Summary:
Tuslaw Local is a small, strong Ohio district serving about 1,282 students across three schools: Tuslaw Elementary School (K–4), Tuslaw Middle School (5–8), and Tuslaw High School (9–12).
Tuslaw Middle School is the district's academic standout, ranking 158 of 1,046 schools (85th percentile, 4 stars). Its Algebra I End of Course proficiency is 100%, versus 61.6% statewide, and it posts large advantages in 5th grade math (91.2% vs. 59.1%), 5th grade science (91.2% vs. 62.7%), 7th grade math (79.6% vs. 48.6%), and 8th grade math (80.0% vs. 52.0%). Its main soft spot is 6th grade ELA at 55.9%, essentially the state average of 56.0% and down from 72.3%. Tuslaw High School is excellent in civics, science, and English — American Government 96.6% vs. 71.6%, Biology 87.8% vs. 67.0%, English II 79.0% vs. 62.7% — and has a 100.0% graduation rate, but math is weak (Geometry 44.0% vs. 43.3%; Algebra I 52.1% vs. 61.6% state and 61.9% district). Its chronic absenteeism of 17.3% is more than double the elementary and middle rates near 8%. Tuslaw Elementary School is above the state in all reported tests, led by 4th grade math at 90.6% vs. 67.3% and 4th grade ELA at 79.2% vs. 61.8%, with the district's lowest absenteeism at 7.7%, though its rank percentile slipped from 80 to 73 over three years.
All three schools hold 4 stars, and free/reduced lunch rates are similar (30.32%–34.85%), so performance differences are not tied to large gaps in poverty proxies. Notably, the middle school has the highest student-teacher ratio (24.0) yet the best outcomes, while the high school has the lowest (17.4) and weaker math. High school math declines are the clearest concern: Geometry fell 21.5 points and Algebra I 18.4 points year over year.
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