For the 2024-25 school year, there are 48 blue ribbon public preschools serving 23,987 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 Pugliese Elementary West, Wells Academy and Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center. 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 78% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Preschools in Ohio (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pugliese Elementary West
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
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
| 480 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wells Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 329 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center
Magnet School
(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
| 93 students
Rank: #44.
Tyler Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
580 Salisbury Dr
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 645 students
Rank: #55.
Scioto Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8715 Big Bear Ave
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4800
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students
Rank: #66.
Timmons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9595 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Grades: PK-3
| 798 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Blue Ash Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9541 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Grades: PK-4
| 591 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Independence Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Grades: PK-4
| 447 students
Rank: #1010.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #1111.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
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
| 415 students
Rank: #1212.
Freedom Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
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
| 598 students
Rank: #1313.
Waterville Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
457 Sycamore Ln
Waterville, OH 43566
(419) 878-2436
Waterville, OH 43566
(419) 878-2436
Grades: PK-4
| 517 students
Rank: #1414.
Waynesville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
659 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Grades: PK-6
| 906 students
Rank: #1515.
Grant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1470 Victoria Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4217
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4217
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #1616.
Walnut Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
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
| 504 students
Rank: #1717.
Westlake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Grades: PK-4
| 1,217 students
Rank: #1818.
John Foster Dulles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6481 Bridgetown Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 574-3443
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 574-3443
Grades: PK-5
| 856 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Eastwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4700 Sugar Ridge Rd
Pemberville, OH 43450
(419) 287-3200
Pemberville, OH 43450
(419) 287-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Lynchburg-clay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6760 State Route 134
Lynchburg, OH 45142
(937) 364-9119
Lynchburg, OH 45142
(937) 364-9119
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #2121.
East Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
936 N 5th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-5112
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-5112
Grades: PK-4
| 342 students
Rank: #2222.
Hazel Harvey Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 308 students
Rank: #2323.
North Royalton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16400 State Rd
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-9060
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-9060
Grades: PK-5
| 1,308 students
Rank: #2424.
Seaborn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
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
| 475 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Frazeysburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
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
| 311 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Oakwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
309 N 1st St
Oakwood, OH 45873
(419) 594-3346
Oakwood, OH 45873
(419) 594-3346
Grades: PK-6
| 297 students
Rank: #2727.
Bloom-vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 78%)
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
| 477 students
Rank: #2828.
Western Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 366 students
Rank: #2929.
Hocking Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19197 State Route 664 S
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 385-7071
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 385-7071
Grades: PK-4
| 144 students
Rank: #3030.
Twin Oak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8888 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #3131.
Scioto Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 W Scioto St
Commercial Point, OH 43116
(740) 983-5000
Commercial Point, OH 43116
(740) 983-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 640 students
Rank: #3232.
C O Harrison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
585 Neeb Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 922-1485
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 922-1485
Grades: PK-5
| 943 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2281 Wilson Ave
Mingo Junction, OH 43938
(740) 283-2479
Mingo Junction, OH 43938
(740) 283-2479
Grades: PK-4
| 378 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Isham Memorial Elementary School
Magnet 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: PK-4
| 380 students
Rank: #3535.
Claymont Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Eastport Ave
Uhrichsville, OH 44683
(740) 922-4641
Uhrichsville, OH 44683
(740) 922-4641
Grades: PK-K
| 215 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 Pugliese Elementary West, Wells Academy and Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center.
How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in Ohio?
48 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 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschools average of 38% (majority Black).
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