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Elmwood High School

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Elmwood High School ranks 515 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Elmwood High School is a public high school located in Bloomdale, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 321 students. The school is part of the Elmwood Local School District, which is ranked 397 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.8% to 98.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.6% to 19.9% in recent years, which are higher than the state average. The school's performance on Ohio State Tests varies across subject areas, with relatively strong performance in subjects like American History, Biology, and English II, but struggles in Geometry and Algebra I, where proficiency rates are below the state average. Elmwood High School's performance for Special Education students is in the top 185 out of 617 Ohio high schools, but the school struggles with Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking in the bottom 585 out of 815 Ohio high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Gibsonburg High School, Findlay High School, and Lakota High School, Elmwood High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below these schools, which tend to have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Elmwood High School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 259 out of 867 Ohio high schools in 2022-2023 to a low of 515 out of 855 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other Ohio high schools.

319

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,170

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 Jerry City Rd
Bloomdale, OH 44817-9763

(419) 655-2583

District: Elmwood Local

Feeder schools for Elmwood High School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
Middle:	Elmwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!American Government scores 13 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Ohio avg62%

515^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

397^th of 828Elmwood 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
2025	45.0	515 of 855	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	473 of 864	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	259 of 867	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	375 of 836	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	407 of 819	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	478 of 836	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	390 of 800	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	361 of 773	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	282 of 784	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	325 of 778	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	462 of 769	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	401 of 767	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.7	285 of 832	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	400 of 818	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	311 of 819	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	440 of 791	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	521 of 767	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	465 of 756	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.4	302 of 696	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.7	400 of 689	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.8	471 of 681	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.7	401 of 606	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	405 of 596	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	391 of 628	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	352 of 550	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	531 of 809	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	410 of 798	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	254 of 813	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	333 of 794	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	454 of 775	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	256 of 781	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	324 of 751	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	155 of 312	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	227 of 349	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	199 of 538	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	585 of 815	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	537 of 822	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	291 of 805	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	430 of 773	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	329 of 763	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	475 of 779	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	564 of 758	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	474 of 817	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	498 of 816	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	242 of 819	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	408 of 808	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	349 of 778	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	591 of 792	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	460 of 763	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	185 of 617	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	294 of 598	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	416 of 614	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	509 of 748	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	478 of 754	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	280 of 756	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	396 of 749	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	421 of 727	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	548 of 739	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	427 of 718	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)70th percentile+30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)50th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History66%-5 vs state

English II66%+6 vs state

Biology65%~ state avg

American Government59%-13 vs state

Geometry51%+8 vs state

Algebra I51%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Total
Elmwood High School	Public	9-12	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 655-2583	319	25	12.8	99.1%	284 (89.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	45	515^th of 855 public high schools	39.8%		48.8	473^rd of 864 public high schools	45.3%	42		59.4	66.3					65.0	66.0	51.1	51.1	$14,170
North Baltimore High School	Public	9-12	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	147	16	9.4		130 (88.4%)	3 (2.0%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	62.5	292^nd of 855 public high schools	65.8%		55.4	394^th of 864 public high schools	54.4%	102		86.7	67.6					81.3	75.0	44.4	69.0	$19,389
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1001 Park Ave	Fostoria	44830	Wood County	Fostoria City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 436-4110	725	51	14.2		360 (49.7%)	49 (6.8%)	192 (26.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (16.7%)	22.5	661^st of 855 public high schools	22.7%		22.6	658^th of 864 public high schools	23.8%	3	34.9	63.4	49.6	28.1	24.3	39.3	27.4	50.4	45.7	18.5	29.9	$11,757
Van Buren High School	Public	9-12	217 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 299-3384	347	20	17.3	38.3%	310 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	65.2	256^th of 855 public high schools	70.1%		62.1	307^th of 864 public high schools	64.5%	51		95.2	70.7					86.7	71.7	65.7	46.2	$13,153
Arcadia High School	Public	9-12	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 894-6431	192	19	10.1	98.4%	167 (87.0%)	3 (1.6%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	72.3	157^th of 855 public high schools	81.6%		64.8	271^st of 864 public high schools	68.6%	114		92.3	86.1					91.4	81.1	47.7	66.7	$18,250
Bowling Green High School	Public	9-12	530 W Poe Rd	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Bowling Green City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 354-0100	799	43	18.4	31.4%	646 (80.9%)	28 (3.5%)	89 (11.1%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	63	286^th of 855 public high schools	66.5%		54.7	401^st of 864 public high schools	53.6%	115		80.8	85.1					81.3	73.7	42.1	59.1	$14,855
Lakota High School	Public	9-12	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Sandusky County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 986-6620	262	20	13.1	44.7%	224 (85.5%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	45.7	510^th of 855 public high schools	40.4%		48.9	471^st of 864 public high schools	45.5%	39		65.6	80.3					69.7	61.0	42.1	28.6	$15,875
Eastwood I High School	Public	9-12	4900 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 833-3611	432	27	16.0	22.7%	398 (92.1%)	11 (2.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77.7	95^th of 855 public high schools	88.9%		79.3	86^th of 864 public high schools	90.0%	9		88.9	84.0					86.8	79.4	72.2	79.0	$14,626
Gibsonburg High School	Public	9-12	740 S Main St	Gibsonburg	43431	Sandusky County	Gibsonburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 637-2873	220	18	12.2	82.3%	194 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	42.5	539^th of 855 public high schools	37.0%		41	542^nd of 864 public high schools	37.3%	3		77.2	70.3					63.0	60.0	28.1	38.1	$18,302
Findlay High School	Public	9-12	1200 Broad Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8302	1,592	91	17.4	36.1%	1,171 (73.6%)	64 (4.0%)	210 (13.2%)	41 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.6%)	60.6	321^st of 855 public high schools	62.5%		58.5	358^th of 864 public high schools	58.6%	37		77.8	78.5					77.0	71.4	51.5	57.9	$12,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood High School?

Students at Elmwood High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Elmwood High School in?

Elmwood Local

How many students attend Elmwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Elmwood High School.

Is Elmwood High School a good school?

Elmwood High School ranks 515^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Elmwood High School?

Elmwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School
Middle : Elmwood Middle School

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