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Overlook Elementary School

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Overlook Elementary School ranks 166 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Overlook Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wadsworth, Ohio, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 399 students. The school consistently outperforms the Wadsworth City and Ohio state averages in standardized test scores for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4, with 81.4% of 3rd graders and 94.1% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 76.6% and 85.9% for Wadsworth City, and 64.4% and 69.1% for the state of Ohio.

Overlook Elementary has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking among the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.2% to 19.4%, are relatively low compared to the state average. While Overlook Elementary outperforms the Wadsworth City and Ohio state averages, the nearby schools within the same district, such as Lincoln Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Valley View Elementary, and Isham Memorial Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several of them ranking in the top 50% of Ohio elementary schools.

Overall, Overlook Elementary School stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Wadsworth City School District, with a track record of academic excellence, equity in student outcomes, and a commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

390

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,482

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281-2318

(330) 335-1420

District: Wadsworth City

Students who attend Overlook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Intermediate School
	Wadsworth Middle School
High:	Wadsworth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (86% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

166^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Wadsworth City

126^th of 828Wadsworth 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	85.2	166 of 1558	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	259 of 1577	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	186 of 1596	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	211 of 1588	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	158 of 1610	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	356 of 1676	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	142 of 1636	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	78.0	350 of 1651	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	368 of 1678	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	464 of 1684	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.0	302 of 1687	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	274 of 1701	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	296 of 1709	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	27 of 1686	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	158 of 1662	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	74.0	394 of 1610	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	361 of 1582	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	477 of 1609	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	306 of 1504	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	87.3	63 of 1501	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	87.1	68 of 1471	95.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	66.7	190 of 824	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	140 of 1452	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	157 of 1483	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	136 of 1488	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	159 of 1467	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	336 of 1502	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	224 of 1518	85.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	57.3	436 of 759	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	183 of 1473	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	114 of 1419	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.0	542 of 1465	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	231 of 1465	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	181 of 1466	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	354 of 1485	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	113 of 1498	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	355 of 1518	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	112 of 1499	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	235 of 1535	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	198 of 1536	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	228 of 1175	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	264 of 1190	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	175 of 1215	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	228 of 1242	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	144 of 1249	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	305 of 1271	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	216 of 1309	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)43rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+21 vs state

English Language Arts83%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Overlook Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Total
Overlook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1420	390	22	17.7	23.6%	346 (88.7%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	85.2	166^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.3%		82.1	259^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.6%	93	81.4	94.1	80.3	86.3	$11,482
Grizzly Academy	Public	K-5	524 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 336-3571	28	4	6.5		23 (82.1%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)								(n/a)					$18,121
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	280 N Lyman St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1460	195	11	17.0	48.7%	178 (91.3%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	72.7	477^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.4%		45.2	974^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.2%	497	80.0	81.8	73.3	66.7	$16,327
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 Takacs Dr	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1470	245	15	16.3	26.1%	217 (88.6%)	4 (1.6%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	78.5	355^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.2	477^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.8%	122	84.0	76.5	90.0	70.6	$13,545
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-4	625 Orchard St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1430	319	23	13.8	33.9%	278 (87.1%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	77.6	372^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	76.1%		80.3	311^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.3%	61	76.4	83.3	79.2	75.8	$12,781
Isham Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Sunset Blvd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1440	342	20	17.4	43.0%	288 (84.2%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	79.6	322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	79.3%		78.8	348^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.9%	26	72.7	93.6	80.3	76.9	$14,027
Norton Primary Elementary School	Public	PK-K	3163 Greenwich Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-5133	220	16	14.1		200 (90.9%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)					$10,860
Hazel Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	165 Brooklyn Ave	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2522	312	16	19.5	33.0%	294 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)					$11,605
Norton Elementary School	Public	1-4	3390 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-3828	564	38	14.8		505 (89.5%)	7 (1.2%)	11 (2.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	80.8	283^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.9	295^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.3%	12	75.2	91.7	76.6	83.4	$9,808
Barberton Primary School	Public	K-2	1151 Shannon Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-2183	671	41	16.3		413 (61.5%)	124 (18.5%)	34 (5.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (14.0%)								(n/a)					$13,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Overlook Elementary School

What district is Overlook Elementary School in?

Wadsworth City

What schools do graduates of Overlook Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Intermediate School
Middle : Wadsworth Middle School
High : Wadsworth High School

Is Overlook Elementary School a good school?

Overlook Elementary School ranks 166^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Overlook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Overlook Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Overlook Elementary School?

Students at Overlook Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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