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South Central Elementary School

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South Central Elementary School ranks 698 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

South Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Greenwich, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 386 students. The school is part of the South Central Local District, which is ranked 328 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Central Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance in Mathematics is particularly strong, with 91.2% of 4th-grade students and 69.2% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 69.1% and 64.4%, respectively. In Science, the school had 90.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than nearby schools like Shelby Elementary (72.7%) and Mapleton Elementary (82.1%). However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more mixed, with some nearby schools, such as Shelby Elementary and Crestview Elementary, outperforming South Central in certain grade levels.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 54.66% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, South Central Elementary School is able to achieve strong academic performance, particularly for this subgroup. The school's performance for low SES students is ranked 313 out of 1,447 Ohio elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.4% to 10.2% in recent years, which are lower than the state average.

372

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,609

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3291 Greenwich Angling Rd
Greenwich, OH 44837-9443

(419) 752-5021

District: South Central Local

Students who attend South Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Central Junior High School
High:	South Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (55th 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%

698^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

328^th of 828South Central 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	61.9	698 of 1558	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	657 of 1577	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	578 of 1596	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	753 of 1588	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	689 of 1610	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	749 of 1676	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	919 of 1636	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.5	898 of 1651	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	941 of 1678	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.7	873 of 1684	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	75.3	417 of 1687	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	306 of 1701	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	396 of 1709	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	618 of 1686	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	857 of 1662	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.4	708 of 1610	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	742 of 1582	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	899 of 1609	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.5	980 of 1504	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.0	548 of 1501	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.9	408 of 1471	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	55.7	358 of 956	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	686 of 1021	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	664 of 1452	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	661 of 1466	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	460 of 1483	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	811 of 1488	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	670 of 1467	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	587 of 1502	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	830 of 1518	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	628 of 1473	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	541 of 1484	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	313 of 1447	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	500 of 1419	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	481 of 1404	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	507 of 1465	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	822 of 1465	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	824 of 1466	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	521 of 1485	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	697 of 1498	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	735 of 1518	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	726 of 1499	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	817 of 1535	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	933 of 1536	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	593 of 935	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	708 of 1175	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	646 of 1190	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	665 of 1215	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	782 of 1242	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	670 of 1249	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	673 of 1271	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	945 of 1309	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+27 vs state

Mathematics70%+6 vs state

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

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Schools Near South Central 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
South Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3291 Greenwich Angling Rd	Greenwich	44837	Huron County	South Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 752-5021	372	25	14.8	57.3%	338 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	61.9	698^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.2%		65	657^th of 1577 public elementary schools	58.3%	41	90.2	69.2	91.2	49.0	59.6	52.6	70.6	$13,609
New London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wildcat Dr	New London	44851	Huron County	New London Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 929-8117	464	26	17.8		425 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	53.6	839^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.1%		57.1	810^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.6%	29	58.9	73.6	75.0	46.4	51.4	59.7	69.6	$16,461
Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Richland County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-8200	288	21	13.7	65.3%	249 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	64.5	636^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.2%		70.3	529^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.5%	107		79.5	83.0		51.1	70.2		$14,684
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-5341	558	41	13.5		345 (61.8%)	4 (0.7%)	178 (31.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	46.2	954^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.8%		59.6	762^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	51.7%	192	54.8	36.9	79.2	45.2	54.8	71.4	58.3	$10,807
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Richland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 895-1700	356	21	16.9	53.7%	323 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	73.1	468^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.0%		72.8	486^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.2%	18		77.2	79.1		75.4	70.1		$12,137
Shelby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 W Smiley Ave	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 342-4641	866	43	20.3	60.4%	790 (91.2%)	6 (0.7%)	40 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	66.6	594^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.9%		64.4	675^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.2%	81	72.7	66.4	66.7	68.9	72.3	64.3	80.3	$11,394
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mountie Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 945-2188	363	20	18.4		354 (97.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	72.7	478^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.3%		61.7	719^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.4%	241	82.1	79.0	80.0	64.3	74.2	63.3	78.6	$11,329
Western Reserve Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3851 US Hwy 20	Collins	44826	Huron County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 660-9824	460	21	21.9	48.5%	419 (91.1%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	56.9	784^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.7%		58.8	778^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.7%	6	48.5	70.7	76.0	54.5	71.1	58.0	68.2	$13,453
Pleasant Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 S Pleasant St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-4134	395	21	18.8		314 (79.5%)	6 (1.5%)	54 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)								(n/a)		84.7			77.3			$10,481
League Elementary School	Public	4-5	16 E League St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-2450	192	10	19.2		147 (76.6%)	4 (2.1%)	25 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)								(n/a)			90.1			76.2		$11,704

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Elementary School

Is South Central Elementary School a good school?

South Central Elementary School ranks 698^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Central Junior High School
High : South Central High School

How many students attend South Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended South Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Central Elementary School?

Students at South Central Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is South Central Elementary School in?

South Central Local

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