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Van Wert Elementary School

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Van Wert Elementary School ranks 762 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Van Wert Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Van Wert, Ohio, with 719 students. The school is part of the Van Wert City School District, which is ranked 501 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Wert Elementary School generally performs above the state average on Ohio state tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 67.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 20.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Ottoville Elementary (4.3% in 2024-2025) and Grover Hill Elementary (12.0% in 2024-2025). Additionally, Van Wert Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.48% to 56.33% in recent years.

Compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Ottoville Elementary and Crestview Elementary, Van Wert Elementary School's performance on state tests lags behind, with these schools having significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in core subjects like Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.8 in 2023-2024 is also higher than some nearby schools like Crestview Elementary (12.4) and Franklin Elementary (12.7).

692

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,653

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10992 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891-9243

(419) 238-1761

District: Van Wert City

Students who attend Van Wert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Van Wert Middle School
High:	Van Wert High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 51st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Ohio avg64%

762^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

501^st of 828Van Wert 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	57.9	762 of 1558	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	766 of 1577	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	738 of 1596	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	627 of 1588	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	750 of 1610	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	907 of 1676	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	991 of 1636	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	927 of 1651	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.4	939 of 1678	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	1082 of 1684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.6	704 of 1687	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	651 of 1701	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	329 of 1709	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.7	834 of 1686	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	780 of 1662	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.1	992 of 1610	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.7	492 of 1582	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	677 of 1609	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	673 of 1504	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.7	716 of 1501	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.8	689 of 1471	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.1	343 of 824	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	527 of 765	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	601 of 956	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	596 of 1021	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	812 of 1452	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	801 of 1466	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	732 of 1483	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	713 of 1488	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	812 of 1467	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	927 of 1502	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	993 of 1518	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	12.3	739 of 759	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	100 of 259	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	61 of 234	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	88 of 233	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	901 of 1473	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	844 of 1484	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	714 of 1447	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	466 of 1419	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	691 of 1404	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	820 of 1465	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	903 of 1465	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	657 of 1466	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	682 of 1485	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	690 of 1498	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	490 of 1518	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	652 of 1499	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	718 of 1535	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	868 of 1536	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	526 of 935	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	519 of 900	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	533 of 856	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	770 of 1175	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	822 of 1190	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	791 of 1215	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	668 of 1242	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	799 of 1249	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	898 of 1271	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1012 of 1309	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)3rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+4 vs state

Mathematics66%+3 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

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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
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	1-5	10992 State Route 118	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Van Wert City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 238-1761	692	44	15.6	56.4%	601 (86.8%)	14 (2.0%)	53 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.5%)	57.9	762^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	51.1%		59.5	766^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.4%	4	67.7	65.9	75.6	56.5		63.6	63.8	60.5		$10,653
Van Wert Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1120 Buckeye Dr	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Van Wert City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 238-0384	343	16	21.4	53.1%	318 (92.7%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$9,338
Lincolnview Elementary School	Public	K-6	15945 Middle Point Rd	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Lincolnview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 968-2351	426	27	16.0		400 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	71.5	506^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.5%		74.8	436^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.4%	70	91.1	65.6	77.2	55.4	64.3	67.2	68.4	85.7	71.4	$13,125
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 E Tully St	Convoy	45832	Van Wert County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 749-9100	337	34	10.0		318 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	88.1	92^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.2	99^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.7%	7	98.5	85.9	92.3	93.9		84.4	75.4	92.4		$13,278
Crestview Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	510 E Tully St	Convoy	45832	Van Wert County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 749-9100	158	8	19.7		146 (92.4%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$8,505
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Buckeye St	Rockford	45882	Mercer County	Parkway Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 363-3045	389	22	18.0		362 (93.1%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	82.5	239^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.2	423^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	73.2%	184		85.7	91.3			82.9	72.5			$12,447
Grover Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 Monroe Street	Grover Hill	45849	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 587-3414	217	16	13.5	61.8%	202 (93.1%)	4 (1.8%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	78	366^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.2	337^th of 1577 public elementary schools	78.6%	29	84.6	95.7	74.3	73.1	72.0	82.6	54.3	84.6	76.0	$18,419
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%)	78.1	364^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.6%		84.2	211^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.6%	153		82.2	87.3			78.1	69.8			$10,328
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%)	87.7	99^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.7	82^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	94.8%	17	90.0	84.4	90.0	85.0	91.1	86.7	86.7	85.0	71.1	$11,834
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%)	75.2	428^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.5	571^st of 1577 public elementary schools	63.8%	143	65.2	92.0	76.7	69.6		92.0	60.0	87.0		$14,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Wert Elementary School

How many students attend Van Wert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Van Wert Elementary School.

Is Van Wert Elementary School a good school?

Van Wert Elementary School ranks 762^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Van Wert Elementary School in?

Van Wert City

What is the racial makeup of Van Wert Elementary School?

Students at Van Wert Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Van Wert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Wert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Wert Middle School
High : Van Wert High School

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