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Oakwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Oakwood Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Oakwood, Ohio, serving 291 students as part of the Paulding Exempted Village district. In 2025-2026 it ranked 71st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — 95th percentile and 5 stars — while its district sits at the 61st percentile with 3 stars, making the school a high-performing standout within its own district. It has earned 5 stars every year from 2020-2021 through 2025-2026, with its only recent 4-star year back in 2018-2019.

Achievement is strong across the board. In 2025-2026, Oakwood beat both district and state averages in every reported grade and subject: 5th-grade science and 3rd-grade ELA each reached 100% proficiency, 4th-grade math hit 97%, and 6th-grade ELA was 81.5% versus a district average of 51.1%. A rough composite across tested areas is about 89.8%, compared with about 71.1% for the district and 62.1% for the state. The school is especially effective with low-income students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for low socioeconomic status students (18th of 1,467 schools), while same-district Paulding Elementary School ranks only in the 52nd percentile.

Two areas stand out as watch items. Fifth-grade ELA (78.1%) is above district and state averages but below Miller City Elementary School, Ayersville Elementary School, Ottoville Elementary School, Glandorf Elementary School, Fort Jennings Elementary School, and Grover Hill Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 17.5% in 2021-2022 to 6.0% in 2025-2026 and better than the district's 7.0%, but several neighbors are lower — Miller City 0.8%, Glandorf 0.9%, Ottoville 1.4%, and Kalida Elementary School 2.1%. Notably, 56.01% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-2025, higher than most nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio and per-student spending are mid-pack — so these results do not appear to come from extra resources.

291

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,099

Per pupil spending ?

56.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

82.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.8% (any vaccine)

309 N 1st St
Oakwood, OH 45873-8933

(419) 594-3346

District: Paulding Exempted Village

Students who attend Oakwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Paulding Middle School
High:	Paulding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (90% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg71%

Ohio avg62%

71^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Paulding Exempted Village

305^th of 773Paulding 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	71 of 1560	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	109 of 1558	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	137 of 1577	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	123 of 1596	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	123 of 1588	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	84 of 1610	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	262 of 1676	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	104 of 1636	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	90 of 1651	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	108 of 1678	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	76.6	388 of 1684	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	361 of 1687	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	401 of 1701	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	756 of 1709	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	527 of 1686	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	882 of 1662	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	910 of 1610	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.4	662 of 1582	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	610 of 1609	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.9	413 of 1504	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	60.0	680 of 1501	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.1	610 of 1471	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	112 of 1452	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	41 of 1452	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	66 of 1466	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	219 of 1483	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	101 of 1488	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	43 of 1467	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	177 of 1502	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	34 of 1518	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	18 of 1467	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	60 of 1473	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	11 of 1484	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	15 of 1447	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	24 of 1419	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	39 of 1404	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	99 of 1465	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	25 of 1465	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	154 of 1467	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	287 of 1466	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	249 of 1485	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	153 of 1498	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	130 of 1518	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	164 of 1499	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	298 of 1535	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	229 of 1536	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	92 of 1181	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	74.7	309 of 1175	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	160 of 1190	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	164 of 1215	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	120 of 1242	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	141 of 1249	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	304 of 1271	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	162 of 1309	87.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science100%+37 vs state

Mathematics90%+29 vs state

English Language Arts87%+24 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)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	309 N 1st St	Oakwood	45873	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 594-3346	291	20	14.5	56.0%	261 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	89.7	71^st of 1560 public elementary schools	95.4%		87.2	109^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.0%	38	100.0	87.5	97.0	87.5	88.9	100.0	87.9	78.1	81.5	82.4%	8.8%	$14,099
Continental Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	5211 State Route 634	Continental	45831	Putnam County	Continental Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 596-3860	295	21	14.3	38.3%	269 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	81.4	260^th of 1560 public elementary schools	83.3%		85.6	159^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.8%	101	75.9	90.6	87.2	93.1	89.5	78.1	84.6	75.9	57.9			$12,524
Grover Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Monroe Street	Grover Hill	45849	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 587-3414	217	16	13.5	61.8%	202 (93.1%)	4 (1.8%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	79.7	306^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.4%		78	366^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.5%	60	75.7	88.0	91.3	70.3	87.5	72.0	73.9	81.1	70.8	77.4%	22.6%	$18,419
Paulding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 N Water St	Paulding	45879	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 399-4656	442	25	17.6	47.7%	350 (79.2%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	58.7	750^th of 1560 public elementary schools	51.9%		48.9	914^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.3%	164	47.6	70.3	84.7	33.3		70.8	74.6	74.6		91.4%	1.4%	$12,088
Ayersville Elementary School	Public	K-6	28046 Watson Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Ayersville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 395-1111	322	22	14.3	—	278 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	91.7	38^th of 1560 public elementary schools	97.6%		88.1	91^st of 1558 public elementary schools	94.2%	53	97.8	90.3	92.0	100.0	80.7	90.3	94.0	97.8	80.7	88.7%	8.1%	$14,149
Defiance Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Carter Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 782-0070	1,075	66	16.2	—	636 (59.2%)	31 (2.9%)	306 (28.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.9%)	56.3	789^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.4%		49.7	901^st of 1558 public elementary schools	42.2%	112	59.3	68.7	73.4	53.9		65.1	62.4	67.1		97%	0%	$10,159
Ottoville Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 W Third St	Ottoville	45876	Putnam County	Ottoville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 453-3357	279	15	18.7	—	275 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	90	64^th of 1560 public elementary schools	95.9%		87.7	99^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.6%	35	96.6	97.1	93.9	89.7	84.6	91.2	77.6	89.7	82.1	86.1%	13.9%	$11,834
Kalida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	208 North Fourth Street	Kalida	45853	Putnam County	Kalida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 532-3845	203	14	14.2	9.4%	199 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	83.7	197^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.4%		83.8	196^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.4%	1		85.7	77.8			97.6	77.8			97.7%	2.3%	$14,948
Miller City Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 876-3174	240	16	15.4	—	231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	93.7	12^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.2%		93.9	6^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.6%	6	95.7	94.4	95.7	95.7		97.2	95.7	97.9		95.8%	2.1%	$13,063
Fort Jennings Elementary School	Public	K-5	#1 Musketeer Drive	Fort Jennings	45844	Putnam County	Jennings Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 286-2762	148	13	11.6	33.8%	146 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	79.8	304^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.2	428^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.5%	124	65.5	80.0	81.5	82.8		80.0	85.2	86.2		89.7%	3.4%	$14,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakwood Elementary School

What district is Oakwood Elementary School in?

Paulding Exempted Village

What is the racial makeup of Oakwood Elementary School?

Students at Oakwood Elementary School are 90% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oakwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Paulding Middle School
High : Paulding High School

How many students attend Oakwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Oakwood Elementary School.

Is Oakwood Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Oakwood Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 71^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools.

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