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Graham Elementary School

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Graham Elementary School ranks 628 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Graham Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Paris, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 746 students. The school is part of the Graham Local District, which is ranked 301 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graham Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 72.9% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. Similarly, the school had 85% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 69.1%. The school also has a strong performance in educating gifted and talented students, ranking 18 out of 108 Ohio elementary schools for this student group, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Graham Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the years, the school still has a higher rate compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an 11.8% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state's target of 5%. This may be due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.51% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Snowhill Elementary School, Graham Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic performance.

735

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,451

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9464 US Highway 36
Saint Paris, OH 43072-9367

(937) 663-4449

District: Graham Local

Students who attend Graham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Graham Middle School
High:	Graham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Ohio avg64%

628^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 828Graham 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
2025	64.9	628 of 1558	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	745 of 1577	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	728 of 1596	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	711 of 1588	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	806 of 1610	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1177 of 1676	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1127 of 1636	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	1148 of 1651	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	1125 of 1678	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	1139 of 1684	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	1073 of 1687	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	1047 of 1701	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	916 of 1709	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	981 of 1686	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.0	636 of 1662	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	864 of 1610	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	1030 of 1582	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.7	865 of 1609	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	902 of 1504	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	948 of 1501	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	880 of 1471	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	57.6	263 of 824	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	307 of 765	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	650 of 956	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	722 of 1021	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	603 of 1452	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	676 of 1466	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	706 of 1483	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	669 of 1488	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	767 of 1467	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1095 of 1502	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1049 of 1518	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	67.4	18 of 108	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	202 of 759	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	641 of 1473	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	581 of 1484	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	731 of 1447	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	479 of 1419	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	628 of 1404	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	1135 of 1465	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1133 of 1465	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	598 of 1466	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	704 of 1485	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	694 of 1498	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	705 of 1518	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	807 of 1499	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1083 of 1535	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1093 of 1536	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	563 of 935	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	462 of 900	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	453 of 856	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	672 of 1175	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	793 of 1190	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	792 of 1215	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	789 of 1242	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	875 of 1249	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1151 of 1271	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1154 of 1309	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+10 vs state

Mathematics69%+6 vs state

English Language Arts69%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Graham Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9464 US Highway 36	Saint Paris	43072	Champaign County	Graham Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 663-4449	735	35	21.0	44.2%	670 (91.2%)	5 (0.7%)	23 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	64.9	628^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.7%		60.7	745^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.8%	117	72.9	63.3	85.0	58.8		77.1	60.7	68.2		$10,451
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5610 Troy Rd	Springfield	45502	Clark County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 964-1351	950	43	22.0	44.2%	841 (88.5%)	20 (2.1%)	37 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.3%)	57.1	781^st of 1558 public elementary schools	49.9%		55.9	832^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	47.2%	51	71.4	53.5	59.1	65.2	58.5	60.5	55.7	70.7	63.8	$11,371
Miami East Elementary	Public	K-5	4025 North State Route 589	Casstown	45312	Miami County	Miami East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 335-5439	602	33	18.0		570 (94.7%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	81	278^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.2%		83.5	225^th of 1577 public elementary schools	85.7%	53	89.1	78.9	83.0	80.9		74.4	74.5	87.3		$10,697
Urbana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1673 S Us Highway 68	Urbana	43078	Champaign County	Urbana City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 653-1453	864	42	20.5	65.5%	684 (79.2%)	32 (3.7%)	31 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (13.3%)	34.9	1071^st of 1558 public elementary schools	31.3%		49.1	938^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.5%	133	47.3	46.9	64.2	30.9		50.8	57.8	54.4		$11,813
West Liberty-Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	7208 US Highway 68 N	West Liberty	43357	Champaign County	West Liberty-Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 465-1060	480	28	17.4	75.6%	453 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	83.1	220^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.2	212^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.6%	8	83.3	85.1	85.2	89.3		73.9	79.5	85.7		$14,081
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18800 Johnston Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Fairlawn Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 492-5930	268	10	26.8		250 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	82.3	248^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.1%		86.4	135^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.4%	113	81.1	95.0	97.4	83.8		75.0	71.1	78.4		$15,529
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2096 County Road 24 S	De Graff	43318	Logan County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 585-5981	327	18	18.1		293 (89.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.4%)	61.4	712^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.4	728^th of 1577 public elementary schools	53.8%	16	69.6	70.3	73.5	50.0	52.4	70.3	73.5	69.6	47.6	$12,612
New Carlisle Elementary School	Public	2-5	1203 Kennison Ave	New Carlisle	45344	Clark County	Tecumseh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 845-4480	495	27	18.3		360 (72.7%)	3 (0.6%)	112 (22.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	50.3	891^st of 1558 public elementary schools	42.8%		50.8	911^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.2%	20	72.2	45.4	66.1	54.6		63.0	56.7	63.9		$8,988
Springcreek Primary Elementary School	Public	K-3	145 E Us Route 36	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Piqua City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 773-6540	456	30	15.2		353 (77.4%)	19 (4.2%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.9%)								(n/a)		62.6				54.6				$11,996
Kenton Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Montego Dr	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 342-4627	984	47	20.9		858 (87.2%)	24 (2.4%)	32 (3.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.2%)	64.2	642^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.8%		62	715^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.7%	73	66.7	64.2	70.5	67.7		76.1	61.1	74.5		$9,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Graham Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Graham Elementary School?

Students at Graham Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Graham Elementary School a good school?

Graham Elementary School ranks 628^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Graham Elementary School in?

Graham Local

How many students attend Graham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Graham Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Graham Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Graham Middle School
High : Graham High School

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