Best Public Schools in Zip Code 43560

ZIP code 43560 covers Sylvania, Ohio, and contains 10 public schools — five elementary, three junior high/middle, and two high schools — serving roughly 6,757 students, all within Sylvania Schools, which ranks 177 of 773 districts statewide at the 77th percentile with 4 stars. Enrollment is split about 38% elementary, 26% middle, and 36% high school, and there are no alternative schools in the ZIP.

The standout is Highland Elementary School, the only 5-star school here: 94th percentile, ranked 94 of 1,560 elementary schools, with the ZIP's lowest chronic absenteeism (4.9%) and lowest FRL rate (14.92%), plus the strongest elementary math and ELA averages (about 89.3% and 88.3%). Among middle schools, McCord Junior High School leads at the 80th percentile with 9.6% chronic absenteeism, 21.51% FRL, and 100% proficiency in both Algebra I and Geometry EOC; Timberstone Junior High School posts the top 8th grade science score at 80.6%. At the high school level, Northview High School ranks higher (83rd percentile) with a 95.7% graduation rate, while Southview High School is stronger in American History (89.7%), Biology (88.8%), and English II (81.3%).

Performance varies widely within this one ZIP. Arbor Hills Junior High School is the only 3-star school, at the 66th percentile with 23.2% chronic absenteeism and 43.8% FRL, and Hill View Elementary School has the highest FRL (49.71%) along with a sharp rank decline. Chronic absenteeism divides the schools: the high schools and Arbor Hills sit above 22%, while Highland, Maplewood, Sylvan, Central Trail, and McCord are near or below 10%. Poverty levels and results are related but not fixed — Maplewood reaches the 82nd percentile and Timberstone the 78th despite higher FRL rates than Highland's.