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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Preschools in Ohio (2026)

The top-ranked public preschools in Ohio are Pugliese Elementary West, Wells Academy and Central 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 (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pugliese Elementary West
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
435 John Scott Hwy Connector
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-1590
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wells Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
420 N 4th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-1651
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
445 N Market St
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 380-4664
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Union Furnace Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
36140 Limebank Road
Union Furnace, OH 43158
(740) 380-6881
Rank: #55.
Gurney Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
1155 Bell Rd
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 338-5144
Rank: #66.
Scioto Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8715 Big Bear Ave
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4800
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Redwood Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
32967 Redwood Blvd
Avon Lake, OH 44012
(440) 933-5108
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Timmons Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
9595 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Rank: #99.
Mckinley Stem Academy
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
1400 Adams St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 283-3767
Rank: #1010.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
15615 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Rank: #1111.
Granger Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1724 Wilbur Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Rank: #1212.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
679 Lewis Center Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4050
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Cheshire Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2681 Gregory Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 657-5750
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Liberty Tree Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6877 Sawmill Parkway
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-5600
Rank: #1515.
Wyandot Run Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2800 Carriage Rd
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4850
Rank: #1616.
Blue Ash Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
9541 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
East Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Independence Primary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6783 Falling Meadows Dr
Galena, OH 43021
(740) 657-5650
Rank: #2020.
St. Henry Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
251 E Columbus St
Saint Henry, OH 45883
(419) 678-4834
Rank: #2121.
Walnut Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 10%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7150 Ashville Fairfield Rd
Ashville, OH 43103
(740) 983-5000
Rank: #2222.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
1065 Oxley Rd
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4200
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Waynesville Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
659 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Rank: #2525.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Rank: #2626.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
7720 Erie St
Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 824-8611
Rank: #2727.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 10%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1701 Shafor Blvd
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 297-5335
Rank: #2828.
Fort Recovery Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
865 Sharpsburg Rd
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
(419) 375-2768
Rank: #2929.
Shale Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4458 North Road
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5830
Rank: #3030.
Westlake Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Rank: #3131.
Glen Oak Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 82% (Top 10%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7300 Blue Holly Dr
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5500
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Antwerp Local Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
303 S. Harrmann Rd
Antwerp, OH 45813
(419) 258-5421
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Chieftain Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
28296 Chieftain Dr
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 385-1171
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Fairlawn Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
18800 Johnston Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 492-5930
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Morgan Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
3427 Chapel Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 738-1986
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