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Willard Avenue Pk-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1198th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 23% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Willard Avenue Pk-8 School is a PK–8 school in Warren, Ohio, in the Warren City district, serving 898 students and ranked 1,198th of 1,560 (23rd percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26.

The school has improved from the 12th–16th percentile in 2015–16 through 2017–18 to the 23rd–27th percentile range from 2020–21 through 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism improved from 56.6% in 2021–22 to 36.3% in 2025–26—better than the Warren City district’s 43.2% and Jefferson Pk-8 School’s 41.9%, but still above nearby Mines Elementary School (15.2%), Howland Glen Elementary School (18.4%), and Niles Intermediate School (23.3%). Academically, Willard is uneven: 3rd-grade ELA (64.2%) was above district and state, Algebra I was reported at 100% proficiency (with cohort caution), and 7th-grade ELA, 8th-grade ELA, 8th-grade science, and 4th-grade math were above district averages. But 3rd-grade math (23.4%), 5th-grade science (31.3%), 6th-grade math (31.7%), 6th-grade ELA (29.7%), and 4th-grade ELA (35.7%) are weak, and Willard was above state in only 2 of 15 test rows.

Against same-district peers, Willard ranks below Lincoln Pk-8 School (26th percentile, 1 star) and Jefferson Pk-8 School (33rd percentile, 2 stars), but it beats Lincoln in several upper-grade and ELA areas, including 3rd-grade ELA (64.2% vs. 56.0%), 7th-grade ELA (58.2% vs. 48.0%), 8th-grade ELA (47.3% vs. 39.1%), and 8th-grade science (49.1% vs. 43.5%). Lincoln is stronger in some math and lower-grade areas, while Jefferson is stronger in lower and middle grades such as 4th-grade math (65.0% vs. 52.6%), 5th-grade math (64.3% vs. 44.8%), 5th-grade ELA (66.1% vs. 54.4%), and 6th-grade ELA (48.4% vs. 29.7%). Nearby schools outside the district show a higher ceiling: Mines Elementary School in Howland Local has 15.2% chronic absenteeism and stronger early math; Niles Preparatory Academy has 28.5% absenteeism and 95.8% 3rd-grade math; STEAM Academy of Warren had higher absenteeism than Willard (38.4%) yet much stronger proficiency, including 93.5% 7th-grade ELA and 73.1% 8th-grade math. Willard is not the weakest nearby option: Summit Academy Community School-Warren is at the 1st percentile with 0 stars and reported 0% in 5th-, 6th-, and 7th-grade math. Algebra I remains a possible strength, reported at 100% in 2025–26 and 66.7% in 2023–24.

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 — 16th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (46% vs 60% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
District avg43%
Ohio avg60%
Elementary school
1,198th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
722nd of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Elementary Schools in the Warren City
622nd of 773Warren 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202624.81198 of 156023.2%★☆☆☆☆
202526.31162 of 155825.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.51157 of 157726.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.41159 of 159627.4%★☆☆☆☆
202225.31191 of 158825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202123.71180 of 161026.7%★☆☆☆☆
201916.01410 of 167615.9%★☆☆☆☆
201812.41441 of 163611.9%★☆☆☆☆
201713.31425 of 165113.7%★☆☆☆☆
201615.91415 of 167815.7%★☆☆☆☆
201520.91380 of 168418.1%★☆☆☆☆
20148.81548 of 16878.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.11513 of 170111.1%★☆☆☆☆
201210.31559 of 17098.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20119.01556 of 16867.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201015.21453 of 166212.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202649.8280 of 63155.6%★★★☆☆
202553.3248 of 61559.7%★★★☆☆
202457.6206 of 60365.8%★★★☆☆
202355.9210 of 61065.6%★★★☆☆
202248.7261 of 60156.6%★★★☆☆
202132.7323 of 53339.4%★★☆☆☆
201928.5458 of 60524.3%★☆☆☆☆
201822.7504 of 59815.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202231.3578 of 82429.9%★★☆☆☆
202137.5456 of 76540.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.8421 of 95656.0%★★★☆☆
201842.3569 of 102144.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202621.21165 of 145219.8%★☆☆☆☆
202523.11134 of 145221.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.91118 of 146623.7%★☆☆☆☆
202330.51059 of 148328.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.11156 of 148822.3%★☆☆☆☆
202119.11126 of 146723.2%★☆☆☆☆
201916.81277 of 150215.0%★☆☆☆☆
201816.41292 of 151814.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202630.21100 of 146725.0%★☆☆☆☆
202532.51058 of 147328.2%★☆☆☆☆
202436.61026 of 148430.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.7945 of 144734.7%★★☆☆☆
202234.6983 of 141930.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.7967 of 140431.1%★★☆☆☆
201922.41215 of 146517.1%★☆☆☆☆
201817.71283 of 146512.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202626.91110 of 146724.3%★☆☆☆☆
202526.41103 of 146624.8%★☆☆☆☆
202426.21133 of 148523.7%★☆☆☆☆
202321.61176 of 149821.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.71190 of 151821.6%★☆☆☆☆
202119.11155 of 149922.9%★☆☆☆☆
201914.41329 of 153513.4%★☆☆☆☆
20186.91449 of 15365.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202628.1164 of 22025.5%★☆☆☆☆
202532.4159 of 21827.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.7161 of 20220.3%★☆☆☆☆
202336.5120 of 18334.4%★★☆☆☆
202216.9138 of 16214.8%★☆☆☆☆
202141.286 of 13938.1%★★☆☆☆
201923.7131 of 15414.9%★☆☆☆☆
20189.7159 of 1664.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202632.0626 of 91431.5%★★☆☆☆
202533.2617 of 93534.0%★★☆☆☆
202430.4634 of 90029.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.5588 of 85631.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202612.61092 of 11817.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.71083 of 11757.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.91025 of 119013.9%★☆☆☆☆
202316.11080 of 121511.1%★☆☆☆☆
202213.81122 of 12429.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.01105 of 124911.5%★☆☆☆☆
20199.01200 of 12715.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.81235 of 13095.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202633.4722 of 104631.0%★★☆☆☆
202522.6787 of 103624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202431.0717 of 104631.5%★★☆☆☆
202325.2778 of 104825.8%★☆☆☆☆
202216.8812 of 101720.2%★☆☆☆☆
202116.0817 of 103721.2%★☆☆☆☆
201922.4802 of 105023.6%★☆☆☆☆
201822.2774 of 101023.4%★☆☆☆☆
201720.4793 of 103823.6%★☆☆☆☆
201614.0885 of 105015.7%★☆☆☆☆
201519.5835 of 103519.3%★☆☆☆☆
20144.9939 of 10086.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.6877 of 100112.4%★☆☆☆☆
201213.5866 of 98912.4%★☆☆☆☆
20115.5869 of 9256.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.7853 of 8954.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202649.1201 of 45555.8%★★★☆☆
202532.4278 of 44237.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.5225 of 42947.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.7238 of 43645.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.2188 of 41354.5%★★★☆☆
202125.2286 of 38525.7%★☆☆☆☆
201940.2234 of 40542.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.7252 of 38434.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202242.1300 of 56546.9%★★☆☆☆
202133.6388 of 57632.6%★★☆☆☆
201958.3195 of 65870.4%★★★★☆
201848.2288 of 64355.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202639.2629 of 94733.6%★★☆☆☆
202519.4748 of 93820.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.3705 of 94225.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.9703 of 94325.5%★☆☆☆☆
202214.8774 of 92516.3%★☆☆☆☆
202117.3718 of 91021.1%★☆☆☆☆
201922.5720 of 91721.5%★☆☆☆☆
201819.1724 of 89719.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202639.6655 of 99634.2%★★☆☆☆
202526.4732 of 98325.5%★☆☆☆☆
202439.8632 of 98936.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.2690 of 97429.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.6733 of 94722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202118.1735 of 92320.4%★☆☆☆☆
201928.6717 of 94524.1%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6696 of 92424.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202622.2742 of 95522.3%★☆☆☆☆
202517.8761 of 95420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8704 of 95826.5%★☆☆☆☆
202316.6788 of 96318.2%★☆☆☆☆
202213.0793 of 94616.2%★☆☆☆☆
20217.7852 of 9247.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.5761 of 93318.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.5742 of 91619.0%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202646.3141 of 26045.8%★★☆☆☆
202519.4221 of 26316.0%★☆☆☆☆
202442.8145 of 25442.9%★★☆☆☆
202330.8177 of 24527.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.1187 of 23921.8%★☆☆☆☆
201920.4173 of 20616.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202644.1271 of 57953.2%★★★☆☆
202534.2365 of 57236.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.4305 of 56345.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.9269 of 59054.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202624.3652 of 79017.5%★☆☆☆☆
202514.2696 of 77710.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.6650 of 79518.2%★☆☆☆☆
202316.9699 of 80513.2%★☆☆☆☆
20225.9769 of 8094.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.2730 of 7816.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.5724 of 7969.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.9673 of 78113.8%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)56th percentile+32 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school
Disabled (2022)30th percentile+5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school
Male (2026)24th percentile~ school
Female (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)56th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+22 vs school
Disabled (2022)47th percentile+27 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)22nd percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)17th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+38 vs state
English Language Arts48%-14 vs state
Science40%-22 vs state
Mathematics37%-20 vs state

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

High : Warren G Harding High School

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

Willard Avenue Pk-8 School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

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

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