Summary:
Waynesfield-Goshen Local is a small district in the Waynesfield, Ohio area that serves 465 students across just two schools — Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School, which covers grades PK–5, and Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School, which covers grades 6–12 — both located at 500 N Westminster St in Waynesfield.
The high school is the stronger of the two. In 2025–2026 it ranked 277 of 795 schools (65th percentile, 3 stars) and posted a 100% graduation rate, beating the state average on 10 of 13 reported tests. Its standout results were 8th Grade Science (93.5% proficient vs. 61.2% statewide), 8th Grade Mathematics (92.6% vs. 52.0%), and Algebra I (91.7% vs. 61.6%). Its weak spot is 6th Grade ELA, at just 31.3% proficient against a state mark of 56.0% — a sharp contrast with its own 8th grade results. The elementary school ranked 801 of 1560 (49th percentile, 2 stars) and has slipped from the 71st percentile three years earlier. Math is its strength: 3rd Grade Mathematics 73.0% vs. 62.1% state, 5th Grade Mathematics 69.7% vs. 59.1%, and 4th Grade Mathematics 68.6% vs. 67.3%. Its ELA results lag, especially 5th Grade ELA at 51.5% versus 70.4% statewide.
In practical terms, the elementary enrolls 245 students with a 14.4 student–teacher ratio, while the high school enrolls 220 with a 12.2 ratio. Per-student spending in 2018–19 was $11,550 at the elementary and $12,222 at the high school; the high school's free/reduced lunch rate is 75%, and the elementary figure is not reported. Chronic absenteeism is 8.0% at the elementary and 12.0% at the high school, against a 10.0% district rate. The district as a whole ranks 338 of 773 schools (56th percentile, 3 stars). The overall picture is a district with a strong secondary science and math profile paired with uneven reading performance in both buildings.
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