Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Chagrin Falls’s public schools outscore 98% of Ohio districts
91% of students in Chagrin Falls’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chagrin Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Chagrin Falls’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 93% and math 91% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,059 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Chagrin Falls Middle School, then Chagrin Falls High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Chagrin Falls’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Ohio school districts, #6 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chagrin Falls, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chagrin Falls
Gurney Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Chagrin Falls
Gurney Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chagrin Falls
Gurney Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chagrin Falls
Gurney Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chagrin Falls
Gurney Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 575 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 575 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 575 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 575 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Chagrin Falls’s public schools are run by Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, which also serves Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills and South Russell. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Chagrin Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Chagrin Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chagrin Falls | A+ | Chagrin Falls Exempted Village |
| Chagrin Falls Township | — | Chagrin Falls Exempted Village |
| Moreland Hills | A+ | Orange City PK–12 · Chagrin Falls Exempted Village PK–12 |
| Russell | A+ | West Geauga Local |
| Bentleyville | — | Chagrin Falls Exempted Village |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Chagrin Falls Exempted Village with Chagrin Falls, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Chagrin Falls
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Chagrin Falls’s schools
Are Chagrin Falls’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chagrin Falls children attend outscore 98% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #6 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chagrin Falls in?
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,665 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chagrin Falls kids go to high school?
Chagrin Falls High School, with 575 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Chagrin Falls’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Chagrin Falls spend per student?
$21,059 in Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chagrin Falls families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.