Summary:
ZIP code 43566 is served by a single public school: Waterville Primary School, an elementary campus in Waterville, Ohio, teaching grades K–4 to 468 students as part of the Anthony Wayne Local district. Because the area has one elementary, no middle, no high, and no alternative schools, there is no local school-to-school comparison to make — the meaningful picture is this school measured against its district and the state, and it looks very strong. The school earned 5 stars in each of the last three years, and its statewide rank among elementary schools climbed from 103 of 1,577 in 2023–24, to 60 of 1,558 in 2024–25, to 37 of 1,560 in 2025–26 — moving from the 93rd to the 98th percentile. Its district is likewise elite, ranked 22 of 773 Ohio districts at the 97th percentile.
Test results far exceed state averages. In 2025–26, school proficiency ranged from 89.0% to 95.6%, compared with 61.8% to 67.3% statewide — roughly 27 to 33 percentage points higher. Every comparable test improved year over year: 3rd grade math rose from 90.8% to 95.2%, 4th grade math from 91.3% to 95.6%, 3rd grade ELA from 86.7% to 91.4%, and 4th grade ELA from 84.0% to 89.0%. The one peer group that edges out the school is its own district, which was slightly ahead in three of four 2025–26 tests; the school was essentially tied in 3rd grade math, at 95.2% versus the district's 94.9%. Math remains stronger than ELA, but that gap narrowed from about 8.7 points to about 5.2 points.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.7%, below the district's 6.8%, a positive sign of student engagement. About 15.8% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, and per-student spending is listed at $10,115 from 2018–19, so treat that figure as historical context only. Also note that a 5th grade math result of 100% appears in the 2024–25 data even though the school now serves grades K–4.
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