Summary:
Weathersfield Local is a small Ohio district serving about 887 students in just two schools: Seaborn Elementary School (PK–6) and Mineral Ridge High School (grades 7–12, so it also houses seventh and eighth graders). There is no separate middle school. Weathersfield Local ranks 118th of 773 Ohio districts — the 85th percentile — with a 4-star rating. Both schools serve similar communities, with free or reduced lunch near 45% at each.
Seaborn Elementary School is the district's strongest performer: a 5-star school in the 91st percentile of Ohio elementaries, and 5-star for three straight years. In 2025-2026 it beat the state on all 9 reported tests, averaging 84.5% proficiency against 62.1% statewide — a gap of +22.4 points. Highlights include 4th grade math at 96.6% vs. 67.3% state, 6th grade math at 86.4% vs. 56.2%, and 4th grade ELA at 86.7% vs. 61.8%. Chronic absenteeism is low at 10.3%, well below the district's 17.0%. One caution: Seaborn declined on 6 of 9 tests compared with the prior year.
Mineral Ridge High School is 4-star and in the 83rd percentile of Ohio high schools, with a 100% graduation rate and above-state results on all 11 reported tests (74.2% average vs. 60.2% state). American Government (95.9%), American History (87.8%), and 7th grade ELA (88.4%) are strengths, while 8th grade math (53.1% vs. 52.0%) and Geometry (47.7% vs. 43.3%) sit only slightly above state. Its rank has slipped from the 95th to the 83rd percentile, and chronic absenteeism is 24.5% — more than double Seaborn's. Notably, it spends more per student ($9,189 vs. $7,679) and has smaller classes (13.6 vs. 17 students per teacher), yet shows a smaller proficiency gap over the state.
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