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Kenton Elementary School

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Kenton Elementary School ranks 892 nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Kenton Elementary School is a PK–5 school in the small northwest Ohio city of Kenton, serving 1,022 students as part of the Kenton City district, and it is by far the largest elementary school in its surrounding area. Its 2025–26 overall rank is 892 of 1,560 schools (43rd percentile, 2 stars) — a lower-middle position locally, but well above the 28th percentile, 1-star ranking of Kenton City as a district. In other words, the elementary school is a relative bright spot within its district.

Test results are mixed by grade. Grade 3 math (64.8%) and ELA (65.1%) and grade 4 math (68.5%) are above the state average, while grade 4 ELA (52.3%) is 9.5 points below state, grade 5 math (50.4%) is 8.7 points below, and grade 5 ELA (63.0%) is 7.4 points below. Across seven tests, Kenton averages roughly 60.8% proficient versus about 63.8% statewide. Most areas improved from 2024–25, including grade 3 ELA (up about 12.1 points) and grade 5 ELA (up about 11.9 points), while grade 4 math and ELA slipped. Nearby 4-star schools such as Ada Elementary School, Arlington Local Elementary School, and Hardin Northern Elementary School score considerably higher and set a regional benchmark. Kenton sits above Ridgemont Elementary School and Allen East Elementary School, and near Elgin Elementary School and Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School.

Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism fell from 20.6% in 2023–24 to 13.2%, then 12.5% in 2025–26, well below the district's 18.7%. Kenton also has the highest reported free/reduced lunch rate (64.77%) among nearby schools with available data and low per-student spending ($8,778 in 2018–19), with a mid-range student-teacher ratio of 15.7 that improved from 17.4 in 2022–23.

1,022

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,170

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Wildcat Way
Kenton, OH 43326

(419) 673-0775

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: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2025 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Ohio avg64%

892^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

553^rd of 773Kenton 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
2026	50.1	892 of 1560	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.9	848 of 1452	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.3	860 of 1467	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.1	850 of 1467	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.4	589 of 914	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.7	948 of 1181	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2019)7th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics61%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%-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)				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 (2016)	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
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Wildcat Way	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-0775	1,022	65	15.7	60.2%	908 (88.8%)	13 (1.3%)	66 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.1%)	50.1	892^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.6	998^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.9%	106	61.4	64.8	68.5	50.4		65.1	52.3	63.0		$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	0.0%	191 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	78.3	341^st of 1560 public elementary schools	78.1%		71.6	502^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	67.8%	161	72.7	77.1	86.4	72.7	69.0	74.3	81.8	87.9	69.0	$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%)	38	1052^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.9	1051^st of 1558 public elementary schools	32.5%	1	53.5	45.7	34.5	46.5		57.1	48.3	79.5		$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	0.0%	228 (88.7%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	52.9	850^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.5%		62.9	669^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.1%	181	57.6	44.4	78.1	69.7	63.2	71.4	43.8	69.7	47.4	$11,947
Ada Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 634-2341	461	28	16.4	0.0%	385 (83.5%)	11 (2.4%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	82	243^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	84.4%		76.7	394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.7%	151	75.0	80.9	93.8	78.1		82.4	80.0	82.8		$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	0.0%	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	0.0%	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
Arlington Local Elementary School	Public	K-5	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 365-5121	363	23	16.1	0.0%	348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	79.2	323^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.4	244^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.3%	79	65.9	86.7	91.5	72.1		77.8	83.1	81.8		$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	31.2%	540 (92.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	64.9	638^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.1%		68.8	553^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	64.5%	85		62.5	72.1			72.9	72.1			$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	0.0%	411 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	46.8	940^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.7%		55.9	803^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%	137		68.7	67.1			58.3	44.9			$9,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenton Elementary School

Is Kenton Elementary School a good school?

Kenton Elementary School ranks 892^nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Kenton Elementary School?

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

What district is Kenton Elementary School in?

Kenton City

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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