For the 2024 school year, there are 49 blue ribbon public preschools serving 24,573 students in Ohio.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Ohio are Wells Academy, Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center and Pugliese Elementary West. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ohio blue ribbon public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Preschools in Ohio (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wells Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
420 N 4th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-1651
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-1651
Grades: PK-4
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6545 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6210
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6210
Grades: PK
| 85 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Pugliese Elementary West
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
435 John Scott Hwy Connector
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-1590
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-1590
Grades: PK-4
| 478 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Versailles Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
280 Marker Rd
Versailles, OH 45380
(937) 526-4681
Versailles, OH 45380
(937) 526-4681
Grades: PK-4
| 463 students
Rank: #55.
Tyler Run Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
580 Salisbury Dr
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #66.
Freedom Trail Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6743 Bale Kenyon Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5700
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 613 students
Rank: #77.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
309 N 1st St
Oakwood, OH 45873
(419) 594-3346
Oakwood, OH 45873
(419) 594-3346
Grades: PK-6
| 297 students
Rank: #88.
Eastwood Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4700 Sugar Ridge Rd
Pemberville, OH 43450
(419) 287-3200
Pemberville, OH 43450
(419) 287-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #99.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
445 N Market St
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 380-4664
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 380-4664
Grades: PK-4
| 406 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Isham Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
325 Sunset Blvd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1440
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1440
Grades: PK-4
| 370 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Independence Primary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Grades: PK-4
| 454 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Timmons Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9595 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Grades: PK-3
| 767 students
Rank: #1414.
Walnut Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7150 Ashville Fairfield Rd
Ashville, OH 43103
(740) 983-5000
Ashville, OH 43103
(740) 983-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #1515.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #1616.
North Royalton Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16400 State Rd
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-9060
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-9060
Grades: PK-4
| 1,416 students
Rank: #1717.
Blue Ash Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9541 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Grades: PK-4
| 582 students
Rank: #1818.
Hazel Harvey Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
165 Brooklyn Ave
Doylestown, OH 44230
(330) 658-2522
Doylestown, OH 44230
(330) 658-2522
Grades: PK-2
| 309 students
Rank: #1919.
Seaborn Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3800 Niles Carver Rd
Mineral Ridge, OH 44440
(330) 652-9695
Mineral Ridge, OH 44440
(330) 652-9695
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
Rank: #2020.
John Foster Dulles Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6481 Bridgetown Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 574-3443
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 574-3443
Grades: PK-5
| 845 students
Rank: #2121.
Lynchburg-clay Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6760 State Route 134
Lynchburg, OH 45142
(937) 364-9119
Lynchburg, OH 45142
(937) 364-9119
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #2222.
Westlake Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Grades: PK-4
| 1,201 students
Rank: #2323.
Bloom-vernon Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10529a Main St
South Webster, OH 45682
(740) 778-2339
South Webster, OH 45682
(740) 778-2339
Grades: PK-6
| 487 students
Rank: #2424.
C O Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
585 Neeb Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 922-1485
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 922-1485
Grades: PK-5
| 928 students
Rank: #2525.
R C Waters Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 E Ottawa St
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
(419) 898-6219
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
(419) 898-6219
Grades: PK-3
| 413 students
Rank: #2626.
Waynesville Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
659 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Grades: PK-6
| 882 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
East Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
936 N 5th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-5112
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-5112
Grades: PK-4
| 351 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Frazeysburg Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 E 3rd St
Frazeysburg, OH 43822
(740) 828-2781
Frazeysburg, OH 43822
(740) 828-2781
Grades: PK-6
| 324 students
Rank: #2929.
Fredericktown Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 Stadium Drive
Fredericktown, OH 43019
(740) 694-2781
Fredericktown, OH 43019
(740) 694-2781
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #3030.
Western Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
385 W Main St
Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 884-2765
Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 884-2765
Grades: PK-3
| 370 students
Rank: #3131.
Scioto Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20 W Scioto St
Commercial Point, OH 43116
(740) 983-5000
Commercial Point, OH 43116
(740) 983-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #3232.
Twin Oak Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8888 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #3333.
Claymont Primary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 Trenton Ave
Uhrichsville, OH 44683
(740) 922-5641
Uhrichsville, OH 44683
(740) 922-5641
Grades: PK-1
| 355 students
Rank: #3434.
Wheelersburg Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Pirate Dr
Wheelersburg, OH 45694
(740) 574-8130
Wheelersburg, OH 45694
(740) 574-8130
Grades: PK-3
| 529 students
Rank: #3535.
Hocking Hills Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19197 State Route 664 S
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 385-7071
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 385-7071
Grades: PK-4
| 137 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Ohio?
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Ohio include Wells Academy, Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center and Pugliese Elementary West.
How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in Ohio?
49 blue ribbon public preschools are located in Ohio.
What is the racial composition of students in Ohio?
Ohio blue ribbon public preschools minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschools average of 37% (majority Black).
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