LaGrange’s public schools beat 75% of Ohio districts
The public schools LaGrange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
LaGrange’s schools, in brief
LaGrange runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
LaGrange runs its own schools through grade 12. Penfield and Carlisle send their kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A−); the middle school earns the lowest (B). See the path ↓
Average results for less money
LaGrange spends 22% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Classes aren’t bigger for it: each teacher has about 17 students, compared with 17 statewide. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
LaGrange outscores all four towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Pittsfield (B−). 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 LaGrange 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 LaGrange.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
LaGrange vs. its neighbors
LaGrange’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Ohio districts.
Every school in LaGrange
3 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What LaGrange families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near LaGrange
There’s no college in LaGrange, but 11 are within 30 miles. The closest is Oberlin College in Oberlin, 6.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of LaGrange. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 1 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.