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South Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a K–5 school with about 129 students in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, part of the Upper Sandusky Exempted Village district, which ranks 110th of 773 Ohio districts. South's own statewide ranking has climbed sharply: after sitting in the 49th–53rd percentile range in 2020–2021 and 2022–2023, it reached the 91st percentile with 5 stars in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, placing it in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools.

The school's strongest results come in the upper grades. In 2025–2026, South posted 100% proficiency in 5th-grade math, 94.4% in science, and 94.4% in English language arts, leading most nearby schools in 5th-grade math and science and essentially matching East Elementary School's 100% in ELA. Among nearby schools, East ranks highest overall (95th percentile), followed by South (91st), Mohawk Elementary School (84th), and New Riegel Elementary School (78th). Third-grade math is the clearest watch item: 70% proficiency is above the state's 62.1% but below the district's 84.7% and behind several neighbors, though it follows 95.2% the prior year and may be cohort-specific.

South serves a relatively high-need population — its free/reduced-lunch rate rose to 58.14% in 2024–2025 — yet its effectiveness with Low Socio Economic Status Students improved dramatically, from the 22nd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 88th and 89th percentiles in the two years after. Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, below the district's 10.2% and lower than East, Wynford Elementary School, Carey Elementary School, and Ridgedale Elementary School, but higher than New Riegel (1.1%), Mohawk (5.1%), Union Elementary School (7.1%), and Riverdale Elementary School (7.5%). With only 129 students, year-to-year percentages can swing, so single-year changes deserve caution.

129

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,036

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 S 8th St
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351-1506

(419) 294-2304

District: Upper Sandusky Exempted Village

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Upper Sandusky Middle School
High:	Upper Sandusky High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (88% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg86%

Ohio avg64%

142^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Upper Sandusky Exempted Village

110^th of 773Upper Sandusky Exempted Village 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	142 of 1560	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	139 of 1558	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	490 of 1577	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	755 of 1596	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	432 of 1588	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	822 of 1610	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	730 of 1676	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	1015 of 1636	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	827 of 1651	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	71.9	544 of 1678	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	863 of 1684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.6	571 of 1687	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	814 of 1701	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	843 of 1709	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	409 of 1686	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	61.6	832 of 1662	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.3	220 of 1610	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	313 of 1582	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	78 of 1609	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	65.3	589 of 1504	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	577 of 1501	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.2	519 of 1471	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	462 of 1452	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	395 of 1466	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	38.9	973 of 1483	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	619 of 1488	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	971 of 1518	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	168 of 1473	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	183 of 1484	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	23.2	1134 of 1447	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.2	528 of 1404	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	328 of 1465	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	598 of 1465	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	193 of 1467	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	565 of 1485	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	676 of 1498	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	349 of 1518	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	908 of 1499	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	811 of 1535	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	982 of 1536	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	224 of 1181	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	263 of 1175	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	498 of 1190	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	799 of 1215	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	569 of 1242	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	869 of 1249	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	662 of 1271	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1064 of 1309	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science94%+32 vs state

Mathematics88%+25 vs state

English Language Arts86%+21 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	444 S 8th St	Upper Sandusky	43351	Wyandot County	Upper Sandusky Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 294-2304	129	8	15.5	58.1%	112 (86.8%)	3 (2.3%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	85.8	142^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.2	139^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.1%	3	94.4	70.0	94.1	100.0		75.0	88.2	94.4		$13,036
Union Elementary School	Public	K-3	390 W Walker St	Upper Sandusky	43351	Wyandot County	Upper Sandusky Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 294-5721	265	15	17.8	52.5%	237 (89.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)		86.2				72.4				$3,942
East Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 N 3rd St	Upper Sandusky	43351	Wyandot County	Upper Sandusky Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 294-2396	117	9	12.8	42.7%	100 (85.5%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	88.8	81^st of 1560 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.5	52^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	96.7%	29	81.3	95.0	94.4	93.8		80.0	83.3	100.0		$13,316
Carey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2016 Blue Devil Drive	Carey	43316	Wyandot County	Carey Exempted Village Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 396-6767	372	24	15.5		341 (91.7%)	7 (1.9%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	66.4	606^th of 1560 public elementary schools	61.2%		66.2	602^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.4%	4	58.1	77.8	80.5	62.9		85.2	61.0	71.0		$11,230
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	K-2	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 694-2211	197	11	17.9		188 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)										$12,003
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	3-5	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 694-2211	221	14	15.7		206 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	61.5	701^st of 1560 public elementary schools	55.1%		59.3	745^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.2%	44	50.9	81.0	84.4	52.7		80.0	67.5	60.0		$9,701
Mohawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	605 State Highway 231	Sycamore	44882	Wyandot County	Mohawk Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 927-2595	518	32	16.1		485 (93.6%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	81.7	247^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.2%		87	114^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.7%	133	80.8	87.2	95.0	88.5	89.4	67.5	75.0	75.0	79.6	$12,414
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 382-6065	306	21	14.4	61.4%	285 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	42.1	1004^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.6%		49.3	904^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.0%	100	63.4	65.2	44.7	55.0		47.8	38.3	73.2		$14,114
Wynford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Holmes Center Rd	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Wynford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-4619	569	34	16.6	52.7%	552 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	61	710^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.5%		56.6	789^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%	79	55.3	65.1	79.2	84.7		67.5	58.3	68.2		$10,940
Vanlue Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S. East St	Vanlue	45890	Hancock County	Vanlue Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 387-7724	49	10	4.8		47 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		25.0				41.7				$20,699

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What district is South Elementary School in?

Upper Sandusky Exempted Village

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended South Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Upper Sandusky Middle School
High : Upper Sandusky High School

Is South Elementary School a good school?

Yes. South Elementary School ranks in the top 9.1% of Ohio elementary schools.

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