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Putman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
260th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Putman Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Blanchester, Ohio, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Blanchester Local School District, which is ranked 240 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putman Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 87.5% of 3rd-grade students and 86.9% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 64.4% and 69.1%, respectively. In the same year, Putman Elementary had 80.6% of 3rd-grade students and 74.1% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 61.3% and 61.9%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 3% of Ohio elementary schools in this subgroup.

Putman Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Clermont Northeastern Elementary, Lynchburg-Clay Elementary, and Fayetteville-Perry Elementary, in academic metrics. However, some nearby schools, such as Little Miami Primary and Little Miami Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

471
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,812
Per pupil spending ?
53.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 327 E Baldwin St
       Blanchester, OH  45107-1203

(937) 783-2681

District: Blanchester Local


Students who attend Putman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Blanchester Middle School
High:    Blanchester High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.9%
Two or more races:
4.9%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2023 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of Ohio elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg82%
Ohio avg64%
260th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 23 pts since 2023
From top 39% (2023) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
240th of 828Blanchester 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202581.8260 of 155883.3%★★★★☆
202481.8274 of 157782.6%★★★★☆
202367.0627 of 159660.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.4355 of 145275.6%★★★★☆
202479.3283 of 146680.7%★★★★☆
202367.7548 of 148363.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202590.744 of 147397.0%★★★★★
202489.444 of 148497.0%★★★★★
202361.2580 of 144759.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202586.7106 of 146692.8%★★★★★
202484.8170 of 148588.6%★★★★☆
202364.9615 of 149858.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202582.078 of 93591.7%★★★★★
202469.6172 of 90080.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202572.7339 of 117571.1%★★★★☆
202475.1301 of 119074.7%★★★★☆
202351.7679 of 121544.1%★★☆☆☆
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)97th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics87%+20 vs state
English Language Arts77%+16 vs state

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Students at Putman Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Putman Elementary School ranks 260th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Putman Elementary School.

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

Middle : Blanchester Middle School
High : Blanchester High School


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