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Waynesville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Waynesville Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 749 students in the Wayne Local district in Waynesville, Ohio, and it ranks among the state's best elementaries — 82nd out of 1,560 in 2025–2026, placing it in the 95th percentile with five stars.

Academics are the headline here. Math proficiency is 95.9% in 3rd grade and 97.2% in 4th grade, the highest among nearby schools and roughly 30 points above state averages. Fifth-grade math (89.7%) is essentially tied with Bell Creek Intermediate School (89.9%), and 5th-grade science (87%) leads the nearby group. English language arts is strong but more uneven: 3rd grade (87.6%) is tied for the top nearby, while 4th grade (79.8%) trails Five Points and Bell Creek, and 5th grade (87%) sits below Five Points (91.6%) and Clinton-Massie Elementary School (91%). Across seven tested areas, Waynesville averages about 89% proficient versus roughly 64% statewide, and it performs strongly across multiple student groups, including students with disabilities.

Other measures round out the picture. Chronic absenteeism is 10.3% — better than the district's 13.2%, but higher than the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local and Springboro Community City schools (4.2%–6.6%) and up from 8.3% the prior year. Free/reduced lunch rose sharply from 8.32% to 18.69% in 2024–2025, though it remains lower than at most nearby schools. Per-student spending was $8,938 in 2018–2019, among the lowest in the area, yet results are top-tier, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 17.8 in 2024–2025, one of the lowest nearby. The school has ranked in Ohio's top 10% most years, with a pandemic-era dip to 329th in 2020–2021 followed by a strong recovery.

749

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,122

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

659 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068-9588

(513) 897-2761

District: Wayne Local

Students who attend Waynesville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waynesville Middle School
High:	Waynesville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (89% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% 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 school89%

District avg89%

Ohio avg64%

82^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 773Wayne 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	88.7	82 of 1560	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	136 of 1558	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	152 of 1577	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	139 of 1596	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	96 of 1588	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	329 of 1610	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	56 of 1676	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	61 of 1636	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	140 of 1651	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.3	130 of 1678	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	84.1	164 of 1684	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	73.9	481 of 1687	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	319 of 1701	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	298 of 1709	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	239 of 1686	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	208 of 1662	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	256 of 1610	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	126 of 1582	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	219 of 1609	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	203 of 1504	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	417 of 1501	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	204 of 1471	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	67.1	183 of 824	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	177 of 765	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	44 of 956	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	98 of 1021	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	94 of 1452	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	157 of 1452	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	135 of 1466	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	183 of 1483	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	193 of 1488	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	403 of 1467	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	14 of 1502	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	61 of 1518	96.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.1	178 of 759	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	217 of 1467	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	100 of 1473	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	118 of 1484	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	101 of 1447	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	53 of 1419	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	310 of 1404	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	39 of 1465	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	36 of 1465	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	73 of 1467	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	65 of 1466	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	152 of 1485	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	57 of 1498	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	31 of 1518	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	241 of 1499	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	41 of 1535	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	69 of 1536	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	121 of 914	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	249 of 935	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	318 of 900	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	287 of 856	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	121 of 1181	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	125 of 1175	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	175 of 1190	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	165 of 1215	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	121 of 1242	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	375 of 1249	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	43 of 1271	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	88 of 1309	93.3%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)77th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics94%+31 vs state

Science87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts85%+20 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)			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 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	Total
Waynesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	659 Dayton Rd	Waynesville	45068	Warren County	Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 897-2761	749	42	17.8	18.7%	676 (90.3%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.6%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	88.7	82^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	94.7%		86.2	136^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.3%	54	87.0	95.9	97.2	89.7		87.6	79.8	87.0	$13,122
Five Points	Public	2-5	650 E Lytle 5 Points Rd	Centerville	45458	Montgomery County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 748-6095	979	54	18.1		799 (81.6%)	20 (2.0%)	43 (4.4%)	55 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	87.2	109^th of 1560 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.6	126^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.9%	17	83.2	82.8	89.9	86.5	100.0	81.2	83.7	91.6	$11,181
Weller Elementary School	Public	2-5	9600 Sheehan Rd	Centerville	45458	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 885-3273	533	25	21.3	17.3%	374 (70.2%)	28 (5.3%)	18 (3.4%)	73 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	84.7	168^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.2%		84.9	172^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	89.0%	4	74.7	83.6	90.1	80.7	100.0	86.4	80.7	82.9	$12,980
W O Cline Elementary School	Public	2-5	99 Virginia Ave	Centerville	45458	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 435-1315	434	24	18.0	34.8%	293 (67.5%)	56 (12.9%)	18 (4.1%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (12.2%)	74.9	436^th of 1560 public elementary schools	72.1%		75.3	421^st of 1558 public elementary schools	73.0%	15	79.0	67.3	83.1	73.2		78.2	71.0	82.0	$14,881
Stephen Bell Elementary School	Public	K-2	4133 Shadowleaf Dr	Bellbrook	45305	Greene County	Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 848-7831	535	30	17.8	26.9%	428 (80.0%)	28 (5.2%)	29 (5.4%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$12,812
Centerville Primary Village South	Public	PK, KG-1	8388 Paragon Rd	Centerville	45458	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 312-1273	679	31	21.8	29.5%	414 (61.0%)	68 (10.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	93 (13.7%)								(n/a)									$12,699
Stingley Elementary School	Public	2-5	95 Linden Dr	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-1054	280	17	16.8	26.1%	226 (80.7%)	17 (6.1%)	12 (4.3%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	74.7	440^th of 1560 public elementary schools	71.8%		78.1	362^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	76.8%	78	77.6	73.8	77.5	60.5		86.4	77.5	78.9	$13,104
Clearcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	750 S Main St	Springboro	45066	Warren County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 748-3958	850	39	22.0	6.6%	704 (82.8%)	10 (1.2%)	38 (4.5%)	39 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.8%)								(n/a)									$11,114
Dennis	Public	2-5	1695 S Main St	Springboro	45066	Warren County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 748-6070	853	47	18.2		738 (86.5%)	16 (1.9%)	20 (2.3%)	31 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	80.9	271^st of 1560 public elementary schools	82.6%		83.7	199^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.2%	72	73.5	83.6	84.7	78.1	100.0	78.1	79.4	77.4	$11,011
Bell Creek Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3777 Upper Bellbrook Rd	Bellbrook	45305	Greene County	Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 848-3777	682	31	22.2	20.7%	570 (83.6%)	30 (4.4%)	28 (4.1%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	87	115^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.6%		86.9	119^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.4%	4	81.2	84.9	87.5	89.9	100.0	87.6	81.9	85.0	$10,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waynesville Elementary School?

Students at Waynesville Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Waynesville Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Waynesville Elementary School ranks in the top 5.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Waynesville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waynesville Middle School
High : Waynesville High School

What district is Waynesville Elementary School in?

Wayne Local

How many students attend Waynesville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Waynesville Elementary School.

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