Summary:
McDonald Local is a compact Ohio district with just two listed schools — Roosevelt Elementary School, serving grades K–6 with 383 students, and McDonald High School, serving grades 6–12 with 338 students. There is no middle school, and the grade spans overlap at grade 6, so the two enrollment figures sum to 721 reports rather than a guaranteed unduplicated district count.
The district as a whole ranks 181 of 773 in Ohio — the 77th percentile with 4 stars — and both schools currently hold 4 stars. The high school ranks higher on its own (84th percentile vs. Roosevelt's 75th) and posts standout End-of-Course results, including English II at 90.2% versus 62.7% statewide, American History at 95.9% versus 73.2%, Biology at 86.0% versus 67.0%, and American Government at 90.2% versus 71.6%, along with a 96.8% graduation rate. Roosevelt, by contrast, had no below-state test results in 2025–2026, while the high school had one (7th Grade ELA at 61.2% vs. 62.7%). Both schools have slipped in rank percentile since 2023–2024: Roosevelt from 78 to 75, and McDonald High from 96 (with 5 stars) to 84.
The clearest difference between the buildings is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 12.8% at Roosevelt versus 21.9% at McDonald High, against a district rate of 16.8%. Roosevelt's 5th grade is a bright spot, well above state in Math (+18.9 points), Science (+17.8), and ELA (+17.4), though its 3rd grade math fell 12.3 points to 66.0% and remains only modestly above state. High school results swing widely year to year, with sharp drops in 7th grade Math and Geometry alongside gains in 8th grade Math and American History. Roosevelt has the higher free/reduced lunch rate (41.78% vs. 34.32%), a lower student-teacher ratio (14.7 vs. 16.0), and nearly identical per-student spending ($8,780 vs. $8,875).
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