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Carey Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
602nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Carey Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 372 students in grades PK-5 in Carey, Ohio. The school is part of the Carey Exempted Village Schools district, which is ranked 340 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Carey Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average on Ohio State Tests, with its 5th-grade science proficiency rate reaching 71.9% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 63.4%. However, its performance is mixed compared to nearby schools, as it generally outperforms Riverdale Elementary School but lags behind high-performing schools like Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School and Arcadia Elementary School.

One area of concern for Carey Elementary School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 10.1% to 16.1% in recent years. This is higher than the rates reported by nearby high-performing schools, and it may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. Additionally, the school has seen fluctuations in the performance of different student subgroups, with male students and low socioeconomic status students generally outperforming the school's overall average, while special education and disabled students have struggled.

372
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,230
Per pupil spending ?
52.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2016 Blue Devil Drive
       Carey, OH  43316-1282

(419) 396-6767

District: Carey Exempted Village Schools


Students who attend Carey Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Carey High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.7%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 64% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015
Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg70%
Ohio avg64%
602nd of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
340th of 828Carey Exempted Village Schools 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
202566.2602 of 155861.4%★★★☆☆
202462.8698 of 157755.7%★★★☆☆
202369.3581 of 159663.6%★★★☆☆
202269.8568 of 158864.2%★★★☆☆
202175.1452 of 161071.9%★★★★☆
201973.7486 of 167671.0%★★★★☆
201858.5859 of 163647.5%★★☆☆☆
201765.6712 of 165156.9%★★★☆☆
201662.8782 of 167853.4%★★★☆☆
201557.5898 of 168446.7%★★☆☆☆
201463.0833 of 168750.6%★★★☆☆
201369.4632 of 170162.8%★★★☆☆
201266.0738 of 170956.8%★★★☆☆
201166.1742 of 168656.0%★★★☆☆
201067.0667 of 166259.9%★★★☆☆
200961.5801 of 161050.2%★★★☆☆
200876.6315 of 158280.1%★★★★☆
200774.9370 of 160977.0%★★★★☆
200671.1438 of 150470.9%★★★★☆
200568.8480 of 150168.0%★★★☆☆
200447.4905 of 147138.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202237.6494 of 82440.0%★★☆☆☆
202128.5571 of 76525.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202553.2779 of 145246.3%★★☆☆☆
202456.0749 of 146648.9%★★☆☆☆
202360.3692 of 148353.3%★★★☆☆
202259.7700 of 148853.0%★★★☆☆
202167.4515 of 146764.9%★★★☆☆
201977.8310 of 150279.4%★★★★☆
201861.3726 of 151852.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202577.9258 of 147382.5%★★★★☆
202463.2568 of 148461.7%★★★☆☆
202378.0246 of 144783.0%★★★★☆
202271.3373 of 141973.7%★★★★☆
202185.0124 of 140491.2%★★★★★
201976.5270 of 146581.6%★★★★☆
201847.5899 of 146538.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202572.2453 of 146669.1%★★★☆☆
202466.2580 of 148560.9%★★★☆☆
202375.3393 of 149873.8%★★★★☆
202276.1379 of 151875.0%★★★★☆
202173.0445 of 149970.3%★★★★☆
201967.0598 of 153561.0%★★★☆☆
201851.9884 of 153642.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202540.6509 of 93545.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.7399 of 90055.7%★★★☆☆
202334.9550 of 85635.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202555.7596 of 117549.3%★★☆☆☆
202450.3681 of 119042.8%★★☆☆☆
202355.2615 of 121549.4%★★☆☆☆
202257.3602 of 124251.5%★★★☆☆
202162.3504 of 124959.6%★★★☆☆
201963.4537 of 127157.7%★★★☆☆
201839.0935 of 130928.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+21 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics73%+10 vs state
Science72%+8 vs state
English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Open Quote The staff at the school are less concerned about the educational needs, provisions, and safety of the students than they are the village gossip. My child witnessed her teacher and the teachers aid discussing other students family financial situations in front of the class and when my child would interject she was told to mind her own business.
My child has been bullied by both students and teachers with our complaints being swept under the rug. Other teachers have come forward and informed us they have witnessed the staff bullying and favoritism, but out of fear of losing their job or being looked over for a position that may be opening they refused to stand up for what was right.
A child in Kindergarten repeatedly wet her pants in school because her teacher refused to allow her to go to the bathroom; her parents were told she was pretending to have to go to the bathroom because other students needed to go ( this child has a serious urinary tract issue that they have been trying to treat and control).
My daughter was called names by her teacher in front of her class and most days came home in tears. When we contacted administration about the issue it was swept under the rug and our child was bullied even more by her teachers. The principal falsely led us to believe that there was nothing we could do as far as help policy to change until the following year. We found out later, she had lied and we could attend meetings weekly to help evoke change. At one point in the year her teachers aid told her that if she were to tell her parents anything she would get into trouble when she returned back to school.
My child would constantly bring home class work that was incorrect and never checked over by a teacher to teach her any different. Flyers or pamphlets sent home were littered with typos and misspellings.
This school should either clean house or be shut down. My child will not be attending this district ever again. Carey has failed many before us and will only continue to set others up for failure unless higher standards are demanded by the village in way of change and improvement, which has nothing to do with building a new school; the excuse one usually gets for why the educators lack the ability to do their jobs. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Carey Elementary School.

Carey Elementary School ranks 602nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : Carey High School

Students at Carey Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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