For the 2025 school year, there are 45 public schools serving 25,143 students in Medina County, OH (there are 20 private schools, serving 3,770 private students). 87% of all K-12 students in Medina County, OH are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%). Medina County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Ohio.
The top ranked public schools in Medina County, OH are Hinckley Elementary School, Granger Elementary School and Sharon Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Medina County, OH public schools have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 60% statewide average). Schools in Medina County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Ohio public schools.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 34% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Medina County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hinckley Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1157 Ridge Rd
Hinckley, OH 44233
(330) 239-1901
Hinckley, OH 44233
(330) 239-1901
Grades: K-5
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Granger Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1724 Wilbur Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: PK-5
| 508 students
Rank: #33.
Sharon Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6216 Ridge Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 239-1901
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 239-1901
Grades: K-5
| 666 students
Rank: #44.
Sidney Fenn Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
320 N Spring Grove St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4100
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4100
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
Rank: #55.
Ralph E. Waite Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4765 Cobblestone Park Drive
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4500
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4500
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #66.
Highland High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4150 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: 9-12
| 1,032 students
Rank: #77.
Crestview Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 W 130th St
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0482
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0482
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #88.
Buckeye Primary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3180 Columbia Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 722-8257
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 722-8257
Grades: K-3
| 602 students
Rank: #99.
Overlook Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
650 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1420
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1420
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students
Rank: #1010.
A. I. Root Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 W Sturbridge Dr
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3500
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #1111.
H G Blake Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4704 Lexington Ridge Dr
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3900
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3900
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Takacs Dr
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1470
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1470
Grades: K-4
| 248 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
833 Guilford Blvd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4400
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4400
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #1414.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3880 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #1515.
Central Intermediate School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Main St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1480
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1480
Grades: 5-6
| 584 students
Rank: #1616.
Medina High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
777 E Union St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3200
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,912 students
Rank: #1717.
Hickory Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4628 Hickory Ridge Ave
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0483
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0483
Grades: K-5
| 419 students
Rank: #1818.
Buckeye Intermediate School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3140 Columbia Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 722-8257
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 722-8257
Grades: 4-6
| 580 students
Rank: #1919.
Wadsworth Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Silvercreek Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1410
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1410
Grades: 7-8
| 634 students
Rank: #2020.
Cloverleaf Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8337 Friendsville Rd
Seville, OH 44273
(330) 302-0102
Seville, OH 44273
(330) 302-0102
Grades: PK-5
| 1,105 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Isham Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 Sunset Blvd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1440
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1440
Grades: K-4
| 354 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
625 Orchard St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1430
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1430
Grades: K-4
| 330 students
Rank: #2323.
Applewood Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3891 Applewood Dr
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0481
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0481
Grades: K-5
| 475 students
Rank: #2424.
Eliza Northrop Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
950 East Reagan Parkway
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4600
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Brunswick Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3845 Magnolia Dr
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0486
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0486
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Huntington Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1931 Huntington Cir
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0484
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0484
Grades: K-5
| 485 students
Rank: #2727.
Buckeye Junior High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3024 Columbia Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 722-8257
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 722-8257
Grades: 7-8
| 325 students
Rank: #2828.
Wadsworth High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
625 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1400
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,591 students
Rank: #2929.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
280 N Lyman St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1460
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1460
Grades: K-4
| 226 students
Rank: #3030.
Ella Canavan Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
825 Lawrence St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4000
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-4000
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #3131.
Walter Kidder Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3650 Grafton Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0485
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0485
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #3232.
Cloverleaf Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7500 Buffham Rd
Seville, OH 44273
(330) 302-0206
Seville, OH 44273
(330) 302-0206
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #3333.
Brunswick Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1483 Pearl Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0500
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,369 students
Rank: #3434.
Claggett Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
420 E Union St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3600
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #3535.
Brunswick High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3581 Center Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0495
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0495
Grades: 9-12
| 1,984 students
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Medina County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
3643 Center Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 225-7731
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 225-7731
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
3555 Center Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0487
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0487
Grades: K-5
| 312 students
6306 Avon Lake Rd
Spencer, OH 44275
(330) 667-2039
Spencer, OH 44275
(330) 667-2039
Grades: 3-6
| 193 students
8525 Friendsville Rd
Lodi, OH 44254
(303) 302-0303
Lodi, OH 44254
(303) 302-0303
Grades: 2-12
| 49 students
1497 Pearl Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0488
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0488
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
9339 Brooker St
Litchfield, OH 44253
(330) 722-1222
Litchfield, OH 44253
(330) 722-1222
Grades: K-6
| 333 students
301 Mill St
Lodi, OH 44254
(330) 948-2286
Lodi, OH 44254
(330) 948-2286
Grades: PK-2
| 605 students
739 Weymouth Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3800
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 636-3800
Grades: PK-K
| 201 students
140 W Washington St
Medina, OH 44256
Medina, OH 44256
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
124 W Washington St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 723-6393
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 723-6393
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
6357 Lafayette Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(614) 995-1985
Medina, OH 44256
(614) 995-1985
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1459 Pearl Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0402
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-0402
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
9055 South Leroy
Westfield Center, OH 44251
(330) 887-5619
Westfield Center, OH 44251
(330) 887-5619
Grades: 2-6
| 437 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Medina County, OH?
The top ranked public schools in Medina County, OH include Hinckley Elementary School, Granger Elementary School and Sharon Elementary School. Medina County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Ohio.
How many public schools are located in Medina County?
45 public schools are located in Medina County.
What percentage of students in Medina County go to public school?
87% of all K-12 students in Medina County are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Medina County?
Medina County public schools minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public schools average of 34% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Medina County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Medina County include: A. I. Root Middle School vs. Claggett Middle School, Claggett Middle School vs. A. I. Root Middle School, Medina High School vs. Highland High School
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