Summary:
ZIP code 43085 covers Worthington, Ohio, and its 11 public schools — all part of the Worthington City district — serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with 5 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools enrolling 7,464 students combined. The district ranks 169th of 773 Ohio districts (78th percentile) with 4 stars, but individual schools vary widely, from the 38th percentile at Slate Hill Elementary School to the 94th at Evening Street Elementary School.
Evening Street is the elementary standout: 94th percentile, 5 stars, chronic absenteeism of just 2.2% versus the district's 15.2%, and a 2.86% free/reduced-lunch rate. Phoenix Middle School, with only 154 students in grades 7–8, is the top middle school at the 90th percentile and 5 stars, and has the lowest student/teacher ratio in the ZIP (10.6). Kilbourne Middle School (88th percentile) posts exceptional advanced math results, including 100% in Integrated Math II. Among high schools, Thomas Worthington High School ranks higher than Worthington Kilbourne High School (85th vs. 78th percentile), with strong American History (91.4%) and Biology (89.2%) scores.
Two issues stand out. Both high schools have chronic absenteeism near 25%, roughly 10 points above the district's 15.2%, even though graduation rates are around 95%. Elementary results are also polarized: Slate Hill, with the ZIP's highest free/reduced-lunch rate (58.66%), has declined to 38th percentile and 2 stars, scoring below the district in every reported subject. In between, Perry Middle School is improving despite a 44.7% poverty rate, and Colonial Hills Elementary School has risen to the 70th percentile, while Worthington Estates Elementary School has slipped to 3 stars.
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