Summary:
Kirtland Local is a high-performing Ohio district serving about 1,049 students across three schools: Kirtland Elementary School (PK–5, 452 students), Kirtland Middle School (6–8, 262 students), and Kirtland High School (9–12, 335 students). The district ranks #35 of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 95th percentile with a 5-star rating, and all three individual schools also hold 5 stars.
Each school has a slightly different story. Kirtland High School is the current standout, ranked #37 of 795 schools (95th percentile), with a 100% graduation rate and strong results in American Government (97.6%), American History (93.8%), and English II (93.8%); its composite average rose about 7 points. Its main concern is chronic absenteeism at 21.1%, well above the district's 11.5% and far higher than the other two schools. Kirtland Middle School was ranked #36 of 1,036 schools (97th percentile) in 2024–2025 and #53 of 1,046 (95th percentile) in 2025–2026, still excellent but cooling, with Science 8 falling from 89.1% to 77.8% and Algebra I from 100.0% to 89.7%. Kirtland Elementary School is the largest school, ranked #136 of 1,560 (91st percentile), with the lowest chronic absenteeism at 6.9% and the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 15.49%; its top scores include Math 4 and Math 5 at 93.8%.
Across the district, every reported school-level test score exceeds the state average in both years. The biggest advantages over state are in math—high school Geometry at +38.1 points, elementary Math 5 at +34.7 points, and middle school Math 6 at +31.8 points. For parents, the priorities to watch are high school absenteeism, middle school science and Algebra I declines, and elementary science and early ELA softening. Resource patterns do not track neatly with outcomes: the high school spends the least per student and has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate, yet posts the strongest recent momentum.
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