Summary:
ZIP 44817 covers Bloomdale, Ohio, where three schools make up the Elmwood Local district: Elmwood Elementary School (PK–4), Elmwood Middle School (5–8), and Elmwood High School (9–12). All three share one campus at 7650 Jerry City Rd and together enroll 1,123 students, so this is effectively a single PK–12 campus split into three buildings. The district ranks 453rd of 773 Ohio districts (41st percentile, 2 stars) — but the three buildings perform very differently.
Elmwood Elementary School is the clear standout. It is the only 3-star school in the ZIP and has held 3 stars in all three years of rank history (62nd percentile now, 69th two years ago). It scores above the state average in 7 of its 8 reported tests across two years, averaging about +8 points, with third-grade math at 82.2% versus 62.1% statewide. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (9.2%, below the district's 12.7%) — despite the largest classes (18.3:1) and lowest per-student spending ($9,040, from 2018‑19).
The secondary grades are the concern. Elmwood Middle School fell from the 62nd to the 41st percentile over three years (2 stars), and Elmwood High School sits at the 36th percentile. Grades 6–7 are the weakest spot: grade 7 math is 29.1% versus 48.6% statewide, and grade 6 ELA is 39% versus 56%. Math proficiency drops at every grade transition, and middle school absenteeism is the highest at 16.6%. The high school's Algebra I results (39.1%) contrast sharply with the middle school's advanced group (90%), though that group is small. Positives at the high school include a 96.7% graduation rate and English II at 78.9% (+16.2 over state). At this size, two-year patterns matter more than any single year.
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