Western Reserve Local

Western Reserve Local is a three-school Ohio district serving pre-K through grade 12—Western Reserve Elementary School (PK–5), Western Reserve Middle School (6–8), and Western Reserve High School (8–12)—with 944 students, ranked 340 of 773 at the 56th percentile with 3 stars. All three schools also have 3 stars in 2025–2026; the middle school’s free/reduced-lunch figure is unavailable, not zero, and grade 8 appears in both the middle and high school records.

The high school is the standout: rank 280 of 795 (65th percentile, up from 49th), a 98.8% graduation rate, and all six End-of-Course tests above state, including American History 93.0 vs 73.2 and Biology 84.5 vs 67.0. The middle school ranks 440 of 1046 (58th percentile, up from 51st); 8th grade math is exceptionally strong at 80.4% proficient vs state 52.0%, up 34.2 points, and 8th grade science and ELA are above state, but 7th math (38.6 vs 48.6) and 7th ELA (57.1 vs 62.7) trail. The elementary school ranks 772 of 1560 (51st percentile), with 5th science at 79.1 vs 62.7, 3rd ELA at 74.2 vs 63.4, and 3rd math at 69.4 vs 62.1, while 5th math (46.5 vs 59.1) and 5th ELA (58.1 vs 70.4) lag.

Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level—11.5% elementary, 14.9% middle, 20.7% high, versus 14.8% districtwide. The high school has the highest per-pupil spending ($10,342) and lowest student–teacher ratio (16.8); the middle school has the lowest spending ($8,684) and a 21.4 ratio, and the elementary school’s ratio is 21.9. Free/reduced lunch is 74.57% at the high school and 48.48% at the elementary school, with the middle school’s value unavailable. Secondary rank trends are improving, while the elementary school remains stable around the 50th–51st percentile.