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Schools in Shadyside · Shadyside Local School District

Shadyside’s public schools outscore 80% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 63% of Shadyside’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shadyside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#262of 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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
509 students on the public path
In brief

Shadyside’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 960 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shadyside’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,113 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Shadyside High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shadyside’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 80% of Ohio school districts, #262 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (960)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 394 test results could put Shadyside anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shadyside’s students in the tested grades sat them (387 in math, 401 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Jefferson Ave Elementary SchoolShadyside Local School DistrictNo scores
7–12Shadyside High SchoolShadyside Local School DistrictC

Shadyside’s public schools are run by Shadyside Local School District, which also serves Mead. Parts of Shadyside (3% of its land) are served by Bellaire Local instead. 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.

Shadyside Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 699 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,113OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 401 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 387 students tested

Shadyside vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShadysideA−Shadyside Local
MeadB+Shadyside Local PK–12 · Bellaire Local PK–12

Every school in Shadyside

2 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).

Also serving Shadysidein other towns
Jefferson Ave Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
224 students16:1Rate it →
Shadyside High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
285 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Shadyside’s schools

Are Shadyside’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shadyside children attend outscore 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #262 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 Shadyside in?

Shadyside Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 699 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Shadyside are served by Bellaire Local.

How much does Shadyside spend per student?

$14,113 in Shadyside Local 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.