Schools in Zip Code 44003

ZIP code 44003 covers Andover, Ohio, a small rural community in Ashtabula County where all three public schools — Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School (PK–4), Pymatuning Valley Middle School (5–8), and Pymatuning Valley High School (9–12) — belong to the single Pymatuning Valley Local School District, serving roughly 1,103 students in one continuous PK–12 pipeline.

Parents should know that the district's single overall rating (2 stars, 38th percentile of Ohio districts) hides a wide range between the three schools. The elementary posts the ZIP's strongest math results: 86.7% of 4th graders proficient in math versus 67.3% statewide, and 71.4% in 3rd grade math versus 62.1%. Its reading scores lag, though — 3rd grade ELA at 52.3% against 63.4% statewide. The middle school's standout is Algebra I at 89.2% proficient versus 61.6% statewide; its weak spot is 8th grade math at 13.9% against 52.0%, which appears tied to the strongest 8th grade math students taking Algebra I instead. The high school is the most concerning: chronic absenteeism of 37.7%, meaning more than a third of students miss school chronically; Algebra I proficiency of just 30.4% versus 61.6% statewide; and the lowest ranking of the three (35th percentile) — though its 91.0% graduation rate is solid.

Attendance and outcomes rank the schools in the same order: the elementary has the lowest absenteeism (16.8%) and the best ranking (49th percentile), while the high school has the highest absenteeism and the lowest ranking. All three schools have slipped over three years — 21, 11, and 4 percentile points respectively — and fewer assessments now beat state averages (9 of 21, down from 12 of 21). Spending does not track results here: the high school spends the most per student ($12,626 in 2018-19) with the smallest classes, yet posts the weakest relative outcomes, while the elementary spends least and performs best.