Summary:
Zip code 44875, covering Shelby, Ohio, is served by four schools spanning grades PK through 12 — one elementary, one middle, and two high schools — with roughly 2,899 students enrolled. Three of them (Shelby Elementary School, Shelby Middle School, and Shelby High School) belong to the Shelby City district, while Pioneer Career & Technology operates under its own district.
Shelby Middle School is the clear academic standout. It ranks 229th of 1,046 schools (78th percentile) with 4 stars in 2025–2026 — its third straight year at 4 stars — and its 7th- and 8th-grade math and science results far exceed state levels, with Algebra I proficiency of 100% in both years. Shelby High School also earns 4 stars, ranking 234th of 795 (71st percentile), and combines a 95.5% graduation rate with strong end-of-course results, including American History at 92.3% proficient versus 73.2% statewide. Shelby Elementary is more mixed: 5th-grade ELA is a bright spot, but its rank fell to 843rd of 1,560 (46th percentile, 2 stars) from 62nd percentile and 3 stars the year before, and 3rd-grade math and ELA sit below state levels.
Chronic absenteeism rises sharply with grade level in Shelby City: Shelby Elementary has 8.7%, below the district rate of 13.7%, while Shelby Middle (17.5%) and Shelby High (19.2%) exceed it — notable given their strong proficiency results. Free/reduced-lunch rates are high across the board, from 48.46% at Shelby High to 60.39% at Shelby Elementary. Pioneer Career & Technology has a different profile: 1,105 students in grades 6–12, a 49.68% free/reduced-lunch rate, and a low 11.6 student-teacher ratio, but no test, rank, attendance, or graduation data is available here, so it should not be judged on those metrics.
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