Summary:
Paulding, Ohio has three public schools — one elementary, one middle, and one high school — all part of the Paulding Exempted Village district, serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade. Combined enrollment is about 1,015 students: 442 at Paulding Elementary School, 322 at Paulding High School, and 251 at Paulding Middle School. The district is ranked 305 of 773 districts statewide, placing it at the 61st percentile with 3 stars.
Each school has a distinct profile. Paulding Middle School is the strongest overall right now, ranking 462 of 1,046 (56th percentile) with 3 stars, and it beats the state on every listed math test, including 100% Algebra I proficiency against a state rate of 61.6%. Paulding Elementary School has by far the lowest chronic absenteeism at 3.6%, well under the district's 7.0%, and posts strong 4th-grade results (Math 4 at 84.7%, ELA 4 at 74.6%). Paulding High School has an excellent 99.0% graduation rate and stands out in American History (80.4% vs. 73.2% statewide), but ranks lowest of the three at 477 of 795 (40th percentile, 2 stars).
Families should also weigh some challenges. Chronic absenteeism climbs with grade level — 3.6% at elementary, 8.6% at middle, and 10.8% at high — and only the elementary is below the district average. The high school's Geometry results (34.5%) remain below the state's 43.3%, and its Algebra I proficiency of 62.2% is far lower than the middle school's. At the elementary, 5th-grade math (33.3% vs. 59.1% state) and science (47.6% vs. 62.7% state) are weak spots, while the middle school's ELA 6 (38.5% vs. 56.0% state) lags despite otherwise strong math performance. Notably, the middle school achieves its results with the lowest listed per-student spending ($7,016) and the smallest classes.
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