Best Public Schools in Chesapeake, OH

Summary:

The city of Chesapeake, Ohio is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population, with limited racial diversity.

Chesapeake Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools and outperforming state and district averages in math and English language arts proficiency. In contrast, Chesapeake Middle School and Chesapeake High School have lower statewide rankings and academic performance, which may be related to their higher chronic absenteeism rates and higher percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients.

The data also reveals that Lawrence County, a school in the area, has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 7.4, which may contribute to its strong performance. Overall, the schools in Chesapeake, Ohio show a range of academic outcomes, with Chesapeake Union Exempted Village and Lawrence County districts offering different educational experiences for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2023)	Ohio State Tests American History (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2023)	Ohio State Tests English II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2023)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Chesapeake High School	Public	9-12	10181 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 867-5958	310	22	14.3	70.3%	296 (95.5%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	41.4	545^th of 867 public high schools	37.1%		30.6	618^th of 836 public high schools	26.1%	73			47.8	83.9													59.3	60.2	26.3	41.6	$12,957
Chesapeake Middle School	Public	5-8	10335 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 867-3972	385	23	16.7	60.3%	365 (94.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	51.3	577^th of 1048 public middle schools	44.9%		57.1	479^th of 1017 public middle schools	52.9%	98	63.4	56.3					48.4	35.4	29.2	28.2			78.5	65.9	75.0	64.0				80.0	$9,762
Chesapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11359 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 867-3448	488	25	19.9	58.4%	447 (91.6%)	11 (2.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	79	352^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.6	312^th of 1588 public elementary schools	80.4%	40					78.5	90.0					69.6	78.8									$10,288
Lawrence County	Public	6-12	11627 State Route 243	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 867-6641	633	85	7.4	55.8%	610 (96.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Chesapeake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Point	2.98 mi	5	493^rd
Proctorville	5.31 mi	4	292^nd
Ironton	8.55 mi	7	408^th
Coal Grove	11.5 mi	2	515^th
Willow Wood	12.33 mi	2	464^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.