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Schools in Moreland Hills · Orange City School District, Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District

Moreland Hills’s public schools outscore 96% of Ohio districts

84% of students in Moreland Hills’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Moreland Hills, 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.

#29of 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
88%
▲ 29 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 32 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.4K
▲ 71% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Orange City
Students per teacher
14.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,571 students on the public path
In brief

Moreland Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 76 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moreland Hills’s, its schools beat 88%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 84% across both districts 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

Orange City spends $28,402 per student and Chagrin Falls Exempted Village $21,059, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Moreland Hills’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Ohio school districts, #29 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 88%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,872 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Moreland Hills anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moreland Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,833 in math, 1,911 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Moreland Hills Elementary SchoolOrange City School DistrictA+
6–8Ballard Brady Middle SchoolOrange City School DistrictA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Moreland Hills runs its own schools through grade 12 (Orange City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, shared with Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls and South Russell. Its high school is in Pepper Pike. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Moreland Hills

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

Orange City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,029 students · 14.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$28,402OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,665 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$21,059OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Orange City School District84%
State average 59.5% · 995 students tested
Math · PK–12, Orange City School District78%
State average 52.2% · 988 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District93%
State average 59.5% · 916 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District91%
State average 52.2% · 845 students tested

Moreland Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Moreland Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moreland HillsA+Orange City PK–12 · Chagrin Falls Exempted Village PK–12
Chagrin Falls—Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
Hunting Valley—Orange City
Chagrin Falls (village)A+Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
Bentleyville—Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
OrangeAOrange City
Pepper PikeAOrange City
SolonA+Solon City

3 of the 7 neighbors share Chagrin Falls Exempted Village with Moreland Hills for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Moreland Hills

4 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 Moreland Hillsby address
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pepper Pike
A+
918 students17:1Rate it →
Ballard Brady Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pepper Pike
A
461 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Moreland Hillsin other towns
Orange High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pepper Pike
B+
617 students13:1Rate it →
Chagrin Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chagrin Falls
A+
575 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Moreland Hills’s schools

Are Moreland Hills’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moreland Hills children attend outscore 96% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #29 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moreland Hills in?

Two districts: Orange City School District runs grades PK–12, and Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls and South Russell.

Where do Moreland Hills kids go to high school?

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

What is Moreland Hills’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 Moreland Hills spend per student?

$28,402 in Orange City School District and $21,059 in Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.