Fort Frye Local

Fort Frye Local is a small Ohio district serving roughly 866 students across five schools: three elementary schools (grades K–5), one middle school (grades 6–8), and one high school (grades 9–12). The district ranks 165th of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 79th percentile with a 4-star rating, so families here are generally choosing among schools performing above the state average.

The two standout schools are Salem-Liberty Elementary School and Fort Frye High School. Salem-Liberty is the district's only 5-star school, ranked 122nd of 1,560 elementary schools (92nd percentile), and it has improved every year, from the 86th percentile in 2023–24 to 88th and then 92nd. It posted 100% proficiency in 5th-grade Science, 4th-grade Math, and 5th-grade Math, plus 91.7% in 4th-grade ELA. Fort Frye High holds a steady 4 stars at the 81st percentile (152nd of 795 high schools), with a 100% graduation rate and every End-of-Course subject above the state; its average EOC proficiency of about 78.9% far outpaces the state's roughly 63.2%.

Among the remaining schools, Beverly-Center Elementary School (4 stars, 74th percentile) has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 3.7% versus 9.4% districtwide, with strong 4th-grade Math (95.1%) and 5th-grade ELA (88.9%), though its 3rd-grade Math (59.2%) trails the state and district. Fort Frye Middle School (3 stars, 67th percentile) is excellent in math — Algebra I at 100% and 6th-grade Math at 88.2% — but 6th-grade ELA (49.3%) and 8th-grade ELA (56.0%) fall below state averages. Lowell Elementary School (3 stars, 69th percentile) has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate at 79.01% and swings widely: 5th-grade ELA 100% and 3rd-grade Math 85%, but 4th-grade Math 50%. The biggest district-wide watch item is Fort Frye High's 17.0% chronic absenteeism, far above the district rate, and with two elementaries under 100 students, year-to-year percentages can shift sharply.