Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ada High School

Q: Is Ada High School a good school?

Ada High School ranks 139 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 83% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Ada High School at 725 W North Ave in Ada, Ohio, is a public school serving grades 6–12 with 404 students, making it a combined middle/high school and the only secondary school in the Ada Exempted Village district.

The school's defining trait is stability: it has earned 4 stars every year from 2015–16 through 2025–26, never finishing below the 73rd percentile, and ranked 139th of 773 Ohio districts (82nd percentile) in 2025–26. On 2025–26 state tests it beat the state in 12 of 13 subjects, often by wide margins — Algebra I at 91.9 versus the state's 61.6, American Government at 93.9 versus 71.6, and Biology at 85.5 versus 67.0. The one exception is Geometry at 42.6, just under the state's 43.3 and roughly 12 points below the school's next-lowest end-of-course result. Nearby Bluffton High School (67.7), Bath High School (58.9), and Arlington Local High School (57.4) all outperform Ada in Geometry.

What sets Ada apart regionally is doing this while serving a very high-poverty population — 93.07% free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, far above Bluffton (12.38%) or Bath (35.70%). Schools with similar rates, such as Allen East High School and Cory-Rawson High School (both near 99%), rank far lower. Ada also posts a 100% graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from 27.9% to 14.5% in four years, though it remains above the district's own 11.8% and above several nearby schools. The clearest soft spot is the gifted and talented subgroup, which ranked 61st percentile (3 stars) in 2024–25 — the school's lowest subgroup result on record.

404

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,469

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

725 W North Ave
Ada, OH 45810-1013

(419) 634-2746

District: Ada Exempted Village

Feeder schools for Ada High School:

Elementary:

Ada Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

African American:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

See top rated Ohio high schools

Compare Ada High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2017 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Ohio high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2017) to 83rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

313^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

139^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 773Ada Exempted Village among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	313 of 1046	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	217 of 1036	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	226 of 1046	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	260 of 1048	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	179 of 1017	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	174 of 1037	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	314 of 1050	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	225 of 1010	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	202 of 1038	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	145 of 1050	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	170 of 1035	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	211 of 1008	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.5	500 of 1001	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	409 of 989	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	398 of 925	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	344 of 895	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	421 of 858	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	505 of 835	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.9	622 of 837	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.7	500 of 732	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.0	289 of 692	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	278 of 947	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	245 of 938	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	225 of 942	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	255 of 943	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	170 of 925	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	217 of 910	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	502 of 917	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.9	276 of 897	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	107 of 186	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.0	9 of 194	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.7	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	271 of 996	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	138 of 983	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	289 of 989	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	207 of 974	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	120 of 947	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	66 of 923	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.8	310 of 945	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	312 of 924	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	326 of 955	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	178 of 954	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	221 of 958	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	209 of 963	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	172 of 946	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	151 of 924	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	163 of 933	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	195 of 916	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	290 of 790	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	220 of 777	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	254 of 795	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	259 of 805	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	202 of 809	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	207 of 781	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	337 of 796	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	263 of 781	66.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	139 of 795	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	116 of 855	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	123 of 864	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	108 of 867	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	155 of 836	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	138 of 819	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	225 of 836	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	148 of 800	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	88 of 773	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	172 of 784	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	225 of 778	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	58.1	419 of 769	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.2	317 of 767	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.5	59 of 832	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	72.2	183 of 818	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	405 of 819	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	466 of 791	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.0	334 of 767	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	196 of 756	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	94 of 696	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	60.7	316 of 689	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.3	216 of 681	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	57.6	163 of 550	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	197 of 763	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	120 of 809	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	173 of 798	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	133 of 813	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	203 of 794	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	267 of 775	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	263 of 781	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	276 of 751	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	39 of 312	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	86 of 538	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	213 of 761	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	155 of 815	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	96 of 822	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	68 of 805	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	97 of 773	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	63 of 763	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	129 of 779	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	100 of 758	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	137 of 765	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	146 of 817	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	91 of 816	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	106 of 819	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	123 of 808	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	79 of 778	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	198 of 792	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	90 of 763	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	188 of 709	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	140 of 748	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	123 of 754	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	124 of 756	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	175 of 749	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	147 of 727	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	263 of 739	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	159 of 718	77.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-28 vs school

High school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2018)70th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government94%+22 vs state

Algebra I92%+30 vs state

Biology86%+18 vs state

American History84%+11 vs state

English II78%+16 vs state

Science76%+14 vs state

Mathematics64%+12 vs state

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Geometry43%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Ada High School and help other families decide.

Rate Ada High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Ada High School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Ada High School	Public	6-12	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 634-2746	404	26	15.5	93.1%	363 (89.9%)	16 (4.0%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	71.6	139^th of 795 public high schools	82.5%		75.7	116^th of 855 public high schools	86.4%	23	75.5	93.9	83.8	68.7	61.9	62.5	61.2	65.6	66.0	85.5	78.3	42.6	91.9			$16,469
Allen East High School	Public	9-12	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 648-3333	253	18	14.0	—	241 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	59.6	292^nd of 795 public high schools	63.3%		72	161^st of 855 public high schools	81.2%	131		79.4	86.4							76.8	75.0	51.2	60.3			$14,951
Upper Scioto Valley High School	Public	9-12	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 757-3231	159	12	13.2	—	141 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	46.1	461^st of 795 public high schools	42.0%		52.6	436^th of 855 public high schools	49.0%	25		75.6	73.3							81.6	68.3	19.5	59.3			$15,567
Bluffton High School	Public	9-12	106 W College Ave	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 358-7941	420	22	19.0	12.4%	388 (92.4%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	72.2	135^th of 795 public high schools	83.0%		77	98^th of 855 public high schools	88.5%	37		83.6	80.3							83.0	88.6	67.7	79.7			$13,904
Hardin Northern High School	Public	7-12	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 759-3515	173	16	10.8	86.1%	163 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	65.3	215^th of 795 public high schools	73.0%		47.8	496^th of 855 public high schools	42.0%	281	71.9	92.3	92.3		51.4	47.4		65.7	71.9	74.4	67.5	39.1	84.8			$22,058
Cory-Rawson High School	Public	7-12	3930 County Road 26	Rawson	45881	Hancock County	Cory-Rawson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 963-2611	265	16	17.0	—	237 (89.4%)	14 (5.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	57.6	325^th of 795 public high schools	59.1%		43.7	527^th of 855 public high schools	38.4%	202	35.7	75.0	95.5		15.4	56.1		53.7	58.1	57.8	88.4	46.3	65.9			$19,431
Bath High School	Public	9-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-0366	437	30	14.5	35.7%	383 (87.6%)	15 (3.4%)	22 (5.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	71.7	138^th of 795 public high schools	82.6%		76.7	104^th of 855 public high schools	87.8%	34		88.9	84.1							84.7	81.7	58.9	76.9			$17,513
Bath Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	10-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(419) 221-0807	7	1	7.0	—	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Arlington Local High School	Public	6-12	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 365-5121	249	22	11.3	62.2%	238 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.8	205^th of 795 public high schools	74.2%		73	150^th of 855 public high schools	82.5%	55	83.3	82.6	76.5	73.3	77.3	84.9	71.7	65.9	57.1	78.4	87.0	57.4	75.6			$13,832
Perry High School	Public	7-12	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-2774	296	18	16.4	—	181 (61.1%)	56 (18.9%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.2%)	46.5	457^th of 795 public high schools	42.5%		56.6	383^rd of 855 public high schools	55.2%	74	65.5	86.8	82.8		43.9	41.5		53.0	55.4	65.5	61.5	18.0	59.6	83.9%	14.3%	$13,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Ada High School

How many students attend Ada High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Ada High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ada High School?

Students at Ada High School are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ada High School a good school?

Ada High School ranks 139^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ada High School in?

Ada Exempted Village

What schools feed into Ada High School?

Ada High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ada Elementary School

Rate Ada High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio High School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Ada, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ada High School!

Latest Ohio data All new data »

2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization ratesNewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.