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Rootstown Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
514th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Rootstown Elementary School is a K–5 school in Rootstown, Ohio, serving 406 students as part of the Rootstown Local district. In 2025–26 it ranked 514th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (67th percentile, 3 stars), which places it above its own district's 59th-percentile rank. The school has been on a recovery path: from the 45th percentile in 2022–23, up to 71st in 2024–25, and 67th in 2025–26 — well below its 2015–16 peak of 79th–80th percentile, but clearly above its recent low.

Its clearest strengths are English language arts and 5th-grade science. In 2025–26, 5th-grade science (80.3) was near the top of nearby schools, behind only Holden Elementary School (82.4), and 4th-grade ELA (80.0) was the highest among listed nearby schools, ahead of Davey Elementary School (74.6). Fifth-grade ELA (81.9) trailed only Holden (91.2). Math is above state averages but less dominant: 3rd-grade math (65.7) fell below the district and several nearby schools, and 5th-grade math (61.1) sat close to district and state but behind Holden, Brimfield Elementary School, and Davey. Math results in grades 3 and 5 have moved up and down, which likely explains the slight overall rank slip.

Chronic absenteeism is a genuine bright spot at 15.8%, below the district's 18.5% and most nearby schools, and far improved from 31.8% in 2021–22. Economic need has grown — free/reduced-price lunch rose from 33.79% to 45.07% — yet ELA and science results generally improved, a good sign. Subgroup results for male, low-income, female, and special education students rank at or above the school overall. Families considering this area will find a solid, improving school that is strong in reading and science and competitive, if not dominant, in math.

406
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,812
Per pupil spending ?
45.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
86.6%
Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)
Exemptions: 6% (any vaccine)
 4190 State Route 44
       Rootstown, OH  44272-9697

(330) 325-7971

District: Rootstown Local


Students who attend Rootstown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School
High:    Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Asian:
2.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 64% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2023)
✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
District avg74%
Ohio avg64%
514th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
319th of 773Rootstown 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202670.9514 of 156067.1%★★★☆☆
202574.0453 of 155870.9%★★★★☆
202460.9741 of 157753.0%★★★☆☆
202354.6871 of 159645.4%★★☆☆☆
202264.2690 of 158856.5%★★★☆☆
202174.0477 of 161070.4%★★★★☆
201972.5517 of 167669.2%★★★☆☆
201873.1506 of 163669.1%★★★☆☆
201778.0353 of 165178.6%★★★★☆
201679.0336 of 167880.0%★★★★☆
201579.6299 of 168482.2%★★★★☆
201474.1474 of 168771.9%★★★★☆
201376.1375 of 170178.0%★★★★☆
201279.4224 of 170986.9%★★★★☆
201178.5258 of 168684.7%★★★★☆
201076.7332 of 166280.0%★★★★☆
200971.4484 of 161069.9%★★★☆☆
200873.6414 of 158273.8%★★★★☆
200768.7556 of 160965.4%★★★☆☆
200677.4278 of 150481.5%★★★★☆
200566.7524 of 150165.1%★★★☆☆
200465.4551 of 147162.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202228.3624 of 82424.3%★☆☆☆☆
202148.9328 of 76557.1%★★★☆☆
201941.0551 of 95642.4%★★☆☆☆
201851.0438 of 102157.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202668.6502 of 145265.4%★★★☆☆
202573.9406 of 145272.0%★★★★☆
202457.5720 of 146650.9%★★★☆☆
202364.6610 of 148358.9%★★★☆☆
202264.2609 of 148859.1%★★★☆☆
202174.7379 of 146774.2%★★★★☆
201973.3434 of 150271.1%★★★★☆
201871.6481 of 151868.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202329.092 of 10814.8%★☆☆☆☆
202260.160 of 12853.1%★★★☆☆
201967.229 of 12677.0%★★★★☆
201851.3539 of 75929.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202667.6457 of 146768.8%★★★☆☆
202572.6387 of 147373.7%★★★★☆
202453.6755 of 148449.1%★★☆☆☆
202348.0820 of 144743.3%★★☆☆☆
202258.5606 of 141957.3%★★★☆☆
202164.7488 of 140465.2%★★★☆☆
201963.7553 of 146562.3%★★★☆☆
201860.6629 of 146557.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202672.6440 of 146770.0%★★★★☆
202573.5426 of 146670.9%★★★★☆
202461.6669 of 148554.9%★★★☆☆
202344.6947 of 149836.8%★★☆☆☆
202261.7689 of 151854.6%★★★☆☆
202170.4493 of 149967.1%★★★☆☆
201971.9478 of 153568.9%★★★☆☆
201873.4435 of 153671.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202651.3359 of 91460.7%★★★☆☆
202548.4393 of 93558.0%★★★☆☆
202439.3504 of 90044.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.5508 of 85640.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202658.8557 of 118152.8%★★★☆☆
202563.5493 of 117558.0%★★★☆☆
202442.0801 of 119032.7%★★☆☆☆
202333.9915 of 121524.7%★☆☆☆☆
202251.5700 of 124243.6%★★☆☆☆
202165.1453 of 124963.7%★★★☆☆
201963.3538 of 127157.7%★★★☆☆
201864.8491 of 130962.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school
Female (2026)65th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)53rd percentile-14 vs school
Disabled (2022)24th percentile-32 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)15th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Science80%+18 vs state
English Language Arts78%+13 vs state
Mathematics67%+4 vs state

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Students at Rootstown Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Rootstown Elementary School.

Rootstown Elementary School ranks 514th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization ratesOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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