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Waterford Elementary School

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Waterford Elementary School ranks 775 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Waterford Elementary School is a K–8 school in Waterford, OH, serving 428 students as part of Wolf Creek Local, which ranks 363rd of 773 Ohio districts (53rd percentile, 3 stars). In 2025–26 the school ranked 775th of 1,560 Ohio schools — 50th percentile, 3 stars — down from the 68th percentile in 2024–25. It has generally been a 3-star, middle-of-the-pack school with notably volatile results from year to year.

There are real academic bright spots. Fourth-grade math was 97.6% proficient against a state figure of 67.3%, fourth-grade ELA was 75.6% versus 61.8% statewide, and eighth-grade science was 69.0% versus 61.2% statewide. Algebra I End of Course reached 100%, well above the district's 78.1% and the state's 61.6%, though the class size is likely small. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily and now sits at 11.9%, below the district average of 13.1% and lower than Caldwell Elementary School, East Elementary School, Marietta Elementary School, and South Elementary School. The student-teacher ratio of 13.1 is favorable compared with most neighbors.

The clearest weak spot is fifth grade: science (44.4%), math (44.2%), and ELA (57.8%) are all below state averages, and among nearby schools with reported data Waterford has the lowest fifth-grade science and math proficiency. Eighth-grade math (40.5%) and ELA (52.4%) also fall below state. Effectiveness for several student groups — male students, students with disabilities, and low-income students — declined in 2025–26. Locally, Waterford outperforms most Marietta City and Morgan Local schools, but trails the Fort Frye Local feeders — including Beverly-Center Elementary School, just 1.08 miles away, which ranks in the 74th percentile with 4 stars and 3.7% absenteeism — as well as Salem-Liberty Elementary School, Lowell Elementary School, and Warren Elementary School.

428

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,344

Per pupil spending ?

47.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

19701 State Route 339
Waterford, OH 45786

(740) 984-2342

District: Wolf Creek Local

Students who attend Waterford Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waterford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

775^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

495^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

363^rd of 773Wolf Creek 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	775 of 1560	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	491 of 1558	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	565 of 1577	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	580 of 1596	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	778 of 1588	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	587 of 1610	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	555 of 1676	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	392 of 1636	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	549 of 1651	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	597 of 1678	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	1012 of 1684	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.9	654 of 1687	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.6	555 of 1701	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.8	541 of 1709	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	563 of 1686	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	388 of 1662	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	778 of 1610	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	697 of 1582	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	874 of 1609	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	1051 of 1504	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.2	1218 of 1501	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.4	1170 of 1471	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	26.4	648 of 824	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	260 of 956	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	197 of 1021	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	633 of 1452	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	441 of 1452	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	505 of 1466	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	486 of 1483	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	828 of 1488	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.7	492 of 1467	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	578 of 1502	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	497 of 1518	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	767 of 1467	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.7	421 of 1473	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	341 of 1484	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	263 of 1447	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.8	1011 of 1419	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	601 of 1465	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	237 of 1465	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	938 of 1467	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	563 of 1466	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	574 of 1485	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	632 of 1498	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	742 of 1518	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	505 of 1499	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	484 of 1535	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	341 of 1536	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	552 of 914	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	255 of 935	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	241 of 856	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	872 of 1181	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.5	598 of 1175	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	635 of 1190	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	620 of 1215	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	781 of 1242	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	615 of 1249	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	596 of 1271	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	454 of 1309	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	495 of 1046	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	559 of 1036	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	577 of 1046	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	536 of 1048	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	507 of 1017	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	457 of 1037	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	410 of 1050	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	411 of 1010	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.2	562 of 1038	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	531 of 1050	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.5	446 of 1035	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	510 of 1008	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.3	386 of 1001	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	337 of 989	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.4	220 of 925	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	425 of 895	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	406 of 858	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	452 of 835	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	425 of 837	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.1	278 of 732	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.1	496 of 692	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	72.4	98 of 643	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	479 of 947	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	532 of 938	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	554 of 942	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	465 of 943	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	492 of 925	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	305 of 910	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	413 of 917	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	340 of 897	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	632 of 996	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	594 of 983	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	682 of 989	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	550 of 974	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	306 of 947	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	359 of 923	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	237 of 945	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	183 of 924	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	431 of 955	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	529 of 954	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	543 of 958	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	528 of 963	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	455 of 946	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	404 of 924	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	405 of 933	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	468 of 916	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	203 of 579	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	132 of 572	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	32.2	403 of 590	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	519 of 790	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	546 of 777	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	589 of 795	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	531 of 805	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	518 of 809	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	453 of 781	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	432 of 796	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	433 of 781	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2018)85th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics61%+3 vs state

Science57%-5 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/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	Total
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-8	19701 State Route 339	Waterford	45786	Washington County	Wolf Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 984-2342	428	33	13.1	47.0%	417 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	57.2	775^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.3%		71.9	491^st of 1558 public elementary schools	68.5%	284	44.4	69.0	76.0	97.6	44.2	57.7	47.9	40.5	58.0	75.6	57.8	63.0	64.2	52.4	100.0	$14,344
Beverly-Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 5th St	Beverly	45715	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 984-2371	224	15	14.6	48.7%	213 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	76	410^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.7%		80.8	280^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.0%	130	83.3		59.2	95.1	86.1				71.4	68.3	88.9					$15,547
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 Market St	Lowell	45744	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 896-2523	81	6	13.6	79.0%	79 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	73.2	480^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.2%		62.1	691^st of 1558 public elementary schools	55.6%	211	75.0		85.0	50.0	66.7				80.0	75.0	100.0					$20,485
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3555 State Route 792	Stockport	43787	Morgan County	Morgan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 559-2377	277	18	15.3	—	229 (82.7%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.6%)	46.7	943^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	39.6%		69.1	545^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.0%	398	53.3		82.1	68.8	56.7				53.6	48.4	53.3					$12,788
Warren Elementary School	Public	K-4	60 Warrior Dr	Vincent	45784	Washington County	Warren Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 445-5300	779	41	19.0	—	718 (92.2%)	10 (1.3%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	71.6	503^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	67.8%		74.3	447^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.3%	56			68.7	81.6					68.3	80.5						$8,793
Washington School	Public	K-3	401 Washington St	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Marietta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 374-6520	251	15	16.7	71.7%	221 (88.0%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (4.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)																$12,117
Salem-Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	10930 State Route 821	Lower Salem	45745	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 585-2252	78	6	13.1	59.0%	69 (88.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	86.7	122^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.3	185^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.1%	63	100.0		82.4	100.0	100.0				64.7	91.7	94.1					$21,239
Marietta Elementary School	Public	3-6	242 N 7th St	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Marietta City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 374-6530	628	35	17.9	60.7%	562 (89.5%)	8 (1.3%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	41.1	1017^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.2	1043^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	33.1%	26	48.4		54.9	58.5	47.2	40.4			56.2	54.4	64.2	52.2				$11,406
Phillips School	Public	K-2	300 Pike St	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Marietta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 374-6514	204	17	12.0	67.2%	183 (89.7%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								(n/a)																$15,879
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4265 N State Route 376 NW	McConnelsville	43756	Morgan County	Morgan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 962-3361	338	22	15.3	—	294 (87.0%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	42.5	999^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.0%		52.6	853^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	45.3%	146	57.4		70.6	56.5	55.3				41.2	58.7	53.2					$11,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford Elementary School

How many students attend Waterford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Waterford Elementary School.

What district is Waterford Elementary School in?

Wolf Creek Local

Is Waterford Elementary School a good school?

Waterford Elementary School ranks 775^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Waterford Elementary School attend?

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

High : Waterford High School

What is the racial makeup of Waterford Elementary School?

Students at Waterford Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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