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Olentangy Meadows Elementary School

Q: Is Olentangy Meadows Elementary School a good school?

Olentangy Meadows Elementary School ranks 369 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Olentangy Meadows Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lewis Center, Ohio, serving 603 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Olentangy Local School District, which is ranked 47th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olentangy Meadows Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade students achieved 78.9% proficiency in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also maintains strong performance for its Asian, English Language Learner, African American, and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 20, top 13, top 45, and top 161 Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Worthington Hills Elementary and Annehurst Elementary, Olentangy Meadows generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics and student subgroup performance. The school's per-student spending of $10,860 is slightly lower than some of the nearby Worthington City schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 19.2 is also slightly higher than the nearby Worthington City schools.

574

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,334

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8950 Emerald Hill Drive
Lewis Center, OH 43035

(740) 657-5550

District: Olentangy Local

Students who attend Olentangy Meadows Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Olentangy Orange Middle School
High:	Orange High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.0%

White:

28.0%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Olentangy Local's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg86%

Ohio avg64%

369^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Olentangy Local

47^th of 828Olentangy 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	77.8	369 of 1558	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	270 of 1577	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	305 of 1596	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	208 of 1588	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	120 of 1610	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	197 of 1676	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	151 of 1636	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	171 of 1651	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	122 of 1678	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	163 of 1684	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	76.5	364 of 1687	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	227 of 1701	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	322 of 1709	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	164 of 1686	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	153 of 1662	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	253 of 1610	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	188 of 615	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.7	45 of 603	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	103 of 610	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	47 of 601	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	30 of 605	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	52 of 598	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	27 of 81	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.5	2 of 80	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	2 of 78	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	221 of 824	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	36 of 765	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	123 of 956	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	135 of 1021	86.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	18 of 281	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	21 of 258	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	13 of 239	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	19 of 213	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	8 of 174	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	326 of 1452	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	302 of 1466	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	192 of 1483	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	75 of 1488	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	150 of 1467	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	152 of 1502	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	128 of 1518	91.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	62.4	287 of 759	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1010 of 1473	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	469 of 1484	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	498 of 1447	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	181 of 1419	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	64 of 1404	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	228 of 1465	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	115 of 1465	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	324 of 1466	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	217 of 1485	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	366 of 1498	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	317 of 1518	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	73 of 1499	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	122 of 1535	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	154 of 1536	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	683 of 935	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.3	252 of 900	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	405 of 856	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	291 of 1175	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	161 of 1190	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	251 of 1215	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	259 of 1242	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	120 of 1249	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	238 of 1271	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	195 of 1309	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)62nd percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+16 vs state

Science79%+16 vs state

Mathematics76%+13 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Olentangy Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8950 Emerald Hill Drive	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 657-5550	574	31	18.4	28.2%	161 (28.0%)	65 (11.3%)	60 (10.5%)	241 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.0%)	77.8	369^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.3%		81.9	270^th of 1577 public elementary schools	82.9%	99	78.9	70.7	80.5	77.6	78.6	76.9	84.2	$15,334
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1256 Westwood Dr	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 657-4700	649	32	20.2	22.3%	316 (48.7%)	60 (9.2%)	74 (11.4%)	139 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (8.9%)	83.9	191^st of 1558 public elementary schools	87.7%		85	185^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.3%	6	80.4	80.9	88.8	78.4	81.7	84.8	87.3	$14,130
Worthington Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Park Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5500	378	25	15.4	43.4%	185 (48.9%)	77 (20.4%)	46 (12.2%)	28 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	62.9	667^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.2%		70.3	528^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.5%	139	78.2	56.6	80.3	57.1	56.4	80.0	70.9	$14,963
Slate Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	7625 Alta View Blvd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5000	479	27	18.0	58.7%	133 (27.8%)	130 (27.1%)	163 (34.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.2%)	53.6	837^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.3%		63.3	688^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.4%	149	65.3	69.6	67.7	56.0	44.9	55.4	77.0	$13,554
Glen Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	7300 Blue Holly Dr	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 657-5500	654	33	20.0	18.0%	343 (52.4%)	52 (8.0%)	43 (6.6%)	156 (23.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.0%)	81.6	265^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.0%		82.3	251^st of 1577 public elementary schools	84.1%	14	84.9	80.2	78.6	79.8	81.9	80.2	83.2	$12,057
Worthington Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Candlewood Dr	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4700	528	29	18.2	6.6%	435 (82.4%)	17 (3.2%)	19 (3.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.3%)	85.4	161^st of 1558 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.4	166^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.5%	5	80.2	82.2	85.7	87.2	87.8	84.4	87.5	$13,433
Annehurst Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 W Main St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7000	409	20	20.2	42.1%	199 (48.7%)	111 (27.1%)	51 (12.5%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	64.5	637^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.1%		68.7	564^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.2%	73	52.3	73.9	80.3	56.9	70.0	75.8	70.8	$12,875
Granby Elementary School	Public	K-5	1490 Hard Rd	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4500	404	25	16.4	36.4%	268 (66.3%)	29 (7.2%)	48 (11.9%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	62.8	672^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.9%		68	586^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.8%	86	63.6	71.9	63.5	56.1	73.4	66.2	77.3	$15,852
Alum Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Parklawn Dr	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4600	664	30	22.3	19.6%	353 (53.2%)	57 (8.6%)	24 (3.6%)	182 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	89	73^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	95.3%		86.6	131^st of 1577 public elementary schools	91.7%	58	92.4	88.5	93.8	88.6	82.3	84.2	93.3	$12,925
Freedom Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6743 Bale Kenyon Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5700	605	34	17.9	16.0%	359 (59.3%)	43 (7.1%)	45 (7.4%)	117 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	83.2	216^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.8	272^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	82.8%	56	76.5	90.1	87.7	79.2	94.5	73.6	81.7	$15,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Olentangy Meadows Elementary School

What district is Olentangy Meadows Elementary School in?

Olentangy Local

How many students attend Olentangy Meadows Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Olentangy Meadows Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Olentangy Meadows Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olentangy Meadows Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olentangy Orange Middle School
High : Orange High School

What is the racial makeup of Olentangy Meadows Elementary School?

Students at Olentangy Meadows Elementary School are 42% Asian, 28% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Olentangy Meadows Elementary School a good school?

Olentangy Meadows Elementary School ranks 369^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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