Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44202

Zip code 44202 is served by five schools in the Aurora City district—three elementary, one middle, and one high school—forming a PK–12 pipeline with 3,049 students in a high-performing, relatively low-poverty area. The district ranks 30th of 773 Ohio districts, in the 96th percentile, with a 5-star rating. Enrollment is led by Aurora High School at 984 students, followed by Harmon Middle School (689) and Leighton Elementary School (657); Craddock Elementary School has 433 students and Miller Elementary School has 286.

Harmon Middle School is the test-score standout, ranking 32nd of 1,046 middle schools, in the 97th percentile, with 5 stars. Its 2025–26 results include 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry End of Course exams, 92.5% in 8th Grade Mathematics, and 91.7% in 8th Grade Science. Aurora High School is also excellent: 20th of 795 high schools, 97th percentile, 5 stars, and a 97.9% graduation rate. Its EOC scores range from 98% in American Government to 83.8% in Geometry, with Algebra I at 87%; both are far above state averages, though math is comparatively lower than the middle school’s. Leighton Elementary School is strong but a step below, ranking 161st of 1,560 elementary schools, in the 90th percentile with 4 stars. Craddock Elementary School and Miller Elementary School have no rank or test scores listed because they serve grades 1–2 and PK–K.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism is 8.4%. Craddock Elementary School has the lowest rate at 5.9%, followed by Leighton Elementary School at 6.4% and Harmon Middle School at 7.8%. Miller Elementary School is above the district at 9.8%, and Aurora High School has the highest at 11.1% despite its top test scores and graduation rate. Free/reduced lunch rates are low, ranging from 8.56% at Harmon Middle School to 12.01% at Craddock Elementary School. Using 2018–2019 spending data, Craddock Elementary School has the highest per-student spending at $12,013, while Miller Elementary School has the lowest at $9,617; Miller Elementary School also has the highest student/teacher ratio at 21.1, and Aurora High School has the lowest at 16.0. Overall, this is a high-performing, low-poverty district with a PK–12 pipeline.