Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Ohio (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Ohio are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 4%
52%
Avg. Statewide: 17%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Ohio (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
52%
(11 out of 21)
(11 out of 21)
Rank: #22.
51%
(28 out of 55)
(28 out of 55)
- Tyler Run Elementary School
Rank: #14 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%) - Cheshire Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%) - Indian Springs Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Delaware County, OH Schools
Rank: #33.
48%
(11 out of 23)
(11 out of 23)
- Miller City Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Ottoville Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Continental Local Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Putnam County, OH Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
38%
(8 out of 21)
(8 out of 21)
- Russia High School
Rank: #18 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Russia Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - Fort Loramie Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Shelby County, OH Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Union Furnace Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #126 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%) - Chieftain Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hocking County, OH Schools
Rank: #66.
32%
(7 out of 22)
(7 out of 22)
- St Henry Middle School
Rank: #70 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%) - Marion Local Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 87%) - Fort Recovery Elementary School
Rank: #189 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mercer County, OH Schools
Rank: #77.
30%
(13 out of 43)
(13 out of 43)
- Isham Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Hinckley Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Granger Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Medina County, OH Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
24%
(5 out of 21)
(5 out of 21)
- Pugliese Elementary West
Rank: #6 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Wells Academy
Rank: #6 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - East Garfield Elementary School
Rank: #191 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jefferson County, OH Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
24%
(4 out of 17)
(4 out of 17)
- Minster Elementary School
Rank: #59 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 89%) - New Bremen Elementary School
Rank: #94 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%) - Minster Jr/sr High School
Rank: #280 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Auglaize County, OH Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
19%
(14 out of 75)
(14 out of 75)
- West Boulevard Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - C H Campbell Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Stadium Drive Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mahoning County, OH Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
19%
(3 out of 16)
(3 out of 16)
- Chestnut Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Flat Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #242 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%) - Berlin Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Holmes County, OH Schools
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
17%
(8 out of 46)
(8 out of 46)
- Kings Mills Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%) - Waynesville Elementary School
Rank: #68 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 89%) - Western Row Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Warren County, OH Schools
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
17%
(3 out of 18)
(3 out of 18)
- Glacier Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%) - Raymond Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Dublin Jerome High School
Rank: #132 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Union County, OH Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
16%
(6 out of 37)
(6 out of 37)
- Spencerville Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Landeck Elementary School
Rank: #132 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Allen County, OH Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
16%
(3 out of 19)
(3 out of 19)
- Walnut Elementary School
Rank: #244 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%) - Ashville Elementary School
Rank: #270 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%) - South Bloomfield Elementary School
Rank: #307 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pickaway County, OH Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
15%
(29 out of 197)
(29 out of 197)
- Hilltop Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Terrace Park Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Crosby Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hamilton County, OH Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
15%
(6 out of 41)
(6 out of 41)
- Frank Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Eastwood Elementary School
Rank: #75 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%) - Fort Meigs Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wood County, OH Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
13%
(47 out of 369)
(47 out of 369)
- Parkside Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%) - Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 96%) - Westerly Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 96%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cuyahoga County, OH Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
13%
(18 out of 144)
(18 out of 144)
Rank: #20-2220 - 22.
12%
(7 out of 58)
(7 out of 58)
- School Of Innovation
Rank: #5 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%) - Madison Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Orchard Hollow Elementary School
Rank: #152 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake County, OH Schools
Rank: #20-2220 - 22.
12%
(4 out of 34)
(4 out of 34)
- Van Buren Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%) - Liberty-benton Elementary School
Rank: #264 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - Wilson Vance Elementary School
Rank: #291 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hancock County, OH Schools
Rank: #20-2220 - 22.
12%
(4 out of 34)
(4 out of 34)
- Newton Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - L. T. Ball Intermediate School
Rank: #257 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%) - Miami East Elementary School
Rank: #261 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Miami County, OH Schools
Rank: #23-2423 - 24.
10%
(11 out of 105)
(11 out of 105)
- Greentown Intermediate School
Rank: #70 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%) - Sauder Elementary School
Rank: #92 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 87%) - Avondale Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Stark County, OH Schools
Rank: #23-2423 - 24.
10%
(9 out of 89)
(9 out of 89)
- Eastview Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - Redwood Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - Erieview Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lorain County, OH Schools
Rank: #25-2625 - 26.
9%
(5 out of 56)
(5 out of 56)
- Granville Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Granville Intermediate School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 87%) - Granville High School
Rank: #127 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Licking County, OH Schools
Rank: #25-2625 - 26.
9%
(4 out of 45)
(4 out of 45)
- Toll Gate Middle School
Rank: #92 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 87%) - Toll Gate Elementary School
Rank: #170 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%) - Violet Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fairfield County, OH Schools
Rank: #2727.
8%
(3 out of 39)
(3 out of 39)
- Trebein Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%) - Main Elementary School
Rank: #223 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%) - Bell Creek Intermediate School
Rank: #264 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Greene County, OH Schools
Rank: #28-3328 - 33.
7%
(27 out of 368)
(27 out of 368)
- Columbus Preparatory Academy
Rank: #2 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 98%) - Windermere Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 3,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 93%) - Edison Intermediate
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Franklin County, OH Schools
Rank: #28-3328 - 33.
7%
(9 out of 137)
(9 out of 137)
- Ottawa Hills Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 92%) - Whitehouse Primary School
Rank: #39 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Waterville Primary School
Rank: #72 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lucas County, OH Schools
Rank: #28-3328 - 33.
7%
(5 out of 69)
(5 out of 69)
- Maplewood Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 84%) - Girard Intermediate Middle School
Rank: #276 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%) - Maplewood High School
Rank: #308 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Trumbull County, OH Schools
Rank: #28-3328 - 33.
7%
(3 out of 44)
(3 out of 44)
- Mansfield Spanish Immersion School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #308 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Western Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Richland County, OH Schools
Rank: #28-3328 - 33.
7%
(3 out of 44)
(3 out of 44)
- South Elementary School
Rank: #141 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 88%) - Tuscarawas Valley Intermediate
Rank: #299 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%) - Miller Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tuscarawas County, OH Schools
Rank: #28-3328 - 33.
7%
(3 out of 42)
(3 out of 42)
- Dalton Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Franklin Township Elementary School
Rank: #132 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - Norwayne Elementary School
Rank: #161 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wayne County, OH Schools
Rank: #34-3534 - 35.
4%
(6 out of 155)
(6 out of 155)
- Smith Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - Oakwood Junior High School
Rank: #124 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%) - Indian Riffle Elementary School
Rank: #135 of 3,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery County, OH Schools
Rank: #34-3534 - 35.
4%
(3 out of 85)
(3 out of 85)
- Morgan Elementary School
Rank: #183 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 84%) - Vangorden Elementary School
Rank: #250 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%) - Independence Elementary School
Rank: #276 of 3,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Butler County, OH Schools
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