Pepper Pike’s public schools outscore 93% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency in Pepper Pike’s districts is 78%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pepper Pike, 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.
Pepper Pike’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 27 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pepper Pike’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 78% 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 $28,402 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 6 the district’s path is Ballard Brady Middle School, then Orange High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Gross Schechter Day School (private) is in town. 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.
What’s behind Pepper Pike’s grade
A: better than 93% of Ohio school districts, #68 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 Pepper Pike, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pepper Pike
Orange Inclusive Preschool
Grades PK · 33 students
Kindergarten in Pepper Pike
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pepper Pike
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pepper Pike
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pepper Pike
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pepper Pike
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pepper Pike
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pepper Pike
Ballard Brady Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pepper Pike
Ballard Brady Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pepper Pike
Ballard Brady Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pepper Pike
Orange High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pepper Pike
Orange High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pepper Pike
Orange High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pepper Pike
Orange High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pepper Pike’s public schools are run by Orange City School District, which also serves Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Orange and Woodmere. 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
Pepper Pike vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Pepper Pike’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper Pike | A | Orange City |
| Beachwood | A | Beachwood City |
| Moreland Hills | A+ | Orange City PK–12 · Chagrin Falls Exempted Village PK–12 |
| Hunting Valley | — | Orange City |
| Orange | A | Orange City |
| Woodmere | — | Orange City |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Orange City with Pepper Pike, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pepper Pike
5 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 Pepper Pike’s schools
Are Pepper Pike’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pepper Pike children attend outscore 93% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pepper Pike in?
Orange City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,029 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pepper Pike kids go to high school?
Orange High School, with 617 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Pepper Pike’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Orange City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Pepper Pike spend per student?
$28,402 in Orange City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pepper Pike?
Yes: Gross Schechter Day School (religious, grades K–8, 143 students).
Parents talk
What Pepper Pike 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.