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Best Ohio public schools
Eight rankings of Ohio's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
Ohio schools outperforming demographics
Top schools by BeatsExpectations score. Demographically-adjusted; a +20 here means the school posts 20 more proficiency points than its FRL profile predicts.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencerville Elementary School | Spencerville | +37.0pp |
| 2 | Jackson-Milton High School | North Jackson | +29.1pp |
| 3 | Columbus Grove High School | Columbus Grove | +27.8pp |
| 4 | Rittman High School | Rittman | +26.9pp |
| 5 | Leona Ave Middle School | Shadyside | +26.5pp |
| 6 | New Knoxville High School | New Knoxville | +26.4pp |
| 7 | Pandora-Gilboa High School | Pandora | +26.4pp |
| 8 | Crestview High School | Convoy | +26.3pp |
| 9 | Hinckley Preparatory Academy | Hinckley | +25.7pp |
| 10 | Bellaire Elementary School | Bellaire | +23.8pp |
| 11 | West Liberty-Salem Elementary School | West Liberty | +23.7pp |
| 12 | Mechanicsburg High School | Mechanicsburg | +23.5pp |
| 13 | Antwerp Local High School | Antwerp | +23.4pp |
| 14 | Arcanum High School | Arcanum | +23.0pp |
| 15 | Bluffton Middle School | Bluffton | +23.0pp |
Ohio Title I schools beating the odds
High-poverty schools (60%+ FRL) ranking in the top quartile of their state's proficiency.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencerville Elementary School | Spencerville | 88.3% |
| 2 | New Knoxville High School | New Knoxville | 87.7% |
| 3 | West Boulevard Elementary School | Youngstown | 87.3% |
| 4 | West Liberty-Salem Elementary School | West Liberty | 83.9% |
| 5 | Columbus Grove High School | Columbus Grove | 82.7% |
| 6 | Coldwater High School | Coldwater | 82.5% |
| 7 | Dalton Middle School | Dalton | 81.6% |
| 8 | Bluffton Middle School | Bluffton | 81.5% |
| 9 | Bristol Elementary School | Bristolville | 81.4% |
| 10 | Robert A. Taft Elementary School | Canton | 81.2% |
| 11 | Jackson-Milton High School | North Jackson | 80.8% |
| 12 | Lucas Elementary School | Lucas | 80.7% |
| 13 | Leona Ave Middle School | Shadyside | 80.5% |
| 14 | Tri-Village Elementary School | New Madison | 79.2% |
| 15 | R C Waters Elementary School | Oak Harbor | 79.2% |
Ohio schools by raw proficiency
The traditional ranking: highest combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace L Roxbury Elementary School | Solon | 98.2% |
| 2 | Parkside Elementary School | Solon | 97.6% |
| 3 | Gurney Elementary School | Chagrin Falls | 97.5% |
| 4 | Chagrin Falls High School | Chagrin Falls | 96.7% |
| 5 | Hinckley Elementary School | Hinckley | 96.4% |
| 6 | Walnut Hills High School | Cincinnati | 96.3% |
| 7 | Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School | Solon | 96.3% |
| 8 | Deer Run Elementary School | Dublin | 96.3% |
| 9 | Monclova Elementary School | Monclova | 96.0% |
| 10 | Chagrin Falls Middle School | Chagrin Falls | 95.5% |
| 11 | Terrace Park Elementary School | Terrace Park | 95.5% |
| 12 | South Range Elementary School | Canfield | 95.3% |
| 13 | Orchard Middle School | Solon | 95.3% |
| 14 | Kensington Intermediate Elementary School | Rocky River | 95.1% |
| 15 | Whitehouse Primary School | Whitehouse | 95.1% |
Ohio schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center | Hamilton | 4.3:1 |
| 2 | Delaware Area Career Center South Campus | Delaware | 5.2:1 |
| 3 | Vantage Career Center | Van Wert | 5.8:1 |
| 4 | Lawrence County | Chesapeake | 6.0:1 |
| 5 | Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | 7.1:1 |
| 6 | Ohio Hi-Point | Bellefontaine | 7.3:1 |
| 7 | Winterfield Venture Academy | Toledo | 8.0:1 |
| 8 | Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio | Strongsville | 8.0:1 |
| 9 | Coshocton County Career Center | Coshocton | 8.3:1 |
| 10 | Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 8.4:1 |
| 11 | Crestview High School | Convoy | 8.6:1 |
| 12 | Fairland East Elementary School | Proctorville | 8.6:1 |
| 13 | Memorial High School | Campbell | 8.7:1 |
| 14 | Celina Intermediate Elementary School | Celina | 8.8:1 |
| 15 | A+ Arts Academy | Columbus | 8.8:1 |
Fastest-growing Ohio public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternative Education Academy | Independence | +493% |
| 2 | Westlake Elementary School | Westlake | +247% |
| 3 | Logan Elm Elementary School | Circleville | +219% |
| 4 | North Royalton Elementary School | North Royalton | +216% |
| 5 | Celina Elementary School | Celina | +208% |
| 6 | United Schools Columbus | Columbus | +207% |
| 7 | Crenshaw Middle School | Canton | +163% |
| 8 | Shelby Elementary School | Shelby | +162% |
| 9 | Urbana Elementary School | Urbana | +159% |
| 10 | North Canton Primary School | North Canton | +153% |
| 11 | Marshall High School | Middletown | +153% |
| 12 | Marietta Elementary School | Marietta | +151% |
| 13 | John F Kennedy High School | Cleveland | +150% |
| 14 | Lake Elementary School | Hartville | +144% |
| 15 | Woodridge Elementary School | Peninsula | +139% |
Most racially diverse Ohio public schools
Schools with 200+ students ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.| # | School | City | Diversity index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopewell Elementary | Dublin | 77.3% |
| 2 | Columbus Preparatory Academy | Columbus | 77.0% |
| 3 | Sharonville Elementary School | Cincinnati | 75.9% |
| 4 | Waggoner Road Elementary | Reynoldsburg | 75.9% |
| 5 | Gables Elementary School | Columbus | 75.8% |
| 6 | Fairfield Compass Elementary | Fairfield | 75.7% |
| 7 | Orchard Park Academy | Cleveland | 75.6% |
| 8 | Garfield Elementary School | Cleveland | 75.5% |
| 9 | Ridgeview Middle School | Columbus | 74.9% |
| 10 | Bryden Elementary School | Beachwood | 74.7% |
| 11 | West Broad Elementary School | Columbus | 74.7% |
| 12 | Waggoner Road Junior High | Reynoldsburg | 74.5% |
| 13 | Jennings Community Learning Center | Akron | 74.5% |
| 14 | Broad Peak Elementary | Pataskala | 74.5% |
| 15 | Douglas MacArthur | Cleveland | 74.4% |
Largest Ohio public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mason High School | Mason | 3,435 |
| 2 | Mason Intermediate Elementary School | Mason | 3,086 |
| 3 | Lakota West High School | West Chester | 2,968 |
| 4 | Centerville High School | Centerville | 2,720 |
| 5 | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township | 2,660 |
| 6 | Lincoln High School | Gahanna | 2,468 |
| 7 | Walnut Hills High School | Cincinnati | 2,453 |
| 8 | Kettering Fairmont High School | Kettering | 2,445 |
| 9 | Hamilton High School | Hamilton | 2,403 |
| 10 | Fairfield High School | Fairfield | 2,255 |
| 11 | Oak Hills High School | Cincinnati | 2,255 |
| 12 | Mentor High School | Mentor | 2,217 |
| 13 | Reynoldsburg High School | Reynoldsburg | 2,115 |
| 14 | Whitmer High School | Toledo | 2,113 |
| 15 | GlenOak High School | Canton | 2,086 |
Ohio schools underperforming demographics
Bottom 10% within state by BeatsExpectations. Not a verdict, a starting question. A school may be in leadership transition or recovering from a demographic shift.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early College Academy | Columbus | -63.3pp |
| 2 | North Central Academy | Tiffin | -49.0pp |
| 3 | Southern Ohio Career Academy | Chillicothe | -41.9pp |
| 4 | Hardin Community School | Kenton | -41.3pp |
| 5 | Liberty Preparatory School | Smithville | -41.3pp |
| 6 | Mahoning Valley Community School | Youngstown | -37.5pp |
| 7 | Maritime Academy of Toledo The | Toledo | -37.2pp |
| 8 | Schnee Learning Center | Cuyahoga Falls | -31.8pp |
| 9 | Dayton Business Technology High School | Dayton | -29.8pp |
| 10 | Richmond Heights Middle School | Richmond Heights | -29.7pp |
| 11 | Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy | Dayton | -27.6pp |
| 12 | Beallsville High School | Beallsville | -25.7pp |
| 13 | Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School | Cadiz | -24.4pp |
| 14 | Reynoldsburg High School | Reynoldsburg | -24.0pp |
| 15 | Weisenborn Junior High | Huber Heights | -23.5pp |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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