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Willard Avenue Pk-8 School

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Willard Avenue Pk-8 School ranks 1162 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Willard Avenue Pk-8 School is a public elementary school located in Warren, Ohio, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 830 students. The school is part of the Warren City School District, which is ranked 619 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Avenue Pk-8 School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with the school struggling significantly in mathematics. Willard Avenue Pk-8 School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.6% to 47.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Niles Preparatory Academy, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Willard Avenue Pk-8 School and the other Warren City schools, with much higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking. While Willard Avenue Pk-8 School's per-student spending is slightly higher than some of the nearby district schools, the higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the school.

898

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,566

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Willard Ave SE
Warren, OH 44484-5061

(330) 675-8700

District: Warren City

Students who attend Willard Avenue Pk-8 School usually attend:

High:

Warren G Harding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

African American:

37.1%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (37% vs 59% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 36 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,162^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

787^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Warren City

619^th of 828Warren 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1162 of 1558	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1157 of 1577	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1159 of 1596	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1191 of 1588	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1180 of 1610	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1410 of 1676	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1441 of 1636	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	1425 of 1651	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1415 of 1678	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	1380 of 1684	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.8	1548 of 1687	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	1513 of 1701	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	1559 of 1709	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	1556 of 1686	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	1453 of 1662	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	248 of 615	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	206 of 603	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	210 of 610	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	261 of 601	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	323 of 533	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	458 of 605	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	504 of 598	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	578 of 824	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	456 of 765	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	421 of 956	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	569 of 1021	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1134 of 1452	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1118 of 1466	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1059 of 1483	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1156 of 1488	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1126 of 1467	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1277 of 1502	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1292 of 1518	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1058 of 1473	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1026 of 1484	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	945 of 1447	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	983 of 1419	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	967 of 1404	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1215 of 1465	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1283 of 1465	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1103 of 1466	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1133 of 1485	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1176 of 1498	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1190 of 1518	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1155 of 1499	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1329 of 1535	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1449 of 1536	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	159 of 218	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	161 of 202	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	120 of 183	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	138 of 162	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	86 of 139	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	159 of 166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	617 of 935	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	634 of 900	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	588 of 856	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1083 of 1175	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1025 of 1190	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1080 of 1215	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1122 of 1242	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1105 of 1249	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1200 of 1271	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1235 of 1309	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	787 of 1036	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	717 of 1046	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	778 of 1048	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	812 of 1017	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	817 of 1037	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	802 of 1050	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	774 of 1010	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	793 of 1038	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	885 of 1050	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	835 of 1035	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	939 of 1008	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	877 of 1001	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	866 of 989	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	869 of 925	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	853 of 895	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	278 of 442	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	225 of 429	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	238 of 436	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	188 of 413	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	286 of 385	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	234 of 405	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	252 of 384	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	300 of 565	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	388 of 576	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	195 of 658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	288 of 643	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	748 of 938	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	705 of 942	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	703 of 943	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	774 of 925	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	718 of 910	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	720 of 917	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	724 of 897	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	732 of 983	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	632 of 989	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	690 of 974	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	733 of 947	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	735 of 923	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	717 of 945	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	696 of 924	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	761 of 954	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	704 of 958	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	788 of 963	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	793 of 946	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	852 of 924	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	761 of 933	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	742 of 916	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	221 of 263	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	145 of 254	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	177 of 245	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	187 of 239	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	173 of 206	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	365 of 572	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	305 of 563	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	269 of 590	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	696 of 777	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	650 of 795	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	699 of 805	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	769 of 809	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	730 of 781	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	724 of 796	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	673 of 781	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)60th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-18 vs state

Mathematics35%-21 vs state

Science27%-36 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 14, 2011

bad neighborhood for children to walk to & from school,condemned houses,no parking room,time consuming mess to drop off/pick up child,shootings in neighborhood/area,lockdowns frightening for children,no playground/outdoor sports areas,judgemental/rude teachers/make fun of children Close Quote

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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
Willard Avenue Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2020 Willard Ave SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 675-8700	898	52	17.1		336 (37.4%)	333 (37.1%)	68 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	157 (17.5%)	26.3	1162^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	25.4%		28.5	1157^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.6%	5	25.7	28.9	45.8	59.2	32.4	24.1	34.8	14.5	57.3	43.7	41.9	40.2	47.0	26.5		$13,566
Summit Academy Community School-Warren	Public, Charter	K-7	2106 Arbor Ave SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Summit Academy Community School-Warren	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 369-4233	118	8	14.7		86 (72.9%)	13 (11.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.9%)	7.2	1462^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.1	1469^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.8%	7	31.6		20.0	9.1	15.8	7.1	9.1		20.0	9.1	47.4	7.1	27.3			$5,521
STEAM Academy of Warren	Public, Charter	K-8	261 Elm Rd NE	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	STEAM Academy of Warren	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 394-3200	366	25	14.6		164 (44.8%)	139 (38.0%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	72.2	486^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.8%		63.9	682^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	56.8%	196	77.8	96.2	83.3	67.6	81.5	41.4	94.1	76.9	94.6	67.6	77.8	62.1	94.1	65.4		$12,881
Lincoln Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2253 Atlantic St NE	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 373-4500	1,027	58	17.7		494 (48.1%)	291 (28.3%)	54 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (18.1%)	26.7	1156^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.4	1186^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.8%	30	35.9	36.4	47.6	36.0	31.1	47.6	31.6	8.5	60.0	44.2	36.9	33.7	52.0	37.5	87.5	$12,648
Jefferson Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1543 Tod Ave SW	Warren	44485	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 675-6960	718	46	15.6		209 (29.1%)	343 (47.8%)	55 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (15.5%)	30.3	1116^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.4%		22.1	1238^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.5%	122	49.3	44.0	32.2	60.7	50.7	28.4	29.7	6.7	45.8	44.3	49.3	40.5	31.1	25.5		$14,155
Niles Intermediate School	Public	3-6	120 E Margaret Ave	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 989-5093	452	23	19.6		343 (75.9%)	26 (5.8%)	18 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.3%)	62.8	675^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.7%		64.7	669^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.6%	6	82.0		70.3	66.9	82.7				61.1	50.4	72.2					$11,424
Niles Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	960 Frederick St	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 989-5091	455	29	15.6		335 (73.6%)	31 (6.8%)	31 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)								(n/a)																$9,944
Niles Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	45 S Chestnut Ave	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 989-7474	157	9	17.4		99 (63.1%)	42 (26.8%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	84.3	184^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.2%		66.4	619^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.7%	435			90.9	92.3					90.9	69.2						$10,184
Howland Glen Elementary School	Public	1-2	8000 Bridle Ln NE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 856-8275	344	17	20.8	48.3%	285 (82.8%)	16 (4.7%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)								(n/a)																$12,758
Howland Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	9500 Howland Springs Rd SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 856-8280	217	13	16.6	51.2%	184 (84.8%)	5 (2.3%)	6 (2.8%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)																$11,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Avenue Pk-8 School

What schools do graduates of Willard Avenue Pk-8 School attend?

Students who attend Willard Avenue Pk-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Warren G Harding High School

Is Willard Avenue Pk-8 School a good school?

Willard Avenue Pk-8 School ranks 1162^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Willard Avenue Pk-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Willard Avenue Pk-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Willard Avenue Pk-8 School?

Students at Willard Avenue Pk-8 School are 37% White, 37% African American, 17% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Willard Avenue Pk-8 School in?

Warren City

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