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Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School

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Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School ranks 801 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School in Waynesfield, OH, is a PK–5 school with 245 students, part of the Waynesfield-Goshen Local district in a small western Ohio community.

Overall, the school has been above median but has cooled recently. In 2025-2026, it ranked 801 of 1560 (49th percentile, 2 stars), down from the 73rd percentile and 4 stars in 2022-2023. Its district ranks 338 of 773 (56th percentile, 3 stars). A major strength is chronic absenteeism: just 8.0% in 2025-2026, lower than every nearby school, including Heir Force Community School (31.6%), Unity Elementary School (29.0%), and Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 (14.6%). It is also below the district’s 10.0%, providing a strong foundation for instruction.

Academically, math and science are relative strengths. In 2025-2026, Math 3 (73.0) was above the state (62.1) and highest among nearby schools; Math 5 (69.7) and Science 5 (63.6) also topped state averages. Fifth-grade ELA is the clearest concern: 51.5 versus the state’s 70.4, a sharp drop from 73.3 the prior year. ELA 4 has been inconsistent, below state in three of four recent years. The student-teacher ratio (14.4) is favorable, lower than most nearby schools. Per-student spending was $11,550 in 2018-2019, higher than most nearby schools, though the data is dated. For subgroups, low-SES students ranked 89th percentile with 4 stars in 2024-2025, a notable strength. Free/reduced lunch and current spending data are not available.

245

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,832

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Westminster St
Waynesfield, OH 45896-9448

(419) 568-9100

District: Waynesfield-Goshen Local

Students who attend Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Ohio avg64%

801^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 773Waynesfield-Goshen Local 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	55.5	801 of 1560	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.8	629 of 1558	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	462 of 1577	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	432 of 1596	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	722 of 1588	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	493 of 1610	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	399 of 1676	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	461 of 1636	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	766 of 1651	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	505 of 1678	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	489 of 1684	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	324 of 1687	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	722 of 1701	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.2	1153 of 1709	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	803 of 1686	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.7	1185 of 1662	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	1150 of 1610	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.9	899 of 1582	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	987 of 1609	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.5	1271 of 1504	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.6	1164 of 1501	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.0	895 of 1471	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	683 of 1452	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	527 of 1452	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	438 of 1466	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	500 of 1483	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	736 of 1488	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	367 of 1467	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	234 of 1502	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	301 of 1518	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	162 of 1473	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	508 of 1465	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	816 of 1467	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	780 of 1466	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.7	481 of 1485	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	535 of 1498	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	743 of 1518	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	563 of 1499	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	614 of 1535	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	447 of 1536	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	861 of 1181	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.2	705 of 1175	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	497 of 1190	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	651 of 1215	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	776 of 1242	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	519 of 1249	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	454 of 1271	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	455 of 1309	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+8 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%-6 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)						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 (2016)	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	Total
Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Westminster St	Waynesfield	45896	Auglaize County	Waynesfield-Goshen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 568-9100	245	17	14.4	0.0%	231 (94.3%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	55.5	801^st of 1560 public elementary schools	48.7%		64.8	629^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.6%	172	63.6		73.0	68.6	69.7				67.6	57.1	51.5				$13,832
Perry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-2771	408	26	15.6	0.0%	224 (54.9%)	97 (23.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.2%)	50.1	891^st of 1560 public elementary schools	42.9%		52	863^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.6%	28	53.7		57.8	64.3	60.4	52.7			59.1	54.3	71.7	52.7			$10,223
Allen East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	455	25	18.2	0.0%	411 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	46.8	940^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.7%		55.9	803^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%	137			68.7	67.1					58.3	44.9					$9,722
Cridersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Reichelderfer Road	Cridersville	45806	Allen County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 645-3000	349	18	18.9	57.4%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	36.8	1066^th of 1560 public elementary schools	31.7%		33.4	1088^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%	22			61.8	52.3					60.0	38.5					$10,771
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 E 3rd St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3300	241	16	15.0	75.2%	50 (20.7%)	126 (52.3%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	14.5	1333^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	14.6%		10.7	1393^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.6%	60			35.7	48.9					39.3	15.6					$12,451
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-2	4295 Shawnee Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8090	508	25	20.3	33.8%	403 (79.3%)	30 (5.9%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.3%)								(n/a)															$11,777
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	755 Saint Johns Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3190	172	20	8.6	100.0%	60 (34.9%)	70 (40.7%)	15 (8.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.0%)	67.9	570^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.5%		59.6	740^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.5%	170	85.7	78.9	47.4	68.4	75.0	88.9	60.0	78.6	57.9	57.9	94.7	73.7	60.0	64.3	$18,489
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	575 Calumet Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3380	235	15	15.6	100.0%	76 (32.3%)	73 (31.1%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (28.5%)	33	1095^th of 1560 public elementary schools	29.8%		28	1144^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.6%	49			65.2	53.7					43.5	41.5					$13,763
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	338 W Kibby St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3320	343	20	17.1	78.2%	97 (28.3%)	143 (41.7%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (22.4%)	47.2	933^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	40.2%		33.7	1080^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%	147	36.8	36.7	71.0	85.0	56.8	53.1	50.0	38.5	54.8	47.5	61.1	48.5	66.7	58.1	$15,147
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 757-3231	257	17	15.1	0.0%	228 (88.7%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	52.9	850^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.5%		62.9	669^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.1%	181	57.6		44.4	78.1	69.7	63.2			71.4	43.8	69.7	47.4			$11,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School?

Students at Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School a good school?

Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School ranks 801^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School

What district is Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School in?

Waynesfield-Goshen Local

How many students attend Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School.

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