Summary:
Wheelersburg Local is a three-school district in Wheelersburg, Ohio (Scioto County) serving about 1,591 students in grades PK–12, with all three buildings sharing one campus at 800 Pirate Dr; the district as a whole is rated 4 stars and ranks 109th of 773 Ohio districts (86th percentile).
Wheelersburg Middle School is the academic anchor, ranking 108th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (90th percentile, 4 stars) with 598 students in grades 4–8. It beats the state in all twelve tested grade/subject areas, including 8th grade Math at 86.1% versus 52.0% statewide and 4th grade ELA at 84.8% versus 61.8%. Wheelersburg High School (457 students, grades 9–12) has climbed three straight years from the 66th to the 79th percentile, moving from 3 to 4 stars, and posts a 100.0% graduation rate plus a 94.4% American History proficiency versus 73.2% statewide. Wheelersburg Elementary School (536 students, PK–3) has the district's highest average proficiency, 83.3% in both 3rd grade Math and ELA — roughly 20 points above state — even though it serves the highest-poverty population (42.16% free/reduced lunch) with the highest student-teacher ratio (27.5).
Three areas stand out as exceptions. Fifth grade is the soft spot: Math's margin over state is only +2.4 points and Science +11.6, and 5th grade Math was actually below state in 2024‑25. High school Geometry is the lowest score (46.3%) and the only subject to decline, just +3.0 over state, while Algebra I posted the biggest gain (+19.9 points, to 72.0%). Chronic absenteeism is highest at the middle school (12.5%), above the high school's 9.2% and the district's 11.1%. Note also that the elementary school's ranking data dates to 2005–2008 and per-student spending figures are from 2018‑19.
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