Reading Community City

Reading Community City is a small Ohio school district with two schools: Reading Elementary School (PK–6, 770 students) and Reading Junior Senior High School (grades 7–12, 654 students), serving 1,424 students total. The district ranks 491st of 773 statewide (36th percentile, 2 stars). Because the high school covers grades 7–12, middle school results appear in its record.

If you are comparing the two schools, Reading Junior Senior High School is the stronger academic standout. It ranks around the state median overall (50th percentile, 2 stars in 2025–2026) and has above-state proficiency in Algebra I (78.9% vs 61.6%), American Government (79.2% vs 71.6%), English II (66.9% vs 62.7%), and 8th-grade ELA (62.7% vs 58.3%). Its graduation rate is 97.1%. However, its math results are weak: Geometry (33.6% vs 43.3%), 7th-grade math (37.7% vs 48.6%), and 8th-grade math (37.3% vs 52.0%) are all below state. In contrast, Reading Elementary School ranks in the 35th percentile and is generally below state averages. Its only 2025–2026 test above state is 4th-grade ELA (62.2% vs 61.8%). Its biggest gaps are 5th-grade science (42.5% vs 62.7%) and 6th-grade math (39.1% vs 56.2%).

One bright spot for the elementary school is chronic absenteeism: 24.4%, lower than the district's 30.8% and the high school's 38.1%. The high school spends $10,715 per student compared with $8,341 at the elementary school, and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (14.9 vs 15.6). Year-over-year changes are mixed—for example, elementary 4th-grade math dropped from 80.0 to 58.2, while high school 8th-grade ELA rose from 46.7 to 62.7—but these often reflect different student cohorts. Overall, the high school performs near the state average with notable strengths in social studies and Algebra I but serious math weaknesses; the elementary school is below state averages but has better attendance. Parents should note that middle-level performance is hidden inside the high school record.