The top ranked public preschools in Ohio are Pugliese Elementary West, Wells Academy and Terrace Park Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Granville, Chesterland and Miller City.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Ohio is 55%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 60%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in Ohio (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pugliese Elementary West
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
435 John Scott Hwy Connector
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-1590
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-1590
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wells Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
420 N 4th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-1651
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-1651
Rank: #33.
Terrace Park Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
723 Elm Ave
Terrace Park, OH 45174
(513) 272-7700
Terrace Park, OH 45174
(513) 272-7700
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
445 N Market St
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 380-4664
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 380-4664
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Union Furnace Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
36140 Limebank Road
Union Furnace, OH 43158
(740) 380-6881
Union Furnace, OH 43158
(740) 380-6881
Rank: #66.
Tyler Run Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
580 Salisbury Dr
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Rank: #77.
Gurney Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
1155 Bell Rd
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 338-5144
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 338-5144
Rank: #88.
Scioto Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8715 Big Bear Ave
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4800
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4800
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Redwood Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
32967 Redwood Blvd
Avon Lake, OH 44012
(440) 933-5108
Avon Lake, OH 44012
(440) 933-5108
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Timmons Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
9595 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Rank: #1111.
Mckinley Stem Academy
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
1400 Adams St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 283-3767
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 283-3767
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
15615 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Nolley Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
6285 Renninger Rd
Akron, OH 44319
(330) 882-4133
Akron, OH 44319
(330) 882-4133
Rank: #1414.
Granger Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1724 Wilbur Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Rank: #1515.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
679 Lewis Center Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4050
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4050
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Cheshire Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2681 Gregory Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 657-5750
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 657-5750
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Liberty Tree Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6877 Sawmill Parkway
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-5600
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-5600
Rank: #1818.
Wyandot Run Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2800 Carriage Rd
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4850
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4850
Rank: #1919.
Blue Ash Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
9541 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Rank: #2020.
Indian Springs Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3828 Home Rd
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4950
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4950
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
East Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Independence Primary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6783 Falling Meadows Dr
Galena, OH 43021
(740) 657-5650
Galena, OH 43021
(740) 657-5650
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Henry Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
251 E Columbus St
Saint Henry, OH 45883
(419) 678-4834
Saint Henry, OH 45883
(419) 678-4834
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
South Range Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
11300 Columbiana Canfield Rd
Canfield, OH 44406
(330) 549-5578
Canfield, OH 44406
(330) 549-5578
Rank: #2626.
Walnut Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85% (Top 10%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7150 Ashville Fairfield Rd
Ashville, OH 43103
(740) 983-5000
Ashville, OH 43103
(740) 983-5000
Rank: #2727.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
1065 Oxley Rd
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4200
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4200
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Waynesville Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
659 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Rank: #3030.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Rank: #3131.
Fort Recovery Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
865 Sharpsburg Rd
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
(419) 375-2768
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
(419) 375-2768
Rank: #3232.
Shale Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4458 North Road
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5830
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5830
Rank: #3333.
Westlake Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Rank: #3434.
Glen Oak Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 82% (Top 10%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7300 Blue Holly Dr
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5500
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5500
Rank: #35 - 3835. - 38.
Antwerp Local Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
303 S. Harrmann Rd
Antwerp, OH 45813
(419) 258-5421
Antwerp, OH 45813
(419) 258-5421
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