Best Elementary Schools in Ohio

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Ohio, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 56%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Mason Early Childhood Center Elementary School	Mason, OH	2,085	60%
2	Brecksville-Broadview Heights Elementary School	Brecksville, OH	1,724	72%
3	North Royalton Elementary School	North Royalton, OH	1,308	66%
4	Fairborn Primary School	Fairborn, OH	1,253	45%
5	Westlake Elementary School	Westlake, OH	1,217	64%
6	Bowman Primary School	Lebanon, OH	1,203	55%
7	Batavia Elementary School	Batavia, OH	1,201	46%
8	Miami Trace Elementary School	Washington, OH	1,157	54%
9	Powers Elementary School	Amherst, OH	1,123	57%
10	Tallmadge Elementary School	Tallmadge, OH	1,105	52%
11	Circleville Elementary School	Circleville, OH	1,075	43%
12	Cloverleaf Elementary School	Seville, OH	1,075	58%
13	New Albany Primary School	New Albany, OH	1,060	58%
14	Defiance Elementary School	Defiance, OH	1,044	43%
15	Unioto Elementary	Chillicothe, OH	1,020	44%
16	Elida Elementary	Elida, OH	1,018	44%
17	East Woods Intermediate School	Hudson, OH	1,007	71%
18	Five Points	Centerville, OH	1,002	59%
19	Fairborn Intermediate School	Fairborn, OH	998	44%
20	Little Miami Early Childhood Center	Morrow, OH	977	58%
21	Austintown Elementary School	Youngstown, OH	976	45%
22	Avon Heritage Elementary School	Avon, OH	972	61%
23	Licking Valley Elementary School	Newark, OH	969	60%
24	Hamilton Elementary School	Columbus, OH	952	45%
25	Brook Park Elementary School	Brook Park, OH	947	66%
26	C O Harrison Elementary School	Cincinnati, OH	943	58%
27	Stingel Elementary School	Ontario, OH	937	59%
28	Bethel Elementary School	Tipp City, OH	930	63%
29	Moreland Hills Elementary School	Pepper Pike, OH	919	68%
30	Winchester Trail Elementary	Canal Winchester, OH	918	64%
31	Austintown Intermediate School	Youngstown, OH	917	48%
32	Clearcreek Elementary School	Springboro, OH	917	61%
33	London Elementary School	London, OH	916	55%
34	Louisville Elementary School	Louisville, OH	913	50%
35	Pleasant Run Elementary School	Cincinnati, OH	911	57%
36	Shelby Elementary School	Shelby, OH	900	46%
37	Bryan Elementary	Bryan, OH	884	53%
38	Warrensville Heights Elementary School	Cleveland, OH	876	58%
39	Struble Elementary School	Cincinnati, OH	875	44%
40	Urbana Elementary School	Urbana, OH	871	38%
41	Wapakoneta Elementary	Wapakoneta, OH	868	52%
42	Bellevue Elementary School	Bellevue, OH	866	46%
43	Clinton-Massie Elementary School	Clarksville, OH	863	53%
44	Woodridge Elementary School	Peninsula, OH	861	55%
45	John Foster Dulles Elementary School	Cincinnati, OH	856	73%
46	Little Miami Primary School	Maineville, OH	855	68%
47	Toll Gate Elementary	Pickerington, OH	854	56%
48	Little Miami Elementary School	Morrow, OH	853	71%
49	Green Primary School	Uniontown, OH	849	70%
50	West Elementary School	Blacklick, OH	843	60%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Ohio?

The largest elementary school in Ohio is Mason Early Childhood Center Elementary School in Mason with 2,085 students and a 60% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Ohio?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Ohio by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.