Summary:
Firelands Local is a high-performing Ohio district serving about 1,661 students across three schools — one elementary (K–5), one middle (6–8), and one high school (9–12), with no alternative school — and it ranks in the 77th percentile of 773 districts with a 4-star rating.
All three schools earned 4 stars in 2025–26, and every reported test score across 2025–26 and 2024–25 sits above the state average. Firelands Elementary School, the largest school at 783 students, is the math, science, and attendance standout, posting 88.7% proficiency in 3rd Grade Math (state 62.1%) and 83.2% in 5th Grade Science, with the lowest chronic absenteeism at 8.1%. Its soft spot is 4th Grade ELA at 63.2%, only slightly above the state. Firelands Middle School has the strongest three-year rank profile (roughly 78 average percentile) and a remarkable 100% Algebra I proficiency in both years — though that likely reflects an accelerated group rather than all students — but its 2025–26 rank dipped to 74 as several scores eased. Firelands High School boasts a 98.5% graduation rate and strong social studies results, but has the highest chronic absenteeism at 15.8% (district 11.1%) and the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 54.99%.
Two watch points stand out for families: high-school absenteeism, which runs well above the district rate, and the middle school's 2025–26 achievement dip after a very strong 2024–25. Interestingly, resource patterns don't explain results — Elementary has the largest classes (18.6 students per teacher) and lowest historical spending ($8,999) yet the best broad math/science outcomes.
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