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Schools in Bearfield Township · Crooksville Exempted Village School District

Bearfield Township’s public schools score below 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Bearfield Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bearfield 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 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
49%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,072 students on the public path
In brief

Bearfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 776 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bearfield Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Bearfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,517 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 Crooksville Middle School, then Crooksville 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 Bearfield Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (776)Better than 2%
Towns in Perry County (14)Better than 29%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 568 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Bearfield Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bearfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (572 in math, 565 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Crooksville Elementary Schoolin CrooksvilleB−
5–8Crooksville Middle Schoolin CrooksvilleC
9–12Crooksville High Schoolin CrooksvilleC

Bearfield Township’s public schools are run by Crooksville Exempted Village School District, which also serves Crooksville and Harrison. 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.

Crooksville Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,072 students · 19.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,517OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 59.5% · 565 students tested
Math36%
State average 52.2% · 572 students tested

Bearfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bearfield TownshipC+Crooksville Exempted Village
PikeBNew Lexington City
Pleasant—Southern Local
Deerfield—Morgan Local
MonroeC+Southern Local
HarrisonB−Crooksville Exempted Village PK–12 · Franklin Local PK–12
York—Morgan Local

Every school in Bearfield 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).

Also serving Bearfield Townshipin other towns
Crooksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Crooksville
B−
450 students25:1Rate it →
Crooksville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Crooksville
C
317 students15:1Rate it →
Crooksville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crooksville
C
305 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bearfield Township’s schools

Are Bearfield Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bearfield Township children attend score below 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bearfield Township in?

Crooksville Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,072 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bearfield Township kids go to high school?

Crooksville High School in Crooksville, with 305 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bearfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Crooksville Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bearfield Township spend per student?

$16,517 in Crooksville Exempted Village 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.