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Schools in Ames Township · Federal Hocking Local School District

Ames Township’s public schools score below 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Ames Township, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ames Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▲ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
581 students on the public path
In brief

Ames Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1333 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ames Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Ames Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,477 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 Federal Hocking Middle School, then Federal Hocking High School. Enrollment is down 13% 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 Ames Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1333)Better than 3%
Towns in Athens County (14)Better than 14%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 511 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Ames Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ames Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (505 in math, 517 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Amesville Elementary SchoolFederal Hocking Local School DistrictC−
6–8Federal Hocking Middle Schoolin StewartC−
9–12Federal Hocking High Schoolin StewartC−

Ames Township’s public schools are run by Federal Hocking Local School District, which also serves Amesville, Bern, Canaan and Carthage and others. Parts of Ames Township (2% of its land) are served by Trimble 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.

Federal Hocking Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 794 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,477OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 59.5% · 517 students tested
Math37%
State average 52.2% · 505 students tested

Ames Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ames TownshipC+Federal Hocking Local
Bern—Federal Hocking Local
DoverB−Athens City
CanaanB−Federal Hocking Local PK–12 · Athens City PK–12
Homer—Morgan Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Federal Hocking Local with Ames Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ames Township

3 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 Ames Townshipby address
Amesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amesville
C−
185 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Ames Townshipin other towns
Federal Hocking Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stewart
C−
185 students12:1Rate it →
Federal Hocking High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stewart
C−
211 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ames Township’s schools

Are Ames Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ames Township children attend score below 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ames Township in?

Federal Hocking Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 794 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ames Township are served by Trimble Local.

Where do Ames Township kids go to high school?

Federal Hocking High School in Stewart, with 211 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Ames Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Federal Hocking Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Ames Township spend per student?

$19,477 in Federal Hocking 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.