Geo G Dodge Elementary School

Geo G Dodge Elementary School is a public school in Twinsburg, OH, in the Summit County area, serving 859 students in grades 4–6 as part of the Twinsburg City district — so despite the "elementary" name, it is the district's middle-grades bridge building and its only provider of grades 4–6. That matters when reading test data: for most grade-and-subject results, Dodge's numbers and the district's numbers are identical, so the useful comparisons are against the state and against neighboring suburbs.

Academically, Dodge beats Ohio in every subject it reports, averaging about 76.8% proficient against roughly 61.9% statewide — about 15 points ahead. Fourth grade math is the standout at 88.9% versus 67.3% statewide. Against wealthier neighbors, though, Dodge is mid-pack: fifth grade science is 67.7% versus 81.5% at Lee Eaton Intermediate School and 97.4% at Orchard Middle School, and sixth grade math is 72.8% versus 86.1% at Hudson Middle School and 94.1% at Orchard. What sets Dodge apart is context: its free/reduced lunch rate is 27.47%, the highest of any reporting suburban building here (Chagrin Falls Middle School is 5.8%), and it has climbed from 19.73% two years ago. Meanwhile Dodge's proficiency is roughly three to four times that of Milkovich Middle School and Heskett Middle School.

The areas to watch are attendance and fifth grade science. Chronic absenteeism is 13.8% — better than the district (15.1%) and far better than Milkovich (47.5%) or Heskett (41.2%), but above every high-performing neighbor, including Orchard at 4.1%, and roughly double its 2021–22 level. Fifth grade science has slid from 79.8% to 67.7% over four years, narrowing its edge over the state to just 5 points. Sixth grade math, by contrast, jumped to 72.8% after three declining years. One number to read carefully: Dodge shows 100% in seventh grade math, but since it serves grades 4–6, that reflects a small accelerated group taking above-grade-level math, not a building-wide result.