Chardon’s public schools beat 92% of Ohio districts
The public schools Chardon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Chardon’s schools, in brief
Chardon runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Chardon runs its own schools through grade 12. Hambden sends its kids to all the same schools. From grade 1, they’re joined by students from Munson and Claridon. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A+); the middle school earns the lowest (A−). See the path ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 79%, 22 points above the state. Math is 78%, 28 points above the state. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Chardon outscores all three towns that border it. The whole area is strong: even the lowest-scoring neighbor, Claridon, earns A−. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Chardon compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Ohio’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Ohio only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chardon.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Chardon vs. its neighbors
Chardon’s schools rank 1st of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Ohio districts.
Every school in Chardon
5 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Chardon families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Chardon
There’s no college in Chardon, but 18 are within 30 miles. The closest is Kent State University at Geauga in Burton, 7.4 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Chardon. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 8 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.