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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 43952

At a glance

Schools

2,841

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWells Academy1^st of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pugliese Elementary West up 5 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Steubenville High School 15.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 43952 zip code area of Steubenville, Ohio is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Steubenville City school district. This district is ranked 62nd out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is providing excellent educational opportunities for its students.

Within this district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Wells Academy is ranked #1 out of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools and has received a 5-star rating, with 100% proficiency in math and English language arts. McKinley STEM Academy is another high-performing elementary school, ranked #4 in the state and also rated 5 stars, with similarly impressive test scores. Pugliese Elementary West is ranked #19 in Ohio and has very strong test scores as well.

The data also reveals that all schools in the 43952 zip code area have a chronic absenteeism rate of 7.2%, and Steubenville High School had a 98.9% four-year graduation rate in the 2024-2025 school year. Spending per student ranged from $6,620 at East Garfield Elementary to $7,330 at Wells Academy, and student-teacher ratios varied from 16.0 at McKinley STEM Academy to 21.1 at Wells Academy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Pugliese Elementary West	Public	PK, KG-4	435 John Scott Hwy Connector	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 264-1590	449	23	19.9		338 (75.3%)	43 (9.6%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.4%)	92.5	19^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.8%		91.9	24^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.5%	5					94.8	92.8					100.0	87.5	100.0								$8,654
Harding Middle School	Public	5-8	2002 Sunset Blvd	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 282-3481	793	48	16.5		421 (53.1%)	223 (28.1%)	33 (4.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	108 (13.6%)	76.6	239^th of 1036 public middle schools	76.9%		87.9	85^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.9%	154	96.1	62.8		92.3			96.8	69.2	93.1	85.1			94.7	85.7	67.5	49.5				96.2	$8,693
East Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	936 N 5th St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-5112	382	24	16.2		156 (40.8%)	141 (36.9%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (19.6%)	80.2	302^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	80.6%		90.4	47^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.0%	255					76.4	87.3					96.4	70.0									$6,711
Steubenville High School	Public	9-12	420 N 4th St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 282-9741	706	45	15.6		427 (60.5%)	170 (24.1%)	32 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (10.2%)	73.6	142^nd of 855 public high schools	83.4%		80.9	76^th of 864 public high schools	91.2%	66			74.5	90.7													67.9	71.7	89.8	93.2	$11,363
Wells Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	420 N 4th St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-1651	336	18	18.6		239 (71.1%)	44 (13.1%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.8%)	95.4	1^st of 1558 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.7	1^st of 1577 public elementary schools	99.9%						100.0	100.0	100.0				100.0	97.1	100.0								$9,366
McKinley STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Adams St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 283-3767	175	10	17.5		69 (39.4%)	66 (37.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (21.7%)	94.6	4^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.1	4^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.7%						100.0	100.0					100.0	92.3									$9,789

Cities Near Zip Code 43952

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wintersville	0.56 mi	2	410^th
Bloomingdale	2.64 mi	1
Steubenville	2.67 mi	7	61^st
Mingo Junction	4.77 mi	3	322^nd
Richmond	5.78 mi	2	366^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.