Summary:
ZIP code 45404 contains two elementary schools in this data set: Pathway School of Discovery, a K–8 school with 843 students, and Brantwood Elementary School, a K–4 school with 365 students. Pathway operates as its own district, Pathway School of Discovery, while Brantwood is part of Mad River Local. The two districts are rated almost identically by the state — Pathway's district ranks 456 of 773 (41st percentile, 2 stars) and Brantwood's ranks 461 of 773 (40th percentile, 2 stars) — but the schools' own results now differ notably.
Brantwood Elementary School is the current standout. It ranked 672 of 1,560 schools in 2025–2026 (57th percentile, 3 stars), up from 36th percentile in 2023–2024 and 42nd in 2024–2025. Its 3rd Grade ELA score of 75.4% proficient is the highest single result in the data set, above its district's 67.0% and the state's 63.4%, and its 3rd Grade Math was 72.3%. Brantwood was above the state in 3 of its 4 reported tests, averaging 69.3% proficient versus 64.9% for its district and 63.7% statewide.
Pathway School of Discovery shines in early-grade math: 4th Grade Math at 82.1% is the highest single test score in the data set, and 3rd Grade Math was 72.5%. Its rank improved from 39th to 46th percentile, though it remains a 2-star school. Its weak spots are concentrated in the middle grades, including 7th Grade Math at 33.3% (15.3 points below the state), 6th Grade Math at 42.7%, 5th Grade Science at 36.3% (26.4 points below the state), and 5th Grade ELA at 53.8%. In the overlapping grades 3 and 4, the two schools trade advantages by subject. Chronic absenteeism is nearly identical (21.1% and 21.4%), and Brantwood's student-teacher ratio is higher (19.2 versus 16.9). Free/reduced lunch data is unavailable for both schools.
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