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Schools in Cuyahoga Falls · Woodridge Local School District, Cuyahoga Falls City School District

Cuyahoga Falls’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cuyahoga 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.

#763of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Cuyahoga Falls City
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
16
5,582 students on the public path
In brief

Cuyahoga Falls’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1434 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cuyahoga Falls’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Woodridge Local spends $15,983 per student and Cuyahoga Falls City $16,165, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Schnee Learning Center, Walsh Jesuit High School (private), Immaculate Heart of Mary School (private), Summit Christian School (private) and Chapel Hill Christian School (North Campus) (private) are in town. Woodridge Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cuyahoga Falls’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts, #763 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1434)Better than 22%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,170 test results and a graduating class of 249 could put Cuyahoga Falls anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cuyahoga Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,180 in math, 3,162 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cuyahoga Falls, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Cuyahoga Falls runs its own schools through grade 12 (Woodridge Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Cuyahoga Falls City School District, shared with Silver Lake. Parts of Cuyahoga Falls (6% and 3% of its land) are served by Revere Local and Hudson City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cuyahoga Falls

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Woodridge Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,983 students · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,983OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Cuyahoga Falls City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 3,848 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,165OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Woodridge Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 1025 students tested
Math · PK–12, Woodridge Local School District54%
State average 52.2% · 1024 students tested
Reading · K–12, Cuyahoga Falls City School District58%
State average 59.5% · 2137 students tested
Math · K–12, Cuyahoga Falls City School District49%
State average 52.2% · 2156 students tested

Cuyahoga Falls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Cuyahoga Falls’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cuyahoga FallsB−Woodridge Local PK–12 · Cuyahoga Falls City K–12
AkronCAkron City
Silver LakeB−Cuyahoga Falls City
BostonBWoodridge Local
StowB+Stow-Munroe Falls City
Munroe FallsB+Stow-Munroe Falls City
BathA+Revere Local

Every school in Cuyahoga Falls

17 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).

District schools in Cuyahoga Fallsby address
Woodridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peninsula
B
904 students20:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
370 students16:1Rate it →
Gordon Dewitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
364 students17:1Rate it →
Richardson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
315 students14:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Price Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
271 students14:1Rate it →
Preston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
240 students13:1Rate it →
Bolich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
508 students14:1Rate it →
Woodridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peninsula
C+
415 students13:1Rate it →
Roberts Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
372 students14:1Rate it →
Cuyahoga Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,198 students15:1Rate it →
Woodridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peninsula
B+
625 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Schnee Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
D
Charter
71 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Cuyahoga Fallsnot counted as local schools
Woodridge Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Peninsula
Online
39 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Walsh Jesuit High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
928 students14:1Rate it →
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
322 students13:1Rate it →
Summit Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
260 students16:1Rate it →
Chapel Hill Christian School (North Campus)
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
211 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cuyahoga Falls’s schools

Are Cuyahoga Falls’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cuyahoga Falls children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #763 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cuyahoga Falls in?

Two districts: Woodridge Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Cuyahoga Falls City School District runs grades K–12, shared with Silver Lake.

Where do Cuyahoga Falls kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cuyahoga Falls High School and Woodridge High School.

What is Cuyahoga Falls’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Cuyahoga Falls City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Cuyahoga Falls spend per student?

$15,983 in Woodridge Local School District and $16,165 in Cuyahoga Falls City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cuyahoga Falls?

Yes: Walsh Jesuit High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 928 students), Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 322 students), Summit Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 260 students) and Chapel Hill Christian School (North Campus) (religious, grades PK–6, 211 students). Cuyahoga Falls also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.