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Kalida Elementary School

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Kalida Elementary School ranks 197 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Kalida Elementary School is a small PK–4 school serving 203 students in the village of Kalida, Ohio, part of the Kalida Local district, one of the strongest districts in the region (40th of 773 statewide, 95th percentile, 5 stars). The school itself ranks 197th of 1,560 (87th percentile, 4 stars). That is a strong result, but notably below the district's overall standing and a step down from Kalida's own recent history, when it ranked between the 97th and 99th percentiles from 2021–22 through 2023–24.

Achievement is well above state averages in every tested grade and subject. The standout is 3rd Grade English Language Arts at 97.6%, which is 34.2 points above the state average and nearly the top result in the area — only Oakwood Elementary School's 100% is higher, and Kalida edges past Miller City Elementary School's 97.2%. By contrast, 4th Grade Math (77.8%) beats the state's 67.3% but is the lowest reported 4th Grade Math score among nearby schools, and well below Kalida's own 96.7% in 2023–24. Nearby schools such as Glandorf Elementary School and Ottoville Elementary School now rank higher overall.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength: 2.1% in 2025–26, far below the district's 7.1% and lower than most neighbors. Subgroup results are more uneven — effectiveness with female students ranks in the 96th percentile (5 stars), while male students rank 71st percentile (4 stars). The student body is relatively low-poverty (9.36% free/reduced lunch), per-student spending ($9,908) and the student-teacher ratio (14.2) are mid-range among nearby schools, and with only 203 students, year-to-year swings are expected.

203

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,948

Per pupil spending ?

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 North Fourth Street
Kalida, OH 45853-0358

(419) 532-3845

District: Kalida Local

Students who attend Kalida Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kalida High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

197^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 773Kalida 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	83.7	197 of 1560	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	196 of 1558	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	16 of 1577	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	43 of 1596	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	11 of 1588	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	49 of 1610	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	187 of 1676	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	127 of 1636	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	47 of 1651	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.4	146 of 1678	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	80 of 1684	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	53 of 1687	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	79.5	239 of 1701	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	335 of 1709	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	323 of 1686	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	71 of 1662	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	193 of 1610	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	205 of 1582	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	297 of 1609	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.6	548 of 1504	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.0	328 of 1501	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	302 of 1471	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	51 of 1452	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	136 of 1452	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	170 of 1483	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	16 of 1467	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	232 of 1518	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	430 of 1467	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	355 of 1466	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	75 of 1499	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	395 of 1535	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	76 of 1536	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	356 of 1181	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	217 of 1175	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	30 of 1249	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	154 of 1271	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	149 of 1309	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts88%+25 vs state

Mathematics82%+17 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)	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 (2025)	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	Total
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						$14,948
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	$11,879
Fort Jennings Elementary School	Public	K-5	#1 Musketeer Drive	Fort Jennings	45844	Putnam County	Jennings Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 286-2762	148	13	11.6	33.8%	146 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	79.8	304^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.2	428^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.5%	124	65.5		80.0	81.5	82.8				80.0	85.2	86.2					$14,016
Ottoville Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 W Third St	Ottoville	45876	Putnam County	Ottoville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 453-3357	279	15	18.7		275 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	90	64^th of 1560 public elementary schools	95.9%		87.7	99^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.6%	35	96.6		97.1	93.9	89.7	84.6			91.2	77.6	89.7	82.1				$11,834
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						$11,536
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		$11,576
Miller City Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 876-3174	240	16	15.4		231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	93.7	12^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.2%		93.9	6^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.6%	6	95.7		94.4	95.7	95.7				97.2	95.7	97.9					$13,063
Continental Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	5211 State Route 634	Continental	45831	Putnam County	Continental Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 596-3860	295	21	14.3	38.3%	269 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	81.4	260^th of 1560 public elementary schools	83.3%		85.6	159^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.8%	101	75.9		90.6	87.2	93.1	89.5			78.1	84.6	75.9	57.9				$12,524
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 E 4th St	Delphos	45833	Allen County	Delphos City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 692-8766	370	27	13.7		304 (82.2%)	10 (2.7%)	33 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	80.9	273^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.1	364^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.6%	91			78.3	90.0					78.3	78.6						$10,328
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						$13,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalida Elementary School

What district is Kalida Elementary School in?

Kalida Local

What schools do graduates of Kalida Elementary School attend?

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

High : Kalida High School

How many students attend Kalida Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Kalida Elementary School.

Is Kalida Elementary School a good school?

Kalida Elementary School ranks 197^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kalida Elementary School?

Students at Kalida Elementary School are 98% White.

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