Summary:
ZIP code 43082 covers part of Westerville, Ohio, and contains five schools — two elementary (K–5), two middle (6–8), and one high school (9–12) — all served by Westerville City, with about 3,775 students enrolled.
Performance varies widely within this single ZIP. Alcott Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking in the 90th percentile of Ohio elementary schools with a 5-star rating and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area at 6.3% — roughly one-third the district rate of 18.2%. Among middle schools, Genoa Middle School is the stronger choice, sitting in the 84th percentile with 4 stars and beating the district in most grade-level subjects, while Heritage Middle School ranks at the 65th percentile and is the only middle school below the state in 8th grade math. Westerville Central High School has improved its statewide rank for three consecutive years and beats the state in all six End-of-Course subjects, but its 28.6% chronic absenteeism is the highest in the ZIP. Fouse Elementary School has declined from the 79th to the 66th percentile over three years, dropping from 4 stars to 3.
Two patterns stand out for parents. First, poverty and attendance track closely with achievement across these schools: Alcott has both the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (about 22%) and the lowest absenteeism and the strongest results, while Heritage has the highest poverty marker (about 45%) and the weakest middle-school proficiency. Second, spending and class size predict little here — the highest-spending school (Fouse, $10,508 per student) is the weakest elementary performer, while the top performer has the largest classes. Note that both middle schools report extremely high End-of-Course pass rates (100% in American History, near-100% in Algebra I), but these reflect small groups of accelerated 8th graders taking high-school exams, not schoolwide performance.
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