Summary:
ZIP code 44281 covers Wadsworth, Ohio, and contains 10 schools serving roughly 4,898 students from elementary through high school, plus one small alternative school, split between the much higher-ranked Highland Local district and the larger Wadsworth City district, which ranks 124 of 773 districts statewide (84th percentile, 4 stars).
Three schools stand out. Sharon Elementary School is the benchmark: 5 stars in each of the last three rank histories, a 96th-percentile rank, just 8.93% free/reduced lunch, 6.0% chronic absenteeism, and test scores averaging about 91.0% proficient. Overlook Elementary School climbed from 259th to 138th in rank and reached 5 stars, with 4th-grade math at 95.5%. Franklin Elementary School improved from 477th to 269th and from 3 to 4 stars, and has 7.8% chronic absenteeism, tied for lowest among Wadsworth City elementaries. At the secondary level, Wadsworth High School posts a 96.9% graduation rate and strong end-of-course results (American History 91.4%, Biology 91.6%), and rebounded in rank from 146th to 87th. Wadsworth Middle School has 100% Algebra I proficiency, though 7th-grade math fell to 60.9%.
The clearest concerns are attendance and a few elementary schools. Wadsworth High's chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, above its district's 16.1%. Lincoln Elementary School has the highest reported free/reduced lunch rate (48.72%) and the lowest rank position among elementaries, with 4th-grade ELA at 60.9%, just under the state's 61.8% — though it has improved sharply from 2 stars. Valley View Elementary School also trails its district in tested subjects, and Grizzly Academy, with 28 students and 47.4% absenteeism, is an alternative setting not comparable to traditional schools.
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