Summary:
ZIP code 44090 covers Wellington, Ohio, where three schools serve about 860 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, all within the Wellington Exempted Village district, which holds a 2-star rating and ranks 529th of 773 Ohio districts. Westwood Elementary School serves grades K–3 with 294 students, Mccormick Middle School serves grades 4–8 with 338 students, and Wellington High School serves grades 9–12 with 228 students. Economic need is high across the community: free and reduced lunch rates are 58.5% at Westwood, 45.27% at Mccormick, and 59.21% at the high school.
Each school has a distinct bright spot. Mccormick Middle School stands out most: 81.3% of students were proficient in Algebra I in 2025–2026, well above the state's 61.6%, and results were even higher the year before. Westwood Elementary School's third graders reached 80% proficiency in math and 72.7% in English language arts in 2024–2025, both above state, though the following cohort slipped to 50.7% and 57.9%. Wellington High School graduates 97.5% of its students and beats the state in English II (74.6%), American Government (74.7%), and American History.
Challenges are concentrated rather than spread evenly. Eighth grade at Mccormick Middle School is the weakest area, with math at 26.7%, ELA at 33.8%, and science at 38.8% — each roughly 22 to 25 points below state. High school math also lags, with Algebra I at 38% versus the state's 61.6%. Chronic absenteeism climbs with grade level, from 16.4% at Westwood to 20.4% at Mccormick to 24.2% at the high school. Per-student spending ranges from $9,917 to $11,606, with student-teacher ratios of 14 to 15.8.
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