Summary:
ZIP code 43155 is Sugar Grove, Ohio, a small community with just two public schools, both in the Berne Union Local district and both at the same address, 506 N Main St: Berne Union Elementary School (grades PK–6, 447 students) and Berne Union High School (grades 7–12, 366 students), for 813 students total. There is no standalone middle school — grade 6 sits in the elementary, while grades 7–8 are part of the high school. The district ranks 289 of 773 in Ohio, at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, and both schools currently hold 3 stars.
Berne Union Elementary School is the stronger of the two on test proficiency. Across 9 reported tests in 2025–26, its simple average proficiency was 73.9% versus a 62.1% state average, and it beat the state in 8 of 9 tests, including 3rd-grade ELA at 88.9%, 5th-grade Science at 84.0%, and 6th-grade ELA at 83.9%. The clear exception is 4th-grade Math, at 49.2% versus the state's 67.3%. Chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, below the district's 14.8%. Its rank slipped from 310 of 1,558 (80th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–25 to 488 of 1,560 (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26.
Berne Union High School stands out for its 98.6% graduation rate and marked improvement: from 494 of 855 (42nd percentile, 2 stars) to 376 of 795 (53rd percentile, 3 stars). Its 2025–26 average across 11 tests was 65.5% versus the state's 60.2%, above the state in 10 of 11 tests, with American History at 80.6%, American Government at 78.8%, and English II at 73.8%. Geometry (44.8%) and 8th-grade Science (58.3%) lag behind. Chronic absenteeism is 16.3%, above the district's 14.8%. The high school reports 92.62% free/reduced lunch, a lower student-teacher ratio (14.6 vs 21.2), and higher per-student spending ($10,992 vs $9,325); elementary lunch data is not reported.
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