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Columbus Grove Elementary School

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Columbus Grove Elementary School ranks 486 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Grove Elementary School is a K–4 school serving 256 students in the small northwest Ohio village of Columbus Grove, part of Columbus Grove Local. In 2025–2026 it ranked 486 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — while the district as a whole ranked 114 of 773, or the 85th percentile with 4 stars, meaning the district's overall standing is currently higher than the elementary school's. The school has traveled a long road to get here: it sat at the 44th percentile with 2 stars in 2015–2016, peaked at the 89th percentile with 4 stars in 2022–2023, and has since eased back to this year's 69th percentile and 3 stars.

Academically, 2025–2026 proficiency landed above the Ohio average in every tested subject: 3rd-grade math 75.5%, 4th-grade math 86.0%, 3rd-grade ELA 73.5%, and 4th-grade ELA 66.7%. Fourth-grade math is the standout strength and has stayed high for years, while fourth-grade ELA has slipped from 82% and 84.3% in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 down to 66.7%. Third-grade results rebounded this year but remain below their 2022–2023 peak. Locally, the school sits in the upper-middle tier, posting stronger recent results than Leipsic Elementary School, Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School, Elida Elementary, and the Lima City schools, but trailing Bluffton Elementary School, Glandorf Elementary School, Bath Elementary School, Kalida Elementary School, and Ottawa Elementary School.

Two features stand out most. Chronic absenteeism is just 2.4% in 2025–2026, down sharply from 9.5% in 2022–2023 and below the district's 3.4%; among nearby schools only Glandorf (0.9%) and Kalida (2.1%) are lower, while much larger Elida and Lima City schools run far higher. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 11.5 is the lowest among the nearby peer group. Subgroup results are relatively even, with low-socioeconomic-status students at the 67th percentile, close to the school's overall 69th. Per-student spending was $8,826 in 2018–2019, and free/reduced lunch figures are not reported for the years provided, so the school's poverty context is unknown.

256

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,536

Per pupil spending ?

1.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

89.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.1% (any vaccine)

201 W Cross St
Columbus Grove, OH 45830-1237

(419) 659-2631

District: Columbus Grove Local

Students who attend Columbus Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Grove Middle School
High:	Columbus Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 69th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Ohio avg64%

486^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 773Columbus Grove 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	72.5	486 of 1560	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	641 of 1558	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	428 of 1577	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	170 of 1596	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	243 of 1588	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	376 of 1610	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	892 of 1676	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	768 of 1636	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	810 of 1651	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	944 of 1678	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.6	778 of 1684	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	407 of 1687	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	361 of 1701	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	295 of 1709	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	536 of 1686	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	702 of 1662	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	422 of 1610	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	401 of 1582	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.1	611 of 1609	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	861 of 1504	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.5	589 of 1501	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.5	278 of 1471	81.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	144 of 765	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	404 of 956	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	461 of 1452	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	484 of 1452	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	279 of 1466	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	216 of 1483	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	408 of 1488	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	502 of 1467	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	837 of 1502	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	566 of 1518	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	484 of 1467	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	546 of 1473	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	444 of 1484	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	231 of 1447	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	873 of 1465	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	829 of 1465	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	415 of 1467	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	715 of 1466	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	511 of 1485	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.1	165 of 1498	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	97 of 1518	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	271 of 1499	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	892 of 1535	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	942 of 1536	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	453 of 1181	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	601 of 1175	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.6	376 of 1190	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	206 of 1215	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	253 of 1242	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	443 of 1249	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	805 of 1271	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	791 of 1309	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+16 vs state

English Language Arts70%+7 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Columbus Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 659-2631	256	22	11.5	—	211 (82.4%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	72.5	486^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.8%		64.3	641^st of 1558 public elementary schools	58.9%	155			75.5	86.0					73.5	66.7						89.4%	9.1%	$11,536
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	Public	K-4	410 Rocket Ridge	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 384-3225	182	13	14.2	—	164 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.8	571^st of 1560 public elementary schools	63.4%		80.4	296^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.0%	275			65.7	80.8					65.7	76.9						81.8%	9.1%	$13,572
Glandorf Elementary School	Public	K-8	140 Church St	Ottawa	45848	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 538-6880	515	32	16.1	6.8%	502 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	91.2	48^th of 1560 public elementary schools	96.9%		88.6	80^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.9%	32	84.3	77.2	86.3	98.0	94.1	94.6	76.3	73.2	94.2	98.0	88.2	82.1	84.7	78.9	87.5	87.2%	12.8%	$11,879
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	K-8	123 Putnam Pkwy	Ottawa	45875	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 523-4290	390	28	13.7	59.0%	287 (73.6%)	4 (1.0%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	78.7	335^th of 1560 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.8	282^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	81.9%	53	90.0	84.8	69.4	88.2	90.0	85.7	68.6	77.5	72.2	64.7	88.0	63.9	75.0	63.0		83.3%	16.7%	$11,576
Kalida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	208 North Fourth Street	Kalida	45853	Putnam County	Kalida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 532-3845	203	14	14.2	9.4%	199 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	83.7	197^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.4%		83.8	196^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.4%	1			85.7	77.8					97.6	77.8						97.7%	2.3%	$14,948
Bluffton Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 358-7951	534	29	18.4	—	484 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	91.6	43^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	97.2%		87.3	107^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.1%	64	86.3		96.3	93.9	90.0				92.7	92.7	95.0					72.2%	15.2%	$9,710
Bath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-1837	727	42	17.3	51.3%	606 (83.4%)	19 (2.6%)	28 (3.9%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	85	158^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.5	181^st of 1558 public elementary schools	88.4%	23	87.6		87.0	91.0	86.8				87.8	84.3	75.2					84.9%	13.4%	$11,534
Elida Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Pioneer Rd	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 338-6803	1,003	52	19.2	62.8%	624 (62.2%)	142 (14.2%)	74 (7.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (15.4%)	53.2	845^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.8%		55.5	811^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%	34	59.5		62.0	73.3	61.3				62.3	50.6	69.9					89%	8.4%	$9,386
Independence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	615 Tremont Ave	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3330	272	15	18.1	—	115 (42.3%)	81 (29.8%)	28 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.9%)	14.5	1338^th of 1560 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.4	1398^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.3%	60			23.5	42.9					38.2	40.8						96.3%	3.7%	$10,793
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	816 College Ave	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3390	448	25	18.0	—	136 (30.4%)	181 (40.4%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (21.0%)	24.8	1197^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.3%		20.6	1247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%	50			49.0	50.0					47.1	37.0						84%	13.6%	$10,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Grove Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Columbus Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbus Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbus Grove Middle School
High : Columbus Grove High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Grove Elementary School?

Students at Columbus Grove Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Columbus Grove Elementary School in?

Columbus Grove Local

Is Columbus Grove Elementary School a good school?

Columbus Grove Elementary School ranks 486^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbus Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Columbus Grove Elementary School.

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