Summary:
Lynchburg-Clay Local in Ohio serves about 995 students across three schools — one elementary (PK–5, 471 students), one middle (6–8, 246 students), and one high school (9–12, 278 students) — with no alternative school. The district ranks 262nd of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 66th percentile with 3 stars, but its three schools perform quite differently.
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School is the clear academic standout: the district's only 4-star school, ranking in the 75th percentile, and above the state in 6 of 7 tests. Examples include 5th grade science at 82.6% vs. the state's 62.7%, 4th grade math at 81.7% vs. 67.3%, and 5th grade ELA at 85.7% vs. 70.4%. Its weak spot is 3rd grade math at 59.3%, below the state's 62.1% and down from 86.3% the prior year. Lynchburg-Clay Middle School has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at 10.3% (district: 14.9%) and 100% Algebra I proficiency in both years, far above the state's 61.6%, though its rank slipped from the 81st percentile to the 61st and from 4 stars to 3.
Lynchburg-Clay High School posts a 100% graduation rate and beats the state in most End-of-Course subjects, including Biology (82.7% vs. 67%), American Government (78.3% vs. 71.6%), English II (71.4% vs. 62.7%), and Algebra I (72.7% vs. 61.6%). Its challenges are Geometry, at just 30.7% proficient versus the state's 43.3%, and the district's highest chronic absenteeism at 18.4%. Notably, free/reduced lunch rates are similar across all three schools (roughly 51–53%), and higher per-student spending and smaller classes at the high school do not translate into a higher rank than the elementary school.
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