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R C Waters Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

357

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,757

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 E Ottawa St
Oak Harbor, OH 43449-1458

(419) 898-6219

District: Benton Carroll Salem Local

Students who attend R C Waters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Harbor Intermediate School
High:	Oak Harbor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2004 → 74th in 2012

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg63%

Not ranked this year

R C Waters Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2012	74.4	438 of 1709	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	531 of 1686	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	676 of 1662	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	958 of 1610	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.6	690 of 1582	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	676 of 1609	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	849 of 1504	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.7	718 of 1501	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	549 of 1471	62.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+22 vs state

Mathematics82%+17 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 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
R C Waters Elementary School	Public	K-3	220 E Ottawa St	Oak Harbor	43449	Ottawa County	Benton Carroll Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 898-6219	357	26	13.7	69.2%	325 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)		81.5			83.5			$14,757
Bataan Memorial Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	575 W 6th St	Port Clinton	43452	Ottawa County	Port Clinton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 734-2815	364	20	18.6		278 (76.4%)	10 (2.7%)	39 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.2%)								(n/a)								$14,712
Bataan Memorial Intermediate School	Public	3-5	525 W 6th St	Port Clinton	43452	Ottawa County	Port Clinton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 734-3931	296	17	17.4		230 (77.7%)	5 (1.7%)	35 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)	57.1	782^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	49.8%		62.8	697^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.8%	85	77.0	67.4	72.4	61.0	45.2	60.2	69.7	$13,447
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	718 N Brush St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-8964	394	19	20.5		218 (55.3%)	39 (9.9%)	104 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	65.5	614^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.6%		71.1	517^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.2%	97	70.1	62.9	69.6	82.1	67.1	69.6	70.1	$10,521
Croghan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 N Pennsylvania Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-1511	384	19	20.0		225 (58.6%)	17 (4.4%)	117 (30.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	41.3	1010^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.2%		37.3	1066^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.4%	56	73.2	47.8	50.0	48.2	62.9	48.2	53.6	$10,609
Genoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 N Genoa Clay Center Rd	Genoa	43430	Ottawa County	Genoa Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 855-7741	628	34	18.6	36.8%	572 (91.1%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	81.8	259^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.2	336^th of 1577 public elementary schools	78.7%	77	85.1	87.6	87.1	78.2	74.5	72.3	87.4	$9,910
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Delaware Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-5361	318	18	17.2		148 (46.5%)	49 (15.4%)	75 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.2%)	56.3	794^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%		55.8	833^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	47.2%	39	61.5	74.2	80.6	35.9	69.7	58.3	64.1	$11,906
Lutz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1929 Buckland Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-0091	393	21	18.8		222 (56.5%)	28 (7.1%)	97 (24.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.9%)	71.6	504^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.7%		66	630^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.1%	126	78.9	70.0	78.1	73.7	74.3	65.8	75.4	$11,293
Woodmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 W Main St	Woodville	43469	Sandusky County	Woodmore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 862-1070	404	25	16.3	58.9%	334 (82.7%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	70.7	518^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.8%		82.5	245^th of 1577 public elementary schools	84.5%	273		69.0	86.7		63.1	80.3		$10,662
Jerusalem Elementary School	Public	K-4	535 S Yondota Rd	Curtice	43412	Lucas County	Oregon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 836-6111	423	23	18.3	34.8%	363 (85.8%)	8 (1.9%)	39 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	79.9	311^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.0%		70.8	523^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	66.8%	212		83.6	84.7		81.1	73.0		$14,219

Frequently Asked Questions about R C Waters Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of R C Waters Elementary School?

Students at R C Waters Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of R C Waters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R C Waters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Harbor Intermediate School
High : Oak Harbor High School

What district is R C Waters Elementary School in?

Benton Carroll Salem Local

How many students attend R C Waters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended R C Waters Elementary School.

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