Summary:
Zip code 44402 in the Bristolville area of Ohio is served by two public schools, both part of the Bristol Local district: Bristol Elementary School, which covers grades K–6 with 232 students, and Bristol High School, which covers grades 7–12 with 186 students. Together they enroll roughly 418 students. The district as a whole ranks 329 of 773 schools statewide (57th percentile, 3 stars), but that single number hides two very different schools.
Bristol Elementary School is the standout. It earned 4 stars in each of the last three years and ranked at the 83rd, 87th, and 82nd percentile statewide across those years — consistently in the top fifth of Ohio elementary schools. In both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, every listed elementary test score was above the state average, with particular strength in 5th grade science, math, and ELA. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3% is well below the district's 28.6%, even though 62.5% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. That combination of a higher poverty indicator and strong outcomes suggests practices worth examining.
Bristol High School is far more uneven. Its statewide percentile slipped from 67th to 61st to 49th over three years, landing at 405 of 795 with 2 stars in 2025–2026. Its graduation rate of 91.7% and its American History and American Government results — well above state averages in both years — are real strengths. But chronic absenteeism is 39.7%, 11.1 points above the district, and 8th grade ELA, Geometry, and Biology fell below state averages in 2025–2026. With only 186 students in grades 7–12, year-to-year swings can be large.
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