Schools in Zip Code 44632

ZIP code 44632 is home to a single public campus: Lake Elementary School in Hartville, part of the Lake Local district. It serves grades 2 through 6 and enrolls 1,223 students — very large for an elementary school. Because it is the only school in this ZIP, there is nothing to compare it against locally; the useful benchmarks are the state and, for some measures, the district.

Academically, this school is a strong performer. In 2025–2026 it ranked 203rd of 1,560 Ohio schools (87th percentile) and earned 4 stars, after two straight years at 5 stars (about 92nd percentile). In all 18 grade-and-subject comparisons across two school years, it beat the state, with margins from +11.4 to +27.0 percentage points. Average proficiency in 2025–2026 was 82.8% in math, 80.4% in English language arts, and 82.4% in science, versus roughly 61–63% statewide. Its weakest margin was still 3rd-grade ELA at +12.1 points. Parents should note two cautions: results dipped in 7 of 9 subjects year-over-year, including 3rd-grade math (−9.8) and science (−7.6, while the state barely moved), and these are different students each year, not individual growth.

The most striking figure is chronic absenteeism: 1.9%, about one-sixth the district's 11.2%. The student–teacher ratio is 24.4 (roughly 50 teachers), and 22.73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Per-student spending is listed at $7,869, but that figure is from 2018–2019 — far older than everything else — so it should be treated as historical context only. No state benchmarks are given for absenteeism, poverty, class size, or spending, so those can only be compared with the district. Overall: a large, high-achieving elementary school with exceptional attendance, worth watching for whether the recent rank and proficiency slip continues.