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Schools in Willoughby Hills · Willoughby-Eastlake City School District

Willoughby Hills’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Willoughby 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.

#719of 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
5,258 students on the public path
In brief

Willoughby Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1411 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willoughby Hills’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,733 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cornerstone Christian Academy (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Willoughby Hills’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts, #719 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 31%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,672 test results and a graduating class of 624 could put Willoughby Hills anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Willoughby Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,628 in math, 3,715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8School of InnovationWilloughby-Eastlake City School DistrictA+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Willoughby Hills’s public schools are run by Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, which also serves Eastlake, Lakeline, Timberlake and Waite Hill and others. 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.

Willoughby-Eastlake City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,861 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,733OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 3715 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 3628 students tested

Willoughby Hills vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Willoughby HillsB−Willoughby-Eastlake City
Waite Hill—Kirtland Local PK–12 · Willoughby-Eastlake City PK–12
WilloughbyB−Willoughby-Eastlake City
WickliffeBWickliffe City
MayfieldA−Mayfield City
KirtlandAKirtland Local
Gates MillsA−Mayfield City
Richmond HeightsC−Richmond Heights Local
Highland HeightsA−Mayfield City

2 of the 8 neighbors share Willoughby-Eastlake City with Willoughby Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Willoughby Hills

9 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 Willoughby Hillsby address
School of Innovation
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Willoughby
A+
448 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Willoughby Hillsin other towns
Royalview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willowick
B−
689 students15:1Rate it →
Edison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willoughby
C+
543 students15:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willoughby
C+
518 students14:1Rate it →
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eastlake
C+
432 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eastlake
C+
402 students15:1Rate it →
North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eastlake
C+
1,231 students21:1Rate it →
South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Willoughby
C+
995 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
483 studentsRate it →

Questions about Willoughby Hills’s schools

Are Willoughby Hills’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Willoughby Hills children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #719 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willoughby Hills in?

Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,861 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willoughby Hills kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North High School and South High School.

What is Willoughby Hills’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Willoughby-Eastlake City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Willoughby Hills spend per student?

$15,733 in Willoughby-Eastlake City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Willoughby Hills?

Yes: Cornerstone Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 483 students).

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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.