Summary:
Zip code 44321 is home to four schools — two elementary, one middle, and one high school — serving 2,217 students in all. Three belong to Copley-Fairlawn City, which enrolls 2,117 students (about 95.5%) and ranks 75th of 773 districts statewide (90th percentile, 5 stars). The fourth, Northeast Ohio Classical Academy, operates as its own district with 100 students and ranks 608th of 773 (21st percentile, 1 star).
Arrowhead Primary Elementary School is the strongest individual school here, ranking 111th of 1,560 (93rd percentile, 5 stars), with the area's lowest chronic absenteeism at 7.6% and 2025–2026 proficiency of 87.9% in 3rd grade math, 91.6% in 4th grade math, 87.9% in 3rd grade ELA, and 80.7% in 4th grade ELA. Copley-Fairlawn Middle School ranks 156th of 1,046 (85th percentile, 4 stars) and posted 100% Algebra I End-of-Course proficiency versus 77.6% district and 61.6% state — likely a small advanced cohort. Copley High School ranks 123rd of 795 (85th percentile, 4 stars), improving from the 75th percentile in 2023–2024 to 85th in 2025–2026, and graduates 98.6% of students. Northeast Ohio Classical Academy ranks 1,122nd of 1,560 (28th percentile, 1 star), with most reported scores below state; its bright spot is 6th grade ELA at 60% versus the state's 56%.
Chronic absenteeism climbs with grade level in Copley-Fairlawn City — 7.6%, 10.1%, and 21.3% — and the high school's rate nearly matches Northeast Ohio Classical Academy's 22.8%, despite the 98.6% graduation rate. Resource ratios don't track results: Arrowhead has a 17.2 student–teacher ratio yet the best outcomes, while Northeast Ohio Classical Academy's 20.0 ratio accompanies the weakest. Free/reduced lunch and per-student spending are not reported for Northeast Ohio Classical Academy, so those remain unknown.
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