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Best public schools in Painesville, OH

14 public schools in Painesville: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 4 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Ohio.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Painesville, best first
1
Melridge Elementary School 71.8
Riverside Local · Grades PK-4 · 292 students
ELA 73%Math 86%
#382 of 1,354 in Ohio
2
Buckeye Elementary School 69.2
Riverside Local · Grades PK-4 · 384 students
ELA 74%Math 83%
#417 of 1,354 in Ohio
3
Riverview Elementary School 59.9
Riverside Local · Grades K-5 · 601 students
ELA 69%Math 80%Science 73%
#543 of 1,354 in Ohio
4
Chestnut Elementary School 30.7
Painesville City Local · Grades K-5 · 415 students
ELA 49%Math 66%Science 61%
#939 of 1,354 in Ohio
5
Maple Elementary School 14.7
Painesville City Local · Grades PK-5 · 431 students
ELA 48%Math 46%Science 25%
#1,155 of 1,354 in Ohio
6
Elm Street Elementary School 13.7
Painesville City Local · Grades K-5 · 414 students
ELA 38%Math 41%Science 50%
#1,169 of 1,354 in Ohio
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Lake Erie Bilingual Academy —
Lake Erie Bilingual Academy · Grades K-5 · Charter
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Painesville, best first
1
Henry F Lamuth Middle School 55.1
Riverside Local · Grades 5-7 · 530 students
ELA 70%Math 66%Science 73%
#259 of 576 in Ohio
2
Heritage Middle School 15.4
Painesville City Local · Grades 6-8 · 599 students
ELA 34%Math 47%Science 71%
#488 of 576 in Ohio

High schools

4 schools in Painesville, best first
1
Riverside Jr/Sr High School 63.7
Riverside Local · Grades 8-12 · 1,682 students
ELA 69%Math 53%Science 77%
#255 of 701 in Ohio
2
Harvey High School 12.9
Painesville City Local · Grades 9-12 · 829 students
ELA 48%Math 25%Science 45%
#611 of 701 in Ohio
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Auburn Vocational —
Auburn · Grades 10-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Harvey Academy —
Painesville City Local · Grades 9-12 · 2 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Painesville
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iSTEM —
iSTEM · Grades 6-12 · 224 students
Math 68%

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