Summary:
ZIP code 44681 in Sugarcreek, Ohio is served by three public schools — Garaway High School for grades 7–12, Miller Avenue Elementary School and Ragersville Elementary School, both K–6 — all part of the Garaway Local district, with 761 students in total and no separate middle school. The district as a whole ranks 115th of 773 in Ohio, putting it in the 85th percentile with 4 stars.
Garaway High School is the academic standout: 5 stars, ranked 59th of 795 (93rd percentile), a 98.7% graduation rate, and results above the state average in every tested subject — Geometry by 29.8 points, Algebra I by 25.0 points, and Biology by 22.9 points. Ragersville Elementary School reports the lowest chronic absenteeism in the ZIP at 1.3% and the highest single 2025–26 score, 6th Grade Math at 95.5% (39.3 points above the state), plus a perfect 100% in 5th Grade Science in 2024–25. Miller Avenue Elementary School is the improvement story, rising from 3 stars to 4 and from the 65th to the 79th percentile, with average proficiency up about 8 points and 5th Grade Science at 91.3%.
One contrast stands out: Garaway High School has the ZIP's highest chronic absenteeism at 9.3%, above the district's 5.9%, even while posting the strongest achievement. Both elementaries sit above state averages in nearly all 2025–26 tests — Miller Avenue in all 9 listed, Ragersville in 8 of 9, missing only 4th Grade Math by 0.6 points. Their strengths differ by subject: Ragersville leads 6th grade math (95.5% vs. Miller's 70.6%), while Miller leads 5th grade science and grades 3–4. Overall, families in this area have consistently strong options, with the high school the clear flagship.
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