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Wildwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1366th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 12% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Wildwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Middletown, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 393. The school is part of the Middletown City School District, which is ranked 650 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wildwood Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.4% to 44.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the Middletown City district average. Academically, Wildwood's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests are consistently below the Middletown City district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 29.7%, compared to 40.9% for the Middletown City district and 63.4% for the state.

Wildwood Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school performs relatively well for African American and multi-racial students, it struggles for other subgroups, such as female, Hispanic, and white students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Ohio elementary schools. Compared to other elementary schools in the Middletown City district, such as Amanda Elementary, Mayfield Elementary, and Creekview Elementary, Wildwood's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings.

444
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,731
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3300 Wildwood Rd
       Middletown, OH  45042-2562

(513) 420-4564

District: Middletown City


Students who attend Wildwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Highview 6th Grade Center
    Middletown Middle School
High:    Middletown High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
55.2%
Hispanic:
17.1%
Two or more races:
14.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (32% vs 64% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg40%
Ohio avg64%
1,366th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 7Elementary Schools in the Middletown City
650th of 828Middletown 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202512.21366 of 155812.3%★☆☆☆☆
202424.11205 of 157723.6%★☆☆☆☆
202318.11277 of 159620.0%★☆☆☆☆
202225.01194 of 158824.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.11279 of 161020.6%★☆☆☆☆
201923.41322 of 167621.1%★☆☆☆☆
201834.81177 of 163628.1%★☆☆☆☆
201730.31223 of 165125.9%★☆☆☆☆
201624.81280 of 167823.7%★☆☆☆☆
201534.01217 of 168427.7%★☆☆☆☆
201442.91166 of 168730.9%★★☆☆☆
201345.41156 of 170132.0%★★☆☆☆
201237.51269 of 170925.7%★☆☆☆☆
201146.51161 of 168631.1%★★☆☆☆
201025.61352 of 166218.7%★☆☆☆☆
200933.51247 of 161022.5%★☆☆☆☆
200818.51367 of 158213.6%★☆☆☆☆
200733.11252 of 160922.2%★☆☆☆☆
200641.61065 of 150429.2%★☆☆☆☆
200536.71092 of 150127.2%★☆☆☆☆
200439.21042 of 147129.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202238.9329 of 60145.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202217.0765 of 8247.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.3860 of 95610.0%★☆☆☆☆
201826.3814 of 102120.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202515.8255 of 2819.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.4208 of 23913.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.1184 of 21313.6%★☆☆☆☆
202110.7176 of 1833.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.2123 of 16927.2%★☆☆☆☆
201845.688 of 17449.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20257.81350 of 14527.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.21204 of 146617.9%★☆☆☆☆
202316.31215 of 148318.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.11116 of 148825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202112.51213 of 146717.3%★☆☆☆☆
201921.31217 of 150219.0%★☆☆☆☆
201832.91117 of 151826.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202519.6223 of 25913.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.7180 of 23423.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.7181 of 23322.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.3167 of 21622.7%★☆☆☆☆
202117.8160 of 18915.3%★☆☆☆☆
201933.1158 of 22830.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.6155 of 23935.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202514.61287 of 147312.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.31100 of 148425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.71130 of 144721.9%★☆☆☆☆
202233.7994 of 141930.0%★★☆☆☆
202119.61095 of 140422.0%★☆☆☆☆
201932.91089 of 146525.7%★☆☆☆☆
201844.7942 of 146535.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202514.51254 of 146614.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.71136 of 148523.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.31248 of 149816.7%★☆☆☆☆
202220.31176 of 151822.5%★☆☆☆☆
202112.61238 of 149917.4%★☆☆☆☆
201925.41208 of 153521.3%★☆☆☆☆
201831.21144 of 153625.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202518.2191 of 21812.4%★☆☆☆☆
202315.8163 of 18310.9%★☆☆☆☆
202244.588 of 16245.7%★★☆☆☆
202121.1118 of 13915.1%★☆☆☆☆
201910.8145 of 1545.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201845.589 of 16646.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202455.1313 of 90065.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20252.41147 of 11752.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.11112 of 11906.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.71155 of 12154.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.61152 of 12427.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.81171 of 12496.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.51169 of 12718.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.31113 of 130915.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2024)65th percentile+42 vs school
African American (2022)45th percentile+20 vs school
Male (2025)14th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)7th percentile-18 vs school
Female (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts39%-25 vs state
Science30%-34 vs state
Mathematics26%-37 vs state

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Students at Wildwood Elementary School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Wildwood Elementary School.

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

Middle : Highview 6th Grade Center
Middle : Middletown Middle School
High : Middletown High School

Wildwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Ohio elementary schools.


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