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Ralph E. Waite Elementary

Public Grades K-5

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ralph E. Waite Elementary is a public elementary school in Medina, Ohio, serving 457 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Medina City School District, which is ranked 112 out of 828 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ralph E. Waite Elementary consistently performs well on Ohio state tests, often outperforming the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.1% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 79.6% for the district and 63.4% for the state. The school also has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic excellence extends across different student subgroups, with female students and disabled students ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Ralph E. Waite Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.8% to 17.4% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. The school's proximity to other high-performing Medina City School District elementary schools, such as Sidney Fenn Elementary and H.G. Blake Elementary, suggests a strong educational ecosystem in the local area, with opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices.

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 — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (86% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg78%

Ohio avg62%

138^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Medina City School District

112^th of 828Medina 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	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
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
2025	76.6	286 of 1473	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
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
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
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)

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

Female (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+26 vs state

Science86%+23 vs state

English Language Arts85%+22 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 (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 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%)	86.2	138^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.1%		77.5	374^th of 1577 public elementary schools	76.3%	236	86.1	82.4	88.5	73.9	100.0	86.5	79.3	90.1	$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%)	66.6	593^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.9%		84.3	210^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.7%	383	63.4	71.4	89.7	49.2		73.6	80.9	65.3	$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%)	81.7	263^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.8	273^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	82.7%	10	85.1	84.9	84.4	74.1		76.0	83.1	81.6	$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%)	86.9	121^st of 1558 public elementary schools	92.2%		87.2	120^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.4%	1	85.6	85.6	92.6	75.8	100.0	85.6	77.7	89.4	$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%)	76.2	407^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.9%		66.3	622^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	60.6%	215	73.3	91.7	78.3	65.9		78.1	68.7	83.5	$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%)	90.9	47^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.0%		89.5	61^st of 1577 public elementary schools	96.1%	14	88.9	93.9	91.8	88.9		93.1	88.2	94.4	$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%)	79	337^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.2	404^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.4%	67	83.8	75.7	85.5	75.5		74.3	75.3	83.8	$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)		82.0				80.2			$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%)	91.1	42^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	97.3%		90.2	52^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	96.7%	10	91.4	88.6	94.1	90.1		91.4	92.6	93.8	$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%)	77.6	372^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	76.1%		80.3	311^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.3%	61		76.4	83.3			79.2	75.8		$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?

Yes. Ralph E. Waite Elementary ranks in the top 8.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

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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