		$12,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph E. Waite Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ralph E. Waite Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ralph E. Waite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. I. Root Middle School
High : Medina High School

Is Ralph E. Waite Elementary a good school?

Ralph E. Waite Elementary ranks 193^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph E. Waite Elementary?

Students at Ralph E. Waite Elementary are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Ralph E. Waite Elementary in?

Medina City School District

How many students attend Ralph E. Waite Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Ralph E. Waite Elementary.

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