Summary:
East Holmes Local is a high-performing Ohio district made up of eight schools — six elementary, one middle, and one high school — serving 1,491 students in total. The district ranks 88th of 773 districts in the state, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars. Enrollment varies widely, from Hiland High School at 395 students to Wise Elementary at just 67.
Three schools stand out. Chestnut Ridge Elementary School is the district's strongest performer, ranked 21st of 1,560 elementary schools (99th percentile, 5 stars), with a simple average proficiency of about 91.9% and chronic absenteeism of only 4.2% — even though it has the group's highest free/reduced lunch rate at 21.66%. Walnut Creek Elementary School ranks 87th of 1,560 (94th percentile, 5 stars) and pairs the second-highest average proficiency, about 87.3%, with the lowest chronic absenteeism at 3.8%. Hiland High School is the district's only high school, with a 100.0% graduation rate and a 92nd percentile rank (65th of 795, 5 stars).
The biggest red flag is Winesburg Elementary School, where 27.9% chronic absenteeism is nearly triple the district's 10.5% and 6th-grade ELA proficiency is 47.8%, well below both district and state. Hiland High School's 14.8% absenteeism also sits above the district rate despite strong outcomes. Meanwhile, Wise Elementary School looks efficient, ranking in the 87th percentile among middle schools with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate, 8.96%, and the lowest 2018-2019 spending, $7,593 per student. Notably, performance here is not simply explained by poverty or spending — and school-wide averages can hide real grade-level strengths and weaknesses at Berlin Elementary School, Mt Hope Elementary School, and Wise Elementary School.
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