Best Elementary Schools in Ohio (2025-26)
Ranked elementary schools
1547
Listed, not ranked
300
Every ranked elementary school in Ohio, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Ohio rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Ohio elementary schools ranked, 1501 to 1547 of 1547
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| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1501 | F | Waverly Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 16% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 273 |
| #1502 | F | Westwood Elementary School | Dayton | Dayton City | 16% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 360 |
| #1503 | F | Admiral King Elementary School | Lorain | Lorain City | 15% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 239 |
| #1504 | F | Imagine Columbus Primary School (Charter) | Columbus | Imagine Columbus Primary Academy | 15% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 206 |
| #1505 | F | Watkins Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 15% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 295 |
| #1506 | F | Constellation Schools Madison Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary | 14% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 214 |
| #1507 | F | Hannah Gibbons Nottingham Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 237 |
| #1508 | F | I Promise School | Akron | Akron City | 14% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 576 |
| #1509 | F | Lincoln Elementary School | Springfield | Springfield City School District | 14% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 340 |
| #1510 | F | Lincoln Park Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 14% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 251 |
| #1511 | F | Marshall Stemm Academy | Toledo | Toledo City | 14% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 374 |
| #1512 | F | Rosa Parks Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 263 |
| #1513 | F | Sunbridge Schools (Charter) | Toledo | SunBridge Schools | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 258 |
| #1514 | F | University Of Cleveland Preparatory School (Charter) | Cleveland | University of Cleveland Preparatory School | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 189 |
| #1515 | F | Valerie Elementary School | Dayton | Dayton City | 14% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 547 |
| #1516 | F | Wade Park | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 482 |
| #1517 | F | West Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | West Park Academy | 14% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 221 |
| #1518 | F | Charles Dickens School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 264 |
| #1519 | F | East Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | East Academy | 13% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 267 |
| #1520 | F | Eastgate Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 13% | 12% | Underperforms Expectations | 207 |
| #1521 | F | Miles School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 233 |
| #1522 | F | Moler Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 13% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 303 |
| #1523 | F | North Columbus Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Columbus | North Columbus Preparatory Academy | 13% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 159 |
| #1524 | F | Spring Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 13% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 231 |
| #1525 | F | Sunbeam | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 427 |
| #1526 | F | Halle | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 12% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 439 |
| #1527 | F | Legacy Academy Of Excellence (Charter) | Columbus | 12% | 11% | Underperforms Expectations | 95 | |
| #1528 | F | Livingston Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 12% | 11% | Underperforms Expectations | 326 |
| #1529 | F | A Arts Academy (Charter) | Columbus | A+ Arts Academy | 11% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 401 |
| #1530 | F | Burroughs Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 11% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 388 |
| #1531 | F | Highland Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 11% | 9% | Underperforms Expectations | 301 |
| #1532 | F | Starling Pk 8 | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 11% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 557 |
| #1533 | F | Sullivant Elementary School | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 11% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 257 |
| #1534 | F | Marion Sterling Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 10% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 243 |
| #1535 | F | Mound Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 10% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 365 |
| #1536 | F | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 10% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 246 |
| #1537 | F | Ann Jerkins Harris Academy Of Excellence (Charter) | Toledo | Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence | 9% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 110 |
| #1538 | F | Anton Grdina | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 5% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 339 |
| #1539 | F | Leverette Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 8% | 8% | Underperforms Expectations | 429 |
| #1540 | F | Robert H Jamison School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 6% | Underperforms Expectations | 375 |
| #1541 | F | Alfred Benesch | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 6% | 6% | Underperforms Expectations | 236 |
| #1542 | F | Sherman Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 6% | 7% | Underperforms Expectations | 293 |
| #1543 | F | Windsor Stem Academy K 6 | Columbus | Columbus City Schools District | 6% | 8% | Underperforms Expectations | 329 |
| #1544 | F | Early Childhood Center 2 | Lancaster | Lancaster City | 5% | 47% | Underperforms Expectations | 87 |
| #1545 | F | Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners Lorain (Charter) | Lorain | Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain | 4% | 24% | Underperforms Expectations | 63 |
| #1546 | F | The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Columbus | Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca | 4% | 12% | Underperforms Expectations | 100 |
| #1547 | F | Dampe Community School (Charter) | Cincinnati | Dampe Community School | 3% | 11% | Underperforms Expectations | 192 |
About this ranking
- Scope: every public elementary school in Ohio.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works