Best Public Schools in Ashland, OH

Summary:

The city of Ashland, Ohio is home to a diverse set of 14 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 6 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The schools in this area generally perform well, with several standout institutions delivering a high-quality education to their students.

Ashland High School is a standout, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Ohio high schools over the past 3 years with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong test scores, with over 75% proficiency in several subject areas, and an impressive 97.7% 4-year graduation rate. Another high-performing school is Taft Intermediate School, a 4th-5th grade elementary school that ranks in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools and has excellent math and English proficiency rates, often exceeding 75%. Crestview Middle School also stands out, with a 4-star rating and strong performance in math, with over 60% proficiency in several grade levels.

While the schools in Ashland generally perform above the state average on Ohio state tests, the district has a predominantly white student population, with minority representation being low. Additionally, the Ashland County Community Academy has a concerning high rate of chronic absenteeism at 85.1%, which is an area the district may want to investigate and address. Overall, the Ashland school district appears to be delivering a quality education, with several standout schools, but may also need to explore ways to improve diversity and equity within the system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ashland County Community Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	716 Union St	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland County Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 903-0295	87	8	10.8		83 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	6.5	781^st of 864 public high schools	9.6%		3.9	829^th of 867 public high schools	4.4%	48			25.0	20.0													38.5	10.0	0.0	16.7	$10,188
Ashland High School	Public	9-12	1440 King Rd	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 289-7968	892	51	17.5	29.9%	798 (89.5%)	9 (1.0%)	29 (3.3%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.6%)	69.7	197^th of 864 public high schools	77.2%		67.6	232^nd of 867 public high schools	73.2%	35			80.8	81.2													75.4	78.3	57.2	65.9	$11,983
Ashland Middle School	Public	6-8	1520 King Rd	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7966	710	46	15.3	37.6%	644 (90.7%)	11 (1.5%)	20 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	70.3	321^st of 1046 public middle schools	69.3%		73.9	280^th of 1048 public middle schools	73.3%	41		59.7						64.0	70.2	66.5				61.2	77.3	44.4				100.0	$11,911
Edison Elementary School	Public	K-3	1202 Masters Ave	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7965	437	22	19.7	51.7%	396 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.7%)								(n/a)					62.7						71.2										$10,486
Taft Intermediate School	Public	4-5	825 Smith Rd	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7967	472	18	26.2	45.1%	429 (90.9%)	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	80.8	297^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.2%		79.2	347^th of 1596 public elementary schools	78.3%	50	79.6					89.0	78.8					77.7	82.8								$9,969
Reagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	850 Jackson Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7964	559	22	25.7	36.1%	526 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)								(n/a)					80.9						80.4										$8,827
Mapleton High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountie Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 945-2188	229	17	13.4	37.6%	221 (96.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	39	557^th of 864 public high schools	35.5%		48.7	484^th of 867 public high schools	44.2%	73			69.9	67.7													57.9	53.8	23.3	32.6	$13,486
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mountie Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 945-2188	390	19	20.7	52.6%	377 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	61.7	719^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.4%		71.6	521^st of 1596 public elementary schools	67.4%	198	86.3				44.3	77.4	60.8				70.5	58.5	80.4								$11,183
Mapleton Middle School	Public	6-8	635 County Road 801	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 945-2188	192	10	19.2	40.1%	185 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	67.5	373^rd of 1046 public middle schools	64.3%		63.5	426^th of 1048 public middle schools	59.4%	53		66.7						58.3	52.7	52.8				70.0	70.9	50.7				75.0	$10,786
Mapleton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	635 County Road 801	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(419) 945-2188	19	0			19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Crestview High School	Public	9-12	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 895-1700	260	17	15.2	30.0%	249 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	42.3	530^th of 864 public high schools	38.7%		50.9	457^th of 867 public high schools	47.3%	73			70.6	73.5													53.7	64.4	22.8	29.5	$15,166
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 895-1700	364	16	22.7	48.4%	334 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	72.8	486^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.2%		66.1	641^st of 1596 public elementary schools	59.8%	155					80.0	73.2					81.5	67.6									$11,896
Crestview Middle School	Public	5-8	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 895-1700	268	28	9.5	52.2%	252 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	74.9	259^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.2%		65.7	390^th of 1048 public middle schools	62.8%	131	79.2	70.0					47.9	60.3	56.7	70.0			72.2	63.8	76.7	62.9				100.0	$15,151
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center	Public	7-12	1783 State Route 60	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 289-3313	418	38	11.0	37.1%	401 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Ashland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jeromesville	7.1 mi	2	217^th
Mansfield	8.38 mi	20	539^th
West Salem	11.01 mi	3	223^rd
Lucas	11.49 mi	3	279^th
Ontario	13.41 mi	3	513^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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