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Winchester Trail Elementary

Q: Is Winchester Trail Elementary a good school?

Winchester Trail Elementary ranks 630 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Winchester Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Canal Winchester Local School District, serving 967 students in grades 3-5. The school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Ohio elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Winchester Trail Elementary stands out for its high performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top quartile and top 15%, respectively, among Ohio elementary schools. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.7% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the rates of some nearby schools like Sycamore Creek Elementary and Pickerington Elementary. Additionally, Winchester Trail Elementary has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates of some nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Winchester Trail Elementary appears to be a solid-performing school, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.3 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools. The school's ability to provide additional support and resources for its diverse student population may be a key factor in their academic success.

829

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,514

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6865 Gender Rd
Canal Winchester, OH 43110-8282

(614) 833-2150

District: Canal Winchester Local

Students who attend Winchester Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canal Winchester Middle School
High:	Canal Winchester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

32.6%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Ohio avg64%

630^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 828Canal Winchester 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	64.8	630 of 1558	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	640 of 1577	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	676 of 1596	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	696 of 1588	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	719 of 1610	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	706 of 1676	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	686 of 1636	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	680 of 1651	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	595 of 1678	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.9	441 of 1684	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	466 of 1687	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	620 of 1701	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	679 of 1709	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	709 of 1686	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	668 of 1662	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	576 of 1610	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	732 of 1582	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	779 of 1609	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	794 of 1504	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.2	907 of 1501	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	717 of 1471	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	73 of 615	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	64 of 603	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	108 of 610	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	99 of 601	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	95 of 533	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	97 of 605	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	115 of 598	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	63 of 89	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	73 of 81	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	63 of 80	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	62 of 78	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	63 of 78	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	480 of 824	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	521 of 765	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	440 of 956	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	512 of 1021	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	69 of 281	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	68 of 258	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	105 of 213	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	101 of 183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	59 of 174	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	533 of 1452	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	550 of 1466	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	679 of 1483	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	640 of 1488	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	741 of 1467	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	584 of 1502	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	638 of 1518	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	74.7	13 of 219	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	57.3	435 of 759	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	59 of 259	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	43 of 234	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	68 of 233	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	40 of 216	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	46 of 189	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	20 of 228	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	29 of 239	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	280 of 1473	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	675 of 1484	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	750 of 1447	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	703 of 1419	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	846 of 1404	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	731 of 1465	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	699 of 1465	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	668 of 1466	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	653 of 1485	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	611 of 1498	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	702 of 1518	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	657 of 1499	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	656 of 1535	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	630 of 1536	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	91 of 218	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	83 of 202	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	46 of 183	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	54 of 162	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	47 of 139	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	28 of 154	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	456 of 935	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	435 of 900	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	552 of 856	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	416 of 1175	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	386 of 1190	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	294 of 1215	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	414 of 1242	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	444 of 1249	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	468 of 1271	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	429 of 1309	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)94th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+8 vs state

Science69%+6 vs state

English Language Arts67%+3 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	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 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
Winchester Trail Elementary	Public	3-5	6865 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2150	829	58	14.2		418 (50.4%)	270 (32.6%)	52 (6.3%)	57 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	64.8	630^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.8	640^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.4%	10	69.0		73.4	75.3	64.9				66.4	61.2	72.9				$11,514
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6767 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2154	870	49	17.7		402 (46.2%)	275 (31.6%)	49 (5.6%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.3%)								(n/a)															$9,109
Groveport Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 Main St	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4975	474	22	22.0		209 (44.1%)	153 (32.3%)	63 (13.3%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	53.9	831^st of 1558 public elementary schools	46.7%		54.4	862^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	45.3%	31	59.7		74.4	67.9	41.6				61.0	63.0	66.2				$11,516
Glendening Elementary School	Public	K-5	4200 Glendenning Dr	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4972	504	23	21.6		174 (34.5%)	189 (37.5%)	80 (15.9%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	36.3	1059^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.0%		40.6	1031^st of 1577 public elementary schools	34.6%	28	56.4		67.1	40.3	38.5				60.0	35.1	57.0				$10,155
Groveport Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	4485 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 574-0037	612	31	19.7		43 (7.0%)	403 (65.8%)	93 (15.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.8%)	35.1	1069^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.4%		29.1	1146^th of 1577 public elementary schools	27.3%	77	38.2	25.0	61.4	55.0	23.5	25.4	22.0	34.2	66.7	50.0	63.2	37.3	46.0	27.8	$10,411
Sycamore Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Sycamore Creek St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	652	41	15.8		305 (46.8%)	186 (28.5%)	38 (5.8%)	67 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.1%)	85.1	169^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.5	114^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.8%	55			82.2	92.2	100.0				72.6	86.0					$9,757
Pickerington Elementary School	Public	K-4	775 Long Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2115	585	30	19.4		163 (27.9%)	248 (42.4%)	38 (6.5%)	92 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.2%)	65.3	617^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.4%		62.4	704^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.4%	87			73.7	72.4					66.7	68.9					$10,526
Asbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	5127 Harbor Blvd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2000	503	23	22.3		85 (16.9%)	285 (56.7%)	58 (11.5%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.7%)	27.5	1147^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.4%		28.8	1151^st of 1577 public elementary schools	27.0%	4	26.6		69.2	43.4	20.6				55.7	42.7	48.4				$9,776
Sedalia Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Sedalia Dr	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2014	530	27	19.3		117 (22.1%)	281 (53.0%)	65 (12.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.8%)	42.8	997^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.0%		49.8	931^st of 1577 public elementary schools	41.0%	66	56.0		46.9	72.9	62.2				43.9	54.9	54.7				$10,946
Dunloe Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 Dunloe Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2008	510	22	23.7		72 (14.1%)	323 (63.3%)	46 (9.0%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)	28.7	1135^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.2%		18.3	1274^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.2%	139	37.7		50.9	63.9	26.1				56.4	45.9	39.1				$10,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester Trail Elementary

What schools do graduates of Winchester Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winchester Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canal Winchester Middle School
High : Canal Winchester High School

What is the racial makeup of Winchester Trail Elementary?

Students at Winchester Trail Elementary are 50% White, 33% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Winchester Trail Elementary in?

Canal Winchester Local

Is Winchester Trail Elementary a good school?

Winchester Trail Elementary ranks 630^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winchester Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended Winchester Trail Elementary.

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