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Wooster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,902 students in Wooster City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wooster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,209 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wooster City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
85 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,685 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
179
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,142 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,596 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,142
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,596
$17,235
Best Wooster City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kean Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
432 Oldman Rd
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6634
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6634
Grades: K-4
| 303 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2695 Graustark Path
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6475
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6475
Grades: 5-7
| 738 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
773 Parkview Dr
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-3821
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-3821
Grades: K-4
| 268 students
Rank: #44.
Melrose Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1641 Sunset Ln
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6434
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6434
Grades: K-4
| 244 students
Rank: #55.
Cornerstone Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 W Bowman St
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-9666
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-9666
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
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