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Cardinal Elementary School

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Cardinal Elementary School ranks 744 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cardinal Elementary School is a K–6 school in Middlefield, OH serving 396 students as part of Cardinal Local, and it sits in the middle tier of Ohio elementary schools — ranked 744th of 1,560 schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, while its district ranks 347th of 773. Performance has been stable rather than declining: the school has held steady at 51st–54th percentile with 3 stars for four years, after a one-year spike to the 75th percentile and 4 stars in 2021–2022. Earlier years were weaker, with 2-star ratings from 2015–2016 through 2017–2018.

Academic results are mixed by grade. Grade 3 math is the standout, at 76.9% proficiency, 14.8 points above the state, and Grade 3 ELA, Grade 4 math, Grade 4 ELA, Grade 5 ELA, and Grade 6 math are also at or above state levels. Grade 5 is the clearest weak spot: math has been below state two years running (45.7% in 2024–2025 and 49.0% in 2025–2026), and Grade 5 science fell below state in 2025–2026 at 57.1%. Among nearby schools, Cardinal is stronger than Grand Valley Elementary School and Mesopotamia Elementary School, roughly level with James A Garfield Elementary School, Southington Elementary School, and Berkshire Elementary, and behind Bristol Elementary School — which serves a higher share of low-income students yet posts much stronger results — as well as the Chardon Local and Kenston Local schools.

Two other areas matter for families. Chronic absenteeism was 16.7% in 2025–2026, better than the district's 19.1% but higher than most nearby schools, including several with similar poverty levels. About 46% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, up from 37.94% in 2022–2023. Subgroup results show relative strength for low-income students (55th percentile) and special education students, but a lower result for gifted students in the one year reported. Per-student spending was relatively high at $11,478 (2018–2019), though the 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio of 20.5 was the highest in the comparison group and a sharp jump from 11.6 the year before.

396

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,858

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

16175 Almeda Dr
Middlefield, OH 44062-9401

(440) 632-0261

District: Cardinal Local

Students who attend Cardinal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cardinal Middle School
High:	Cardinal Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Ohio avg62%

744^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 773Cardinal 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	58.9	744 of 1560	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	717 of 1558	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	770 of 1577	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	751 of 1596	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	399 of 1588	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	728 of 1610	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	598 of 1676	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	837 of 1636	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	998 of 1651	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.0	867 of 1678	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	1053 of 1684	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.9	769 of 1687	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	913 of 1701	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.5	685 of 1709	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	723 of 1686	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	812 of 1662	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	837 of 1610	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	880 of 1582	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	900 of 1609	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.9	444 of 1504	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	498 of 1501	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	509 of 1471	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	43.9	547 of 1021	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	727 of 1452	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	689 of 1452	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	572 of 1466	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	829 of 1483	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.0	299 of 1488	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	653 of 1467	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	423 of 1502	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	769 of 1518	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	180 of 219	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	658 of 1467	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	567 of 1473	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	352 of 1484	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	488 of 1447	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.0	112 of 1419	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	65.9	458 of 1404	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	332 of 1465	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	464 of 1465	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	739 of 1467	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.3	641 of 1466	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	853 of 1485	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	573 of 1498	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	584 of 1518	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	718 of 1499	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	717 of 1535	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	826 of 1536	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	292 of 935	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	106 of 856	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	709 of 1181	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	726 of 1175	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	765 of 1190	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	825 of 1215	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	453 of 1242	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	771 of 1249	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	579 of 1271	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	772 of 1309	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2018)46th percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)18th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics64%+3 vs state

Science57%-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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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	Total
Cardinal Elementary School	Public	K-6	16175 Almeda Dr	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	Cardinal Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 632-0261	396	19	20.5	46.2%	350 (88.4%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	58.9	744^th of 1560 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.8	717^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.0%	27	57.1	76.9	73.6	49.0	57.1		69.2	64.2	71.4	54.2		$6,858
Berkshire Elementary	Public	K-4	14155 Claridon Troy Rd	Burton	44021	Geauga County	Berkshire Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 298-3314	517	27	19.1	35.2%	486 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	60.6	722^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	53.7%		52.9	849^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.5%	127		78.3	64.8				69.8	58.3				$14,294
Mesopotamia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4466 Kinsman Road	Mesopotamia	44439	Trumbull County	Bloomfield-Mespo Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 693-4125	115	12	10.0	71.3%	107 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	37.4	1059^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.1%		21.8	1233^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.9%	174	15.8	81.8	63.6	26.3			72.7	45.5	47.4			$22,454
Munson Elementary School	Public	K-3	12687 Bass Lake Rd	Chardon	44024	Geauga County	Chardon Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 286-5901	238	13	18.3	31.5%	214 (89.9%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)								(n/a)		84.1					88.4					$14,954
Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	111 Goodrich Ct	Chardon	44024	Geauga County	Chardon Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 285-4067	224	11	20.3	29.5%	202 (90.2%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.5%)								(n/a)		84.5					95.8					$16,325
Grand Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 805-4545	369	22	16.7	68.0%	361 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	54.7	821^st of 1560 public elementary schools	47.4%		55	815^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.7%	6		61.2	73.8				59.7	62.3				$13,381
Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-6	1845 State Route 88	Bristolville	44402	Trumbull County	Bristol Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 889-2700	232	17	13.6	62.5%	218 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	80.8	274^th of 1560 public elementary schools	82.4%		83.5	205^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.8%	69	84.6	76.0	86.1	76.9	82.8		68.0	75.0	87.2	82.8		$12,830
Timmons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	9595 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44023	Geauga County	Kenston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 543-9380	782	41	19.0	10.7%	692 (88.5%)	25 (3.2%)	18 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.4%)								(n/a)		91.8					92.3					$12,918
James A Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10207 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 527-2184	655	37	17.9	42.9%	616 (94.0%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	66.3	607^th of 1560 public elementary schools	61.1%		61.7	704^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.8%	97	80.0	78.3	79.8	83.8	50.8	100.0	84.3	55.3	88.8	24.6	88.5	$11,647
Southington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-7480	206	11	18.7	—	189 (91.7%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	61.6	700^th of 1560 public elementary schools	55.1%		49.9	896^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.5%	196	53.8	92.9	61.8	46.2			85.7	64.7	73.1			$11,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Cardinal Elementary School

What district is Cardinal Elementary School in?

Cardinal Local

What schools do graduates of Cardinal Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cardinal Middle School
High : Cardinal Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Cardinal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Cardinal Elementary School.

Is Cardinal Elementary School a good school?

Cardinal Elementary School ranks 744^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cardinal Elementary School?

Students at Cardinal Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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