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Celina Elementary School

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Celina Elementary School ranks 573 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Celina Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in Celina, Ohio, with an enrollment of 350 students. The school has consistently performed in the middle range of Ohio elementary schools, but with some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Celina Elementary excels academically, consistently outperforming the state average on Ohio state tests across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Celina 4th graders scored 86.9% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 69.1%. The school also performs very well for its special education students, ranking in the top 30% of Ohio elementary schools in this category. Additionally, in 2017-2018, Celina Elementary ranked 2nd out of 759 Ohio elementary schools for its gifted and talented students, indicating strong programming for high-achieving students.

While Celina Elementary performs well compared to other nearby schools in the Celina City district, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Marion Local Elementary and Fort Recovery Elementary. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism rates, which have fluctuated between 3.1% and 13.0% in recent years. To ensure all students reach their full potential, Celina Elementary could focus on improving attendance and addressing the needs of its more vulnerable student subgroups.

1,224

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,934

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1225 W Logan St
Celina, OH 45822-2068

(419) 586-8300

District: Celina City

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Pacific Islander:

6.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Ohio avg61%

573^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	67.8	573 of 1558	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	552 of 1577	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	556 of 1596	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	606 of 1588	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	463 of 1610	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	559 of 1676	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	587 of 1636	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	605 of 1651	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.5	375 of 1678	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	58.2	885 of 1684	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.5	745 of 1687	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.7	426 of 1701	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	452 of 1709	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	809 of 1686	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	740 of 1662	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	599 of 1610	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.4	1082 of 1582	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1115 of 1609	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	863 of 1504	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.3	568 of 1501	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.4	380 of 1471	74.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	267 of 824	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	276 of 765	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	198 of 956	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	400 of 1021	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	174 of 281	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	159 of 258	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	98 of 239	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	115 of 174	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	464 of 1452	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	423 of 1466	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	430 of 1483	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	632 of 1488	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	431 of 1467	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	582 of 1502	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	622 of 1518	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	2 of 759	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	91.3	6 of 239	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	528 of 1473	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	430 of 1484	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	342 of 1447	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	227 of 1419	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	192 of 1404	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	231 of 1465	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	511 of 1465	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	626 of 1466	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	602 of 1485	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	584 of 1498	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	539 of 1518	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	431 of 1499	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	381 of 1535	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	493 of 1536	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	279 of 935	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	137 of 900	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	108 of 856	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	561 of 1175	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	515 of 1190	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	582 of 1215	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	645 of 1242	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	445 of 1249	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	496 of 1271	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	593 of 1309	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)100th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2018)97th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+17 vs state

Science71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Celina Elementary School	Public	K-6	1225 W Logan St	Celina	45822	Mercer County	Celina City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 586-8300	1,224	78	15.6	50.7%	1,018 (83.2%)	15 (1.2%)	52 (4.2%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.7%)	48 (3.9%)	67.8	573^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	63.2%		69.5	552^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	65.0%	21	70.9		65.5	86.9	88.4	69.0			69.6	54.4	72.7	53.0				$11,934
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 N 2nd St	Coldwater	45828	Mercer County	Coldwater Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 678-2613	667	35	19.0		639 (95.8%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86.6	128^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.8	129^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.8%	1			87.9	90.4					80.7	88.0						$10,560
St Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 E Columbus St	Saint Henry	45883	Mercer County	St Henry Consolidated Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 678-4834	489	25	19.2	6.7%	467 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92.1	27^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.3%		92.5	19^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.8%	8			97.6	100.0					85.9	91.8						$11,595
St Marys West Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1301 W High St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2016	425	24	17.5	51.5%	369 (86.8%)	9 (2.1%)	23 (5.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	73.3	466^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.1%		74.3	450^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.5%	16	83.8		72.7	80.2	81.0				69.3	73.3	69.0					$11,350
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
Marion Local Elementary School	Public	K-8	7956 State Route 119	Maria Stein	45860	Mercer County	Marion Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 925-4595	710	42	17.1	4.5%	693 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	93.6	11^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.3%		94	5^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	97.4	96.4	97.0	100.0	100.0	95.4	93.9	100.0	89.1	88.1	96.2	83.1	94.4	89.3	100.0	$10,521
St. Marys East Primary School	Public	K-2	650 Armstrong St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2616	445	26	16.8	52.4%	397 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$11,647
Fort Recovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	865 Sharpsburg Rd	Fort Recovery	45846	Mercer County	Fort Recovery Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 375-2768	513	27	19.1	12.5%	495 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	83.6	204^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.6	158^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.0%	46	84.2		83.3	94.9	82.9				73.3	86.4	80.3					$11,152
New Bremen Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 E Monroe St	New Bremen	45869	Auglaize County	New Bremen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 629-8606	446	25	17.8		414 (92.8%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	92.1	28^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.6	29^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.2%	1	81.4		90.6	100.0	100.0	97.6	100.0		92.3	90.2	93.2	84.1				$13,009
New Knoxville Elementary School	Public	K-8	345 N Main St	New Knoxville	45871	Auglaize County	New Knoxville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 753-2431	299	14	21.3		273 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.2	24^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.5%		92.7	17^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.9%	7	96.3	84.8	96.4	90.3	100.0	90.0	66.7	31.6	93.1	91.2	92.6	76.7	93.9	87.9	93.3	$14,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Celina Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Celina Elementary School?

Students at Celina Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Celina Elementary School in?

Celina City

Is Celina Elementary School a good school?

Celina Elementary School ranks 573^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Celina Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,224 students attended Celina Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Celina Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Celina Middle School
High : Celina High School

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