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Schools in Apple Creek · Southeast Local School District

Apple Creek’s public schools outscore 80% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Apple Creek’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Apple Creek, 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 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
69%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
792 students on the public path
In brief

Apple Creek’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,286 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Waynedale High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Apple Creek’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1423)Better than 80%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 695 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Apple Creek anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Apple Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (701 in math, 689 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Waynedale Elementary SchoolSoutheast Local School DistrictB
9–12Waynedale High SchoolSoutheast Local School DistrictB

Apple Creek’s public schools are run by Southeast Local School District, which also serves East Union, Fredericksburg, Holmesville and Mount Eaton 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.

Southeast Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 792 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,286OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 59.5% · 689 students tested
Math68%
State average 52.2% · 701 students tested

Apple Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Apple Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Apple CreekA−Southeast Local

Every school in Apple Creek

2 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).

Also serving Apple Creekin other towns
Waynedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
459 students14:1Rate it →
Waynedale High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
333 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Apple Creek’s schools

Are Apple Creek’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Apple Creek children attend outscore 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Apple Creek in?

Southeast Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 792 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Apple Creek kids go to high school?

Waynedale High School, with 333 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Apple Creek’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Southeast Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Apple Creek spend per student?

$17,286 in Southeast Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Apple Creek 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.