Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44030

Zip code 44030 covers Conneaut, Ohio, and is served by four public schools, all part of the Conneaut Area City district: two elementary schools (Lakeshore Primary Elementary School for PK–2 and Gateway Elementary School for grades 3–5), one middle school (Conneaut Middle School, grades 6–8), and one high school (Conneaut High School, grades 9–12). Together they enroll 1,587 students, with the two elementaries making up about 51% of that total. The district ranks 503 of 773 in Ohio — the 35th percentile with a 2-star rating. Free/reduced-lunch data is missing for all four schools, and spending figures date to 2018–2019.

Conneaut Middle School is the clear bright spot: 51st percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from 45th percentile a year earlier, with 7th grade ELA (67.2%), 8th grade science (66.4%) and 7th grade math (53.2%) all above state averages, while 6th grade ELA and 8th grade math sit below. Its Algebra I result of 100% proficient is far above state but likely reflects a small advanced group, not typical performance. Gateway Elementary School is also improving, reaching 45th percentile, with 3rd grade ELA at 69.8% and 4th grade math at 69.7% above state — though 5th grade science dropped to 50.8%, below the state's 62.7%. Conneaut High School is mixed and trending down: American History (82.1%) and English II (69.6%) beat the state, but Geometry (20.0%) and Algebra I (38.8%) lag badly, and it fell to the 29th percentile with 1 star.

Chronic absenteeism climbs steadily with grade level: 20.3% at Gateway, 21.4% at Lakeshore, 27.8% at the middle school and 37.9% at the high school, well above the district's 26.8%. Lakeshore Primary Elementary School cannot be judged on achievement because it serves only PK–2 and has no state test or rank history; its largest enrollment (466) comes with the highest student-to-teacher ratio (17.9). Notably, the high school spends the most per pupil and has the smallest classes, yet posts the lowest rank and highest absenteeism — resources alone do not explain the outcomes here.