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Schools in Andover Township · Pymatuning Valley Local School District

Andover Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Andover 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.

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
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,103 students on the public path
In brief

Andover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1110 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Andover Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,351 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 5 the district’s path is Pymatuning Valley Middle School, then Pymatuning Valley High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Andover Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1110)Better than 36%
Towns in Ashtabula County (27)Better than 44%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Andover Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Andover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 601 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary SchoolPymatuning Valley Local School DistrictB
5–8Pymatuning Valley Middle SchoolPymatuning Valley Local School DistrictB−
9–12Pymatuning Valley High SchoolPymatuning Valley Local School DistrictC

Andover Township’s public schools are run by Pymatuning Valley Local School District, which also serves Andover, Cherry Valley, New Lyme and Pierpont 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 601 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 600 students tested

Andover Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Andover TownshipB−Pymatuning Valley Local
WilliamsfieldB−Pymatuning Valley Local
Cherry Valley—Pymatuning Valley Local
RichmondB−Pymatuning Valley Local

All 3 neighbors share Pymatuning Valley Local with Andover Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. North Shenango, PA borders Andover Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Andover 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 Andover Townshipby address

Questions about Andover Township’s schools

Are Andover Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Andover Township children attend outscore 50% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Andover Township in?

Pymatuning Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,103 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Andover Township kids go to high school?

Pymatuning Valley High School in Andover, with 357 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Andover Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pymatuning Valley Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Andover Township spend per student?

$16,351 in Pymatuning Valley Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Andover Township families are saying about school.

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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.