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Cridersville Elementary School

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Cridersville Elementary School ranks 1088 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cridersville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Cridersville, Ohio, which is part of the Wapakoneta City School District. With 358 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

One key challenge facing Cridersville Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 25.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Wapakoneta Elementary (15.6%) and Maplewood Elementary (15.9%). Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the Wapakoneta City and Ohio state averages, with only 57.4% of 3rd graders and 50% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.8% and 70.1% for the Wapakoneta City district, respectively.

Cridersville Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.44% to 62.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Elmwood Elementary (37.5%) and Maplewood Elementary (40.78%). While the school has performed better in serving its special education students, its overall ranking and star rating have declined over the past several years, suggesting the need for improvements to better support all students and address the challenges the school is facing.

349

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,771

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Reichelderfer Road
Cridersville, OH 45806

(419) 645-3000

District: Wapakoneta City

Students who attend Cridersville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wapakoneta Junior High
	Wapakoneta Middle School
Alternative:	Wapakoneta High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (52% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg61%

Ohio avg64%

1,088^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Wapakoneta City

336^th of 828Wapakoneta 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	33.4	1088 of 1558	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	936 of 1577	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	910 of 1596	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	934 of 1588	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	921 of 1610	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1082 of 1676	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	946 of 1636	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	915 of 1651	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.2	799 of 1678	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	651 of 1684	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	891 of 1687	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	1092 of 1701	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	867 of 1709	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	1112 of 1686	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.7	708 of 1662	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	899 of 1610	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	1080 of 1582	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.5	684 of 1609	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	871 of 1504	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.5	807 of 1501	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.2	532 of 1471	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1108 of 1452	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1011 of 1466	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1025 of 1483	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	628 of 1488	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	771 of 1467	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1084 of 1502	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1064 of 1518	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1065 of 1473	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	789 of 1484	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	609 of 1447	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	771 of 1419	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	573 of 1404	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	656 of 1465	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	648 of 1465	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	958 of 1466	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	761 of 1485	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	696 of 1498	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	1041 of 1518	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	930 of 1499	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	809 of 1535	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	642 of 1536	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	531 of 935	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	395 of 900	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1072 of 1175	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	987 of 1190	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	934 of 1215	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1005 of 1242	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	922 of 1249	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1041 of 1271	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	966 of 1309	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%-13 vs state

English Language Arts50%-12 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Cridersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Reichelderfer Road	Cridersville	45806	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 645-3000	349	18	18.9	60.7%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	33.4	1088^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%		49.2	936^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.6%	152			57.4	50.0					52.4	46.7						$10,771
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-2	4295 Shawnee Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8090	508	25	20.3	39.2%	403 (79.3%)	30 (5.9%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.3%)								(n/a)																$11,777
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	3-4	1670 Wonderlick Rd	Lima	45805	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8076	346	18	19.2	43.4%	270 (78.0%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	70.6	522^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	66.5%		78.1	363^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	77.0%	159			73.7	83.0					68.6	70.6						$11,459
Wapakoneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 N Blackhoof St	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 739-2900	800	37	21.6	52.5%	732 (91.5%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	56.6	788^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%		68	588^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.7%	200			61.8	77.9					65.7	57.1						$11,624
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 E 3rd St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3300	241	16	15.0		50 (20.7%)	126 (52.3%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	10.7	1393^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	1428^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.4%	35			29.3	48.4					22.0	25.8						$12,451
Perry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-2771	408	26	15.6		224 (54.9%)	97 (23.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.2%)	52	863^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.1	922^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	41.5%	59	61.7		67.7	68.6	56.7	54.2			40.0	58.8	63.3	55.9				$10,223
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	755 Saint Johns Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3190	172	20	8.6		60 (34.9%)	70 (40.7%)	15 (8.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.0%)	59.6	740^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.5%		68.2	580^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.2%	160	75.0	88.2	57.1	65.0	80.0	52.9	81.0		52.4	80.0	75.0	41.2	81.0	61.1		$18,489
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	338 W Kibby St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3320	343	20	17.1		97 (28.3%)	143 (41.7%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (22.4%)	33.7	1080^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%		29.4	1143^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	27.5%	63	25.0	46.7	68.3	67.6	40.0	40.5	35.3	10.0	39.0	35.1	47.5	51.4	48.5	38.7	60.0	$15,147
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	575 Calumet Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3380	235	15	15.6		76 (32.3%)	73 (31.1%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (28.5%)	28	1144^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.6%		30.3	1128^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.5%	16			43.2	59.5					35.1	52.4						$13,763
Heir Force Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	216 N Elizabeth St	Lima	45801	Allen County	Heir Force Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 228-9241	204	6	34.0		43 (21.1%)	103 (50.5%)	13 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (21.6%)	23.6	1204^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.8	1196^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.2%	8	40.0	38.9	26.9	36.8	50.0	50.0	48.0	27.8	30.8	36.8	50.0	28.1	40.0	27.8		$10,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Cridersville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cridersville Elementary School?

Students at Cridersville Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cridersville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Cridersville Elementary School.

Is Cridersville Elementary School a good school?

Cridersville Elementary School ranks 1088^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cridersville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wapakoneta Junior High
Middle : Wapakoneta Middle School
Alternative : Wapakoneta High School

What district is Cridersville Elementary School in?

Wapakoneta City

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