Summary:
ZIP code 45786 is served by two public schools in the Wolf Creek Local district: Waterford Elementary School, which serves grades K–8, and Waterford High School, which serves grades 9–12. Together they enroll 591 students, with 428 at the elementary school and 163 at the high school. The district is rated 3 stars and ranks 363 of 773 Ohio districts. Both schools also have 3-star ratings.
For parents comparing the two schools, Waterford High School is the standout for improvement and completion. Its rank rose to 299 of 795 in 2025–26, or the 62nd percentile, up from the 53rd percentile in 2024–25, and it reports a 100.0% graduation rate, above the district’s 98.0%. Its strongest 2025–26 results were in American Government (84.0 vs. state 71.6), American History (83.8 vs. 73.2), Biology (82.1 vs. 67.0), and English II (80.0 vs. 62.7). Geometry is a clear weakness at 25.6% proficient, below the state’s 43.3% and down from 57.5% the prior year.
Waterford Elementary School has high peaks but mixed overall results. In 2025–26, 4th grade Mathematics reached 97.6% proficient vs. the state’s 67.3%, and Algebra I reached 100% vs. 61.6%. However, its overall rank slipped to 775 of 1560, or the 50th percentile, down from the 68th percentile in 2024–25. Its weaker results included 5th grade Science at 44.4% vs. 62.7%, 5th grade Mathematics at 44.2% vs. 59.1%, 8th grade Mathematics at 40.5% vs. 52.0%, and 5th grade ELA at 57.8% vs. 70.4%. Chronic absenteeism is 11.9% at the elementary school and 16.4% at the high school, compared with 13.1% districtwide. The high school also has a lower student-teacher ratio (9.8 vs. 13.1) and, in 2018–19 data, higher per-student spending ($10,949 vs. $9,932). Because both schools are small, year-to-year test swings should be interpreted cautiously.
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