Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45177

Zip code 45177 is Wilmington, Ohio, and it has five schools—two elementary, one middle, and two high schools, including a career campus—serving students from PK through grade 12, with total enrollment of 2,808. Wilmington City operates four of the five schools, while Great Oaks Career Campuses operates Laurel Oaks Cdc. Wilmington City’s district rating is 534th of 773, 31st percentile, 2 stars. High schools enroll about 46.5% of students, elementary schools about 37.4%, and the middle school about 16.1%.

Among Wilmington City schools, Rodger O. Borror Middle School stands out most: 3 stars, 50th percentile, and exceptional Algebra I proficiency at 93.3% versus 61.6% state, plus above-state 8th grade science and math, though 7th/8th ELA and 7th math are below state. Wilmington High School is mixed: American History is above state at 75.5% and graduation is 91.3%, but most other subjects are below state, and chronic absenteeism is 26.4%, the highest in the list. Denver Place Elementary School has the lowest absenteeism at 12.9%, yet it dropped to 1 star and all tested subjects are below state, especially 3rd grade ELA at 40.9% versus 63.4% state. Roy E Holmes Elementary School serves PK–2 and has no state test data, while Laurel Oaks Cdc has the largest enrollment and lowest student/teacher ratio but no achievement, graduation, or absenteeism data here.

For parents comparing options, gaps remain: Wilmington City free/reduced lunch rates are not reported, Laurel Oaks Cdc is not ranked in this file, and Roy E Holmes Elementary School has no test scores by grade configuration. These blanks mean unknown, not zero or failure. The district rating masks real school-level differences, from 1 star at Denver Place Elementary School to 3 stars at Rodger O. Borror Middle School. Per-pupil spending shown is from 2018-19 and is historical, so it should not be treated as current or as a direct explanation for outcomes. Overall, Rodger O. Borror Middle School looks strongest academically, Wilmington High School shows some improvement but attendance and most subjects need attention, Denver Place Elementary School has strong attendance but weak and declining achievement, and the remaining schools lack comparable academic data.