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Kenton Elementary School

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Kenton Elementary School ranks 998 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Kenton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kenton, Ohio, serving 1,030 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Kenton City School District. While the school offers a range of educational opportunities, it faces several challenges that set it apart from nearby higher-performing schools.

One key issue is Kenton Elementary's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 19.8% to 26.9% in recent years - significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Elgin Elementary (25.5%), Hardin Northern Elementary (12.2%), and Ridgemont Elementary (6.5%). Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts tend to lag behind state averages and the performance of nearby higher-ranked schools.

While Kenton Elementary's Gifted and Talented students perform well, the school's White, Special Education, and Disabled students rank in the bottom quartile of Ohio elementary schools. This uneven performance across subgroups suggests the school may need to implement targeted interventions to support all students. Furthermore, Kenton Elementary's lower spending per student compared to nearby higher-performing schools, as well as its high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicate that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges. To improve, the school and district may need to focus on addressing attendance issues, implementing targeted academic interventions, and exploring ways to better support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

1,022

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,170

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Silver Street
Kenton, OH 43326-1679

(419) 673-7248

District: Kenton City

Students who attend Kenton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenton Middle School
High:	Kenton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Ohio avg61%

998^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

546^th of 828Kenton 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	42.6	998 of 1558	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	937 of 1577	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	983 of 1596	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	990 of 1588	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	930 of 1610	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	949 of 1676	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	876 of 1636	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.1	926 of 1651	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.8	759 of 1678	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	840 of 1684	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	497 of 1687	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	296 of 1701	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	331 of 1709	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	429 of 1686	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	673 of 1662	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	826 of 1610	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	1055 of 1582	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	1093 of 1609	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.2	983 of 1504	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.2	751 of 1501	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	85.6	91 of 1471	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	19.7	738 of 824	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	640 of 765	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	439 of 956	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	697 of 1021	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	929 of 1452	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	869 of 1466	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	986 of 1483	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	997 of 1488	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	863 of 1467	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	780 of 1502	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	808 of 1518	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.3	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	51.2	66 of 126	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	633 of 759	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	14.1	212 of 228	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	973 of 1473	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	889 of 1484	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	944 of 1447	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	900 of 1419	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	800 of 1404	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	637 of 1465	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	639 of 1465	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	992 of 1466	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	917 of 1485	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	919 of 1498	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	941 of 1518	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	934 of 1499	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	936 of 1535	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	880 of 1536	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	730 of 935	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	619 of 900	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	672 of 856	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1005 of 1175	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	953 of 1190	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1002 of 1215	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1033 of 1242	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	961 of 1249	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	914 of 1271	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	914 of 1309	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)93rd percentile+55 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2019)7th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science58%-6 vs state

Mathematics55%-6 vs state

English Language Arts50%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Kenton Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 7th 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
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	631 Silver Street	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-7248	1,022	65	15.7	64.8%	908 (88.8%)	13 (1.3%)	66 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.1%)	42.6	998^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.9%		49.2	937^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.6%	61	57.9	63.8	72.5	39.8	43.0		53.0	54.5	51.1	40.6	$10,170
Hardin Northern Elementary School	Public	K-6	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 759-3158	211	16	13.1		191 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	71.6	502^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	67.8%		80.2	312^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.2%	190	70.0	72.7	88.2	76.7	47.2		78.3	79.4	80.0	50.0	$19,583
Ridgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	560 Taylor St W	Mount Victory	43340	Hardin County	Ridgemont Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 354-2141	204	16	13.0		191 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	36.9	1051^st of 1558 public elementary schools	32.5%		42.5	1008^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.1%	43	59.5	44.8	47.6	37.8			44.8	45.2	81.1		$14,929
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 757-3231	257	17	15.1		228 (88.7%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	62.9	669^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.1%		61.2	732^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	53.6%	63	72.7	54.8	90.0	63.6	67.9		48.4	60.0	78.8	60.7	$11,947
Ada Elementary School	Public	K-6	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 634-2341	461	28	16.4		385 (83.5%)	11 (2.4%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	76.7	394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.1	655^th of 1577 public elementary schools	58.5%	261	75.0	80.0	95.1	69.1	63.2		72.9	82.0	72.5	66.2	$13,289
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%)	59.3	745^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.2%		65.9	634^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.8%	111	64.6	82.7	68.4	59.7			74.0	49.1	63.3		$9,701
Arlington Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 365-5121	363	23	16.1		348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	82.4	244^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.9	409^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.1%	165	80.4	85.7	88.1	90.0	80.0	100.0	85.7	69.8	82.4	62.8	$11,977
Benjamin Logan Elementary School	Public	K-4	4560 County Road 26	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Benjamin Logan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 592-4838	587	32	18.3	42.4%	540 (92.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	68.8	553^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	64.5%		65.9	635^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.7%	82		75.7	75.9				73.9	65.2			$11,439
Allen East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	455	25	18.2		411 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	55.9	803^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.5	995^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.9%	192		73.9	62.9				63.8	59.2			$9,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kenton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kenton Middle School
High : Kenton High School

What district is Kenton Elementary School in?

Kenton City

How many students attend Kenton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,022 students attended Kenton Elementary School.

Is Kenton Elementary School a good school?

Kenton Elementary School ranks 998^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenton Elementary School?

Students at Kenton Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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