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Springfield Elementary School

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Springfield Elementary School ranks 271 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Springfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Middletown, Ohio, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Springfield Local School District, which is ranked 111 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Springfield Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 90 to 271 out of over 1,500 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in both mathematics and English language arts across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.5% of 3rd-grade students and 87.3% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 64.4% and 69.1%, respectively. Similarly, in the same year, 81.9% of 3rd-grade students and 75.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English language arts, compared to the state averages of 61.3% and 61.9%.

Springfield Elementary School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school ranks highly for its performance with special education students as well. Additionally, Springfield Elementary School has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 15.4% in recent years, which are lower than the state average. While the school has a significant proportion of students (40.76% to 48.94%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, its academic performance is still significantly higher than the nearby Joshua Dixon Elementary School, West Boulevard Elementary School, and Stadium Drive Elementary School, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio.

347

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,983

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11419 Youngstown Pittsburgh Rd
New Middletown, OH 44442-9701

(330) 542-3722

District: Springfield Local

Students who attend Springfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springfield Intermediate Middle School
High:	Springfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg64%

271^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 828Springfield 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	81.3	271 of 1558	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	261 of 1577	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	146 of 1596	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	185 of 1588	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	257 of 1610	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	161 of 1676	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	182 of 1636	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	220 of 1651	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	170 of 1678	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	90 of 1684	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	71 of 1687	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	137 of 1701	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	71 of 1709	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	174 of 1686	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	65 of 1662	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	50 of 1610	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	156 of 1582	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.8	105 of 1609	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	37 of 1504	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	53 of 1501	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	85.9	88 of 1471	94.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	77.0	106 of 824	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	282 of 1452	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	166 of 1466	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	49 of 1483	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	131 of 1488	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	242 of 1467	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	177 of 1518	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	161 of 1473	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	145 of 1484	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	32 of 1447	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	26 of 1419	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	143 of 1404	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	47 of 1465	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	192 of 1466	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	269 of 1485	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	179 of 1498	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	172 of 1518	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	223 of 1499	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	338 of 1535	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	183 of 1536	88.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	79 of 935	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	57.1	297 of 900	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	144 of 856	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	335 of 1175	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	300 of 1190	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	131 of 1215	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	197 of 1242	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	255 of 1249	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	145 of 1271	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	234 of 1309	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+18 vs state

English Language Arts79%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Springfield 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 Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	11419 Youngstown Pittsburgh Rd	New Middletown	44442	Mahoning County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 542-3722	347	18	19.2	51.3%	322 (92.8%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	81.3	271^st of 1558 public elementary schools	82.6%		82.1	261^st of 1577 public elementary schools	83.4%	10		81.5	87.3			81.9	75.8			$10,983
Mckinley Elementary School	Public	K-3	7 Elm St	Poland	44514	Mahoning County	Poland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 757-7015	547	30	18.5		489 (89.4%)	9 (1.6%)	32 (5.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)		76.4				75.0				$9,496
Lowellville Elementary School	Public	K-6	52 Rocket Place	Lowellville	44436	Mahoning County	Lowellville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 536-8426	247	17	14.5		199 (80.6%)	3 (1.2%)	25 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	61.8	701^st of 1558 public elementary schools	55.0%		64.9	659^th of 1577 public elementary schools	58.2%	42	63.9	60.0	68.6	75.0	62.2	75.0	68.6	55.6	56.8	$13,817
Stadium Drive Elementary School	Public	K-3	111 Stadium Dr	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 726-3428	378	20	19.2	47.6%	277 (73.3%)	24 (6.3%)	37 (9.8%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.9%)								(n/a)		85.9				65.2				$11,960
Paul C Bunn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 Sequoya Dr	Youngstown	44514	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-8963	311	25	12.4		75 (24.1%)	109 (35.0%)	73 (23.5%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.4%)	21	1242^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.3%		35.8	1076^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.8%	166	38.7	48.1	48.6	16.1		49.1	42.9	35.5		$14,844
Struthers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	520 9th St	Struthers	44471	Mahoning County	Struthers City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 750-1065	656	33	19.8		447 (68.1%)	52 (7.9%)	79 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.6%)	37.6	1040^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.2%		46.5	963^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	38.9%	77		54.2	64.3			49.2	50.4			$9,399
East Palestine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	195 W Grant St	East Palestine	44413	Columbiana County	East Palestine City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 426-3638	415	25	16.6		374 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	57.6	771^st of 1558 public elementary schools	50.5%		74.2	454^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.2%	317		58.3	76.4			58.9	70.9			$9,481
Robinwood Lane Elementary School	Public	K-3	835 Indianola Rd	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 782-3164	344	19	18.4	67.7%	213 (61.9%)	32 (9.3%)	49 (14.2%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.8%)								(n/a)		74.4				64.1				$12,196
Joshua Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 N Middle St	Columbiana	44408	Columbiana County	Columbiana Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 482-5355	363	23	15.7	40.5%	326 (89.8%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	84.4	182^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.4	206^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.9%	24		82.1	90.9			85.7	79.1			$12,435
West Boulevard Elementary School	Public	K-3	6125 West Blvd	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 726-3427	417	22	19.2	64.5%	258 (61.9%)	66 (15.8%)	38 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)								(n/a)		90.4				82.9				$11,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Springfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Springfield Intermediate Middle School
High : Springfield High School

How many students attend Springfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Springfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Elementary School?

Students at Springfield Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Springfield Elementary School in?

Springfield Local

Is Springfield Elementary School a good school?

Springfield Elementary School ranks 271^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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