Summary:
ZIP code 44050 covers Lagrange, OH, and is served by three public schools—Keystone Elementary School (PK–5), Keystone Middle School (6–8), and Keystone High School (9–12)—all part of Keystone Local, with a total enrollment of 1,387 students. The district is ranked 248 of 773 in Ohio, placing it at the 68th percentile with 3 stars.
Academically, the high school is the clear standout. It reached the 80th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, has a 96.5% graduation rate, and every listed End of Course test was above the state average, including American History (89% vs. 73.2%) and Biology (87.6% vs. 67%). The middle school has an exceptional Algebra I proficiency rate of 100% in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and strong results in 8th Grade Science (75.5% vs. 61.2%) and 7th Grade ELA (76.7% vs. 62.7%), though 6th Grade Math (48.6%) fell below the state’s 56.2%. The elementary school has the best attendance—6.9% chronic absenteeism versus 16.9% at the middle school and 24.9% at the high school—but its rank slipped to 49th percentile with 2 stars, and its 4th Grade ELA (50% vs. 61.8%) and 3rd Grade Math (55% vs. 62.1%) were below state.
Other metrics show no simple link between spending and outcomes. The middle school had the highest per-student spending ($10,275) and student-teacher ratio (17.8), while the high school had the lowest ratio (16.3) and the strongest results. Free/reduced lunch rates are similar across schools (35.11% to 39.03%), with the high school having the highest rate but also the best academic performance. Overall, the district’s 68th percentile rank masks wide variation: the high school (80th) and middle school (69th) are well above the elementary school (49th). Parents should note the high school and middle school score well above state averages, while the elementary school is closer to the state line but offers excellent attendance.
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