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Caldwell Elementary School

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Caldwell Elementary School ranks 808 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Caldwell Elementary School is a PK–8 school in the small rural community of Caldwell, Ohio, serving 511 students in the Caldwell Exempted Village district. In 2025–26 it ranked 808 of 1560 (48th percentile, 2 stars) — higher than its district's rank of 554 of 773 (28th percentile, 1 star), and the best percentile in its available history, which previously ranged from 27 to 43.

Caldwell has real strengths. Algebra I proficiency was 78.6% in 2025–26, well above the state's 61.6%, and has stayed consistently high. Fourth- and fifth-grade math and fifth-grade science also came in above state levels, as did sixth-grade math and ELA. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 40.7% in 2021–22 to 13.4% in 2025–26, now slightly better than the district's 13.8%, and the student-teacher ratio of 13.2 is more favorable than Shenandoah Elementary School's 20.3 and nearly identical to Waterford Elementary School's 13.1. Students with disabilities and low-income students have risen to the 69th percentile, 3 stars, up sharply from 2023–24.

The middle grades are the clearest concern. Only 2.2% of seventh graders were proficient in math, against 48.6% statewide, and seventh- and eighth-grade ELA, eighth-grade math, and eighth-grade science all sit well below state averages. Nearby middle-grade schools do much better: Shenandoah Elementary School outperformed Caldwell in most tested areas, and Waterford Elementary School led in several as well. The three Fort Frye Local elementaries — Salem-Liberty Elementary School, Beverly-Center Elementary School, and Lowell Elementary School — are generally higher performing, with far lower absenteeism (3.7–7.0% versus Caldwell's 13.4%). Caldwell does outperform East Elementary School and Meadowbrook Elementary School overall. In short: an improving school with a serious middle-school math and reading gap.

511

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,056

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44350 Fairgrounds Rd
Caldwell, OH 43724-9561

(740) 732-4614

District: Caldwell Exempted Village

Students who attend Caldwell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Caldwell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (54% vs 60% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

808^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

701^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

554^th of 773Caldwell Exempted Village 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
2026	55.2	808 of 1560	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	885 of 1558	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	988 of 1577	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	927 of 1596	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	923 of 1588	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	919 of 1610	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1137 of 1676	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1131 of 1636	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1210 of 1651	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.0	1148 of 1678	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	1089 of 1684	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.0	1033 of 1687	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	991 of 1701	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.5	755 of 1709	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	744 of 1686	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	745 of 1662	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	551 of 1610	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	636 of 1582	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	709 of 1609	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	862 of 1504	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.5	1151 of 1501	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.2	1140 of 1471	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	350 of 824	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	553 of 765	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	581 of 956	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	725 of 1021	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	803 of 1452	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	883 of 1452	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	958 of 1466	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	867 of 1483	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	918 of 1488	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	815 of 1467	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1025 of 1502	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1052 of 1518	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	455 of 1467	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	603 of 1473	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1060 of 1484	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	830 of 1447	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	746 of 1419	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	632 of 1404	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	1115 of 1465	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1146 of 1465	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	762 of 1467	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	842 of 1466	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	964 of 1485	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	922 of 1498	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	887 of 1518	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	924 of 1499	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1074 of 1535	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1122 of 1536	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	282 of 914	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	536 of 935	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	790 of 900	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	674 of 856	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	870 of 1181	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	925 of 1175	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1004 of 1190	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	963 of 1215	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	946 of 1242	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	963 of 1249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1111 of 1271	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1141 of 1309	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	701 of 1046	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	645 of 1036	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	621 of 1046	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	578 of 1048	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	607 of 1017	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	653 of 1037	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	726 of 1050	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	641 of 1010	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.2	770 of 1038	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.6	685 of 1050	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	676 of 1035	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	594 of 1008	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	547 of 1001	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	646 of 989	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.2	436 of 925	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	334 of 895	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	493 of 858	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	547 of 835	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	569 of 837	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	433 of 732	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.3	569 of 692	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	23.9	490 of 576	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	547 of 658	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	592 of 947	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	659 of 938	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	632 of 942	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	546 of 943	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	525 of 925	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	562 of 910	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	676 of 917	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	554 of 897	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	542 of 996	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	544 of 983	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	661 of 989	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	574 of 974	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	598 of 947	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	748 of 923	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	734 of 945	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	642 of 924	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	697 of 955	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	573 of 954	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	569 of 958	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	519 of 963	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	679 of 946	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	669 of 924	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	696 of 933	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	689 of 916	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	455 of 579	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	498 of 572	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	272 of 563	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	663 of 790	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	632 of 777	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	648 of 795	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	598 of 805	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	632 of 809	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	659 of 781	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	707 of 796	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	636 of 781	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2021)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I79%+17 vs state

Science57%-5 vs state

English Language Arts55%-7 vs state

Mathematics47%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	44350 Fairgrounds Rd	Caldwell	43724	Noble County	Caldwell Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 732-4614	511	39	13.2		497 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	55.2	808^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.2%		50.7	885^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.2%	77	67.3	47.5	47.4	73.3	63.5	57.1	2.2	39.7	63.2	57.8	67.3	58.9	43.9	41.0	78.6	$14,056
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20977 Zep Rd E	Sarahsville	43779	Noble County	Noble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 732-5661	809	40	20.3	76.5%	787 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	70.9	515^th of 1560 public elementary schools	67.0%		70.6	521^st of 1558 public elementary schools	66.6%	6	61.1	79.4	84.2	84.1	59.7	75.0	41.4	61.9	70.2	73.9	76.4	61.8	79.3	61.8	100.0	$18,156
Salem-Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	10930 State Route 821	Lower Salem	45745	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 585-2252	78	6	13.1	59.0%	69 (88.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	86.7	122^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.3	185^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.1%	63	100.0		82.4	100.0	100.0				64.7	91.7	94.1					$21,239
Beverly-Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 5th St	Beverly	45715	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 984-2371	224	15	14.6	48.7%	213 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	76	410^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.7%		80.8	280^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.0%	130	83.3		59.2	95.1	86.1				71.4	68.3	88.9					$15,547
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 Market St	Lowell	45744	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 896-2523	81	6	13.6	79.0%	79 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	73.2	480^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.2%		62.1	691^st of 1558 public elementary schools	55.6%	211	75.0		85.0	50.0	66.7				80.0	75.0	100.0					$20,485
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	58615 Marietta Rd	Byesville	43723	Guernsey County	Rolling Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 685-2526	342	14	24.6		322 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	32	1109^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.9%		36.9	1049^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.7%	60	46.9		65.0	59.5	39.8				48.5	38.2	48.7					$9,749
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-8	19701 State Route 339	Waterford	45786	Washington County	Wolf Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 984-2342	428	33	13.1	47.0%	417 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	57.2	775^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.3%		71.9	491^st of 1558 public elementary schools	68.5%	284	44.4	69.0	76.0	97.6	44.2	57.7	47.9	40.5	58.0	75.6	57.8	63.0	64.2	52.4	100.0	$14,344
Skyvue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	33329 Hartshorn Ridge Rd	Graysville	45734	Monroe County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 567-3312	237	21	11.2	54.9%	234 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	57.8	767^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.2	746^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.1%	21	36.7	55.0	95.2	60.0	46.7	66.7	51.7	29.4	85.7	60.0	69.0	55.6	69.0	65.0		$20,204
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4265 N State Route 376 NW	McConnelsville	43756	Morgan County	Morgan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 962-3361	338	22	15.3		294 (87.0%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	42.5	999^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.0%		52.6	853^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	45.3%	146	57.4		70.6	56.5	55.3				41.2	58.7	53.2					$11,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Caldwell Elementary School

Is Caldwell Elementary School a good school?

Caldwell Elementary School ranks 808^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Caldwell Elementary School in?

Caldwell Exempted Village

What schools do graduates of Caldwell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Caldwell High School

How many students attend Caldwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Caldwell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Caldwell Elementary School?

Students at Caldwell Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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