Summary:
Coldwater, Ohio is served by three public schools — Coldwater Elementary School (grades K–4), Coldwater Middle School (grades 5–8), and Coldwater High School (grades 9–12) — all part of the Coldwater Exempted Village district, which ranks 69th of 773 in Ohio, placing it in the 91st percentile with 5 stars. The three schools share one campus at 310 N 2nd St and together enroll 1,476 students: 667 at the elementary (about 45.2%), 429 at the middle (29.1%), and 380 at the high school (25.7%).
Coldwater Middle School is the standout: it has earned 5 stars in all three years of rank history (100 of 1,046 in 2023–2024, 87 of 1,036 in 2024–2025, and 98 of 1,046 in 2025–2026), posts the highest test averages of the three, and recorded 100% proficiency in Algebra I in both reported years. In 2025–2026 its average across listed tests was about 83.5% versus a state average of about 59.0%. Coldwater Elementary School also performs well above state averages — 4th grade math at 93.3% versus 67.3% statewide — but slipped from 5 stars to 4 stars in 2025–2026 (218 of 1,560, 86th percentile). Coldwater High School reports a 100.0% graduation rate and above-state End-of-Course scores.
Parents should note a few watch items. High school chronic absenteeism is 9.2%, versus 3.8% districtwide, 2.1% at the elementary, and 1.9% at the middle. Both the elementary and high school moved from 5 stars to 4 stars in the latest ranking, while the middle school held steady. Per-pupil spending rises with school level ($9,004 elementary, $10,534 middle, $11,337 high school, from 2018–2019), and the elementary has the largest enrollment and the highest student-teacher ratio at 19.0. Free/reduced lunch is reported only for the high school, at 68.16%, so the elementary and middle figures are unknown rather than zero.
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