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Schools in Barlow Township · Warren Local School District

Barlow Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

Reading proficiency in Barlow Township’s districts is 70%, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Barlow 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.

#398of 993 Ohio townsK–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
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,994 students on the public path
In brief

Barlow Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1404 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barlow Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 55% 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 $13,257 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 Warren Middle School, then Warren High School. 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 Barlow Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Ohio school districts, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1404)Better than 60%
Towns in Washington County (22)Better than 68%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,124 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Barlow Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Barlow Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,116 in math, 1,131 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Warren Elementary SchoolWarren Local School DistrictB+
5–8Warren Middle SchoolWarren Local School DistrictB+
9–12Warren High SchoolWarren Local School DistrictB−

Barlow Township’s public schools are run by Warren Local School District, which also serves Belpre, Decatur, Dunham and Fairfield 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.

Warren Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,994 students · 18.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,257OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 1131 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 1116 students tested

Barlow Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Barlow TownshipB+Warren Local
WarrenB+Warren Local
WatertownB+Wolf Creek Local K–12 · Fort Frye Local K–12
FairfieldB+Warren Local
Palmer—Wolf Creek Local
DunhamBWarren Local K–12 · Belpre City K–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Warren Local with Barlow Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Barlow 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 Barlow Townshipby address
Warren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Vincent
B+
779 students19:1Rate it →
Warren Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Vincent
B+
650 students20:1Rate it →
Warren High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vincent
B−
565 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Barlow Township’s schools

Are Barlow Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Barlow Township children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barlow Township in?

Warren Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,994 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Barlow Township kids go to high school?

Warren High School in Vincent, with 565 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Barlow Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Barlow Township spend per student?

$13,257 in Warren 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.