Summary:
Federal Hocking Local is a small rural Ohio district serving 794 students across four schools — two elementary schools covering PK–5, one middle school for grades 6–8, and one high school for grades 9–12 — and it ranks 541 of 773 Ohio districts, placing it at the 30th percentile with 2 stars.
Coolville Elementary School is the district's academic bright spot, ranking 736 of 1,560 (53rd percentile, 3 stars) with 90.7% proficiency in 4th grade math and 68.2% in 5th grade math. However, Coolville is slipping: it fell from the 71st percentile to the 53rd, and its average proficiency dropped from roughly 76.5% to about 67.4%. Federal Hocking Middle School is the most improved, climbing from the 33rd to the 46th percentile with big gains in 6th grade math (30.9% to 54.9%), 6th grade ELA (33.9% to 58.8%), and 8th grade math (26.1% to 59.1%), though it still trails the state in 7th and 8th grade ELA and 8th grade science. Federal Hocking High School is the lowest-ranked school at 666 of 795 (16th percentile, 1 star), with every End-of-Course score below state averages — Geometry is the worst gap at 8.5% proficient versus 43.3% statewide — yet it posts a strong 96.4% graduation rate.
Amesville Elementary School has a split profile: 3rd grade ELA (74.3%) and math (68.6%) beat state averages, but 4th grade math (44.4%) and 5th grade math (21.9%) fall well short — the latter nearly 37 points below the state. Attendance tracks with achievement: the high school has the highest chronic absenteeism at 39.0%, while Coolville has the lowest at 19.8%. Spending doesn't explain results either — the high school spends the most historically ($11,644 per student) with the weakest proficiency, while the middle school spends the least ($7,050) and improved the most. For families, the clearest takeaways are Coolville's strong but declining performance, the middle school's positive momentum, and the high school's urgent math and attendance gaps.
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