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Bigelow Hill Elementary School

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Bigelow Hill Elementary School ranks 750 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bigelow Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Findlay, Ohio. With 353 students, the school generally performs better than the Findlay City and Ohio state averages on the Ohio State Tests, particularly in science and mathematics.

Bigelow Hill Elementary has shown strong performance for its gifted and talented students, ranking 10th out of 108 Ohio elementary schools in this category. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and white students has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools in these subgroups.

Compared to other Findlay City elementary schools, Bigelow Hill generally performs better on test scores, especially in mathematics and English language arts. The school also has a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Bigelow Hill Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in science and mathematics, as well as its success in serving its gifted and talented student population.

350

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,084

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Hillcrest Ave
Findlay, OH 45840-4185

(419) 425-8306

District: Findlay City

Students who attend Bigelow Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenwood Middle School
High:	Findlay High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2019 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Ohio avg64%

750^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Findlay City

356^th of 828Findlay City 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
2025	58.9	750 of 1558	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	684 of 1577	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	912 of 1596	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	938 of 1588	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	679 of 1610	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	1104 of 1676	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	916 of 1636	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.9	988 of 1651	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.2	800 of 1678	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	656 of 1684	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.0	558 of 1687	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.3	362 of 1701	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	650 of 1709	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	899 of 1686	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.8	742 of 1662	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	815 of 1610	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	755 of 1582	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	666 of 1609	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	477 of 1504	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.0	477 of 1501	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.2	828 of 1471	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	564 of 824	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	467 of 765	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	789 of 956	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	869 of 1021	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	588 of 1452	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	589 of 1466	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	811 of 1483	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	867 of 1488	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	615 of 1467	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	1099 of 1502	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	916 of 1518	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	71.6	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	60.3	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	81 of 219	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	334 of 759	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	69 of 259	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	33 of 234	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	85 of 233	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	116 of 216	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.0	33 of 189	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	135 of 228	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.2	45 of 239	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	666 of 1473	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	518 of 1484	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	904 of 1447	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	867 of 1419	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	456 of 1404	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1053 of 1465	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	763 of 1465	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	822 of 1466	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	708 of 1485	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	974 of 1498	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	949 of 1518	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	690 of 1499	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	897 of 1535	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	839 of 1536	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	101 of 218	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	120 of 202	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	98 of 183	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	852 of 935	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	596 of 900	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	608 of 856	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	698 of 1175	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	720 of 1190	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	935 of 1215	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	934 of 1242	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	704 of 1249	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1035 of 1271	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	958 of 1309	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)91st percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+8 vs state

Science70%+6 vs state

English Language Arts60%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Bigelow Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 Hillcrest Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8306	350	21	16.6	64.3%	237 (67.7%)	18 (5.1%)	54 (15.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	58.9	750^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.9%		63.5	684^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.6%	66	69.8	64.8	82.3	66.3		54.1	54.0	70.8		$11,084
Northview Primary School	Public	K-2	133 Lexington Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8290	399	18	22.1	69.4%	250 (62.7%)	27 (6.8%)	75 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.0%)								(n/a)										$9,699
Wilson Vance Elementary School	Public	3-5	610 Bristol Dr	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8332	412	24	17.1	44.7%	249 (60.4%)	30 (7.3%)	86 (20.9%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	59.2	748^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.0%		67.3	602^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	61.8%	146	60.2	66.9	69.2	54.0		64.5	63.9	78.1		$10,058
Whittier Primary School	Public	K-2	733 Wyandot St	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 425-8212	396	18	22.0	49.0%	222 (56.1%)	34 (8.6%)	88 (22.2%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$11,627
Liberty-Benton Elementary School	Public	K-4	9190 County Road 9	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Liberty-Benton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 422-9161	620	29	21.3	22.4%	563 (90.8%)	7 (1.1%)	29 (4.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	83.8	194^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.5%		81.3	286^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.9%	92		85.3	77.6			93.1	83.2			$10,211
Jefferson Primary School	Public	K-2	204 Fairlawn Pl	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8247	354	15	23.6	44.1%	268 (75.7%)	6 (1.7%)	47 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)								(n/a)										$11,707
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 299-3416	468	32	14.6	25.4%	425 (90.8%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	82.2	252^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.1	216^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.3%	36	89.8	82.1	87.2	85.2		72.2	75.6	85.2		$12,459
Chamberlin Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 W Yates Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8328	342	18	19.0	42.4%	262 (76.6%)	13 (3.8%)	36 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	65.3	619^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.3%		77.1	379^th of 1577 public elementary schools	76.0%	240	74.7	66.7	73.3	71.6		58.9	65.3	78.0		$10,908
McComb Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	328 S Todd St	Mc Comb	45858	Hancock County	McComb Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 293-3286	305	24	12.7	84.9%	263 (86.2%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	71.6	500^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.9%		70.2	532^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	66.3%	32	77.3	80.0	78.7	70.5	55.0	80.0	66.0	72.7	60.0	$15,743
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	K-6	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 894-6431	301	16	18.5		253 (84.1%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	83.6	202^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	87.0%		79	343^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	78.2%	141	65.2	86.0	97.6	60.9	80.5	90.7	87.8	89.1	79.1	$12,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Bigelow Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Bigelow Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Bigelow Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bigelow Hill Elementary School?

Students at Bigelow Hill Elementary School are 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Bigelow Hill Elementary School a good school?

Bigelow Hill Elementary School ranks 750^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bigelow Hill Elementary School in?

Findlay City

What schools do graduates of Bigelow Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bigelow Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenwood Middle School
High : Findlay High School

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