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Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School

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Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School ranks 363 rd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 54% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Rootstown Local district in Rootstown, Ohio, a small northeast Ohio community, with 282 students — one of the smaller high schools in its area. In 2025–2026 it ranked 363rd of 795 Ohio high schools, the 54th percentile with 3 stars, down from 257th of 855 (70th percentile, 4 stars) the year before. The Rootstown Local district itself ranked 319th of 773 districts, or the 59th percentile, with 3 stars. Recent years have bounced between the mid-50s and the 70s percentile, so this looks more like an up-and-down pattern than a steady decline.

The school's clearest strengths are in science and social studies. Biology proficiency was 87.5%, well above the state's 67% and the highest among nearby high schools; the next closest were Theodore Roosevelt High School at 83.4% and Stow-Munroe Falls High School at 83.3%. American History came in at 87.7% against a state rate of 73.2%, the second-highest nearby. Graduation is also very strong at 97.8%, with only Stow-Munroe Falls High School (98.8%) and Tallmadge High School (98.0%) slightly higher nearby.

Mathematics is the main gap. Algebra I proficiency was 46.9%, below the district's 58.5% and the state's 61.6%, and above only Southeast High School (39.1%) and Ravenna High School (41.4%) among nearby schools. Geometry (46%) beat the state's 43.3% but trailed several neighbors. Chronic absenteeism was 24.2%, above the district's 18.5% and higher than Streetsboro High School (19.8%), Tallmadge High School (20.7%) and Mogadore High School (23.8%), though below several other nearby high schools. Group results were uneven: gifted students ranked in the 30th percentile and low-income students in the 42nd, both below the school's 54th-percentile overall standing. At 282 students, Rootstown is much smaller than Stow-Munroe Falls High School (1,648) or Theodore Roosevelt High School (1,325), which shapes the experience it can offer.

282

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,183

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4140 State Route 44
Rootstown, OH 44272-9697

(330) 325-7911

District: Rootstown Local

Feeder schools for Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School:

Elementary:	Rootstown Elementary School
Middle:	Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg71%

Ohio avg63%

363^rd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^th of 773Rootstown Local 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	363 of 795	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	257 of 855	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	353 of 864	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	240 of 867	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	251 of 836	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	185 of 819	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	378 of 836	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	248 of 800	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	162 of 773	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	153 of 784	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	242 of 778	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	319 of 769	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	262 of 767	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	122 of 832	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	412 of 818	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.1	303 of 819	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	261 of 791	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	249 of 767	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	162 of 756	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	189 of 696	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	61.3	310 of 689	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.4	197 of 681	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	525 of 606	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	344 of 596	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	397 of 628	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	345 of 550	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	351 of 763	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	255 of 809	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	290 of 798	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	206 of 813	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	327 of 794	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	224 of 775	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	322 of 781	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	269 of 751	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	199 of 283	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.4	77 of 244	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	208 of 308	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	162 of 312	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.1	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	210 of 272	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	443 of 761	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	375 of 815	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	353 of 822	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	81 of 805	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	195 of 773	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	129 of 763	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	316 of 779	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	304 of 758	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	374 of 765	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	332 of 817	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	471 of 816	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	346 of 819	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	320 of 808	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	278 of 778	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	395 of 792	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	351 of 763	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	251 of 575	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	263 of 617	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	391 of 614	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	395 of 709	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	309 of 748	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	397 of 754	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	321 of 756	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	423 of 749	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	271 of 727	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	402 of 739	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	331 of 718	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History88%+14 vs state

Biology88%+20 vs state

American Government73%~ state avg

English II70%+7 vs state

Algebra I47%-15 vs state

Geometry46%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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	Total
Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School	Public	9-12	4140 State Route 44	Rootstown	44272	Portage County	Rootstown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 325-7911	282	20	14.1	31.2%	260 (92.2%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	54.7	363^rd of 795 public high schools	54.3%		65.2	257^th of 855 public high schools	69.9%	106	73.0	87.7	87.5	69.6	46.0	46.9	$13,183
Ravenna High School	Public	7-12	6589 N Chestnut St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-3844	534	37	14.5	—	358 (67.0%)	81 (15.2%)	24 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.7%)	23.5	631^st of 795 public high schools	20.6%		38.4	578^th of 855 public high schools	32.4%	53	68.5	66.9	50.9	48.2	23.7	41.4	$11,108
Maplewood Career Center Building	Public	11-12	7075 State Route 88	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Maplewood Career Center District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-2892	688	49	14.0	51.6%	613 (89.1%)	20 (2.9%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	1464 Industry Rd	Atwater	44201	Portage County	Waterloo Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 947-2124	203	18	11.2	47.8%	185 (91.1%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	59.4	297^th of 795 public high schools	62.6%		57	376^th of 855 public high schools	56.0%	79	74.3	82.5	78.7	75.0	64.5	58.1	$14,579
Field High School	Public	9-12	2900 State Route 43	Mogadore	44260	Portage County	Field Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 673-9591	524	26	20.0	31.3%	466 (88.9%)	22 (4.2%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.7%)	56.1	349^th of 795 public high schools	56.1%		58.7	347^th of 855 public high schools	59.4%	2	76.1	81.4	72.3	72.2	37.3	80.2	$9,822
Theodore Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Mantua St	Kent	44240	Portage County	Kent City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 673-9595	1,325	67	19.7	37.7%	947 (71.5%)	164 (12.4%)	54 (4.1%)	34 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	121 (9.1%)	71.5	140^th of 795 public high schools	82.4%		61.5	304^th of 855 public high schools	64.4%	164	88.0	89.9	83.4	77.6	62.1	72.7	$15,517
Southeast High School	Public	9-12	8423 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 654-5841	424	28	15.1	46.0%	396 (93.4%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	46.1	462^nd of 795 public high schools	41.9%		52.5	437^th of 855 public high schools	48.9%	25	83.5	81.7	67.9	64.6	34.2	39.1	$15,756
Mogadore High School	Public	9-12	130 S Cleveland Ave	Mogadore	44260	Portage County	Mogadore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 628-9943	201	19	10.3	65.2%	198 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	52.4	392^nd of 795 public high schools	50.7%		62.4	295^th of 855 public high schools	65.5%	97	86.3	84.2	75.0	62.5	40.4	51.0	$15,191
Tallmadge High School	Public	8-12	140 N Munroe Rd	Tallmadge	44278	Summit County	Tallmadge City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 633-5505	805	47	17.1	27.8%	633 (78.6%)	51 (6.3%)	24 (3.0%)	58 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.5%)	59.1	300^th of 795 public high schools	62.3%		67.8	219^th of 855 public high schools	74.4%	81	77.1	83.0	73.0	75.6	54.4	67.6	$13,523
Stow-Munroe Falls High School	Public	8-12	3227 Graham Rd	Stow	44224	Summit County	Stow-Munroe Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 689-5300	1,648	83	19.7	31.1%	1,357 (82.3%)	104 (6.3%)	52 (3.2%)	54 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (4.7%)	66.1	200^th of 795 public high schools	74.8%		62.1	298^th of 855 public high schools	65.1%	98	86.3	84.5	83.3	76.3	62.8	59.9	$12,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School

How many students attend Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School.

What district is Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School in?

Rootstown Local

What schools feed into Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School?

Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rootstown Elementary School
Middle : Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School

Is Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School a good school?

Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School ranks 363^rd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School?

Students at Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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