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Schools in Blendon Township · Westerville City School District

Blendon Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Blendon Township’s districts is 60%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blendon 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.

#558of 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
6
7,403 students on the public path
In brief

Blendon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 869 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blendon Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,685 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Eastwood SDA Jr. Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Blendon Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Ohio school districts, #558 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (869)Better than 31%
Towns in Franklin County (17)Better than 59%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,547 test results and a graduating class of 1,170 could put Blendon Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blendon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,481 in math, 7,613 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8Minerva Park Middle SchoolWesterville City School DistrictNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Blendon Township’s public schools are run by Westerville City School District, which also serves Genoa, Minerva Park and Westerville. 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.

Westerville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 14,589 students · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,685OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 7613 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 7481 students tested

Blendon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blendon TownshipBWesterville City
ColumbusCColumbus City
WestervilleBWesterville City
Minerva ParkBWesterville City
PlainANew Albany-Plain Local
GenoaB+Westerville City PK–12 · Big Walnut Local PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Westerville City with Blendon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Blendon Township

9 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 Blendon Townshipby address
Minerva France Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbus
559 students23:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbus
B−
538 students19:1Rate it →
Wilder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westerville
B−
491 students18:1Rate it →
Huber Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westerville
C+
481 students20:1Rate it →
Minerva Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbus
753 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Blendon Townshipin other towns
Westerville-North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westerville
C+
1,587 students17:1Rate it →
Westerville-South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westerville
B−
1,509 students17:1Rate it →
Westerville Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westerville
B
1,485 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Eastwood SDA Jr. Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Westerville
Private · Religious
112 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Blendon Township’s schools

Are Blendon Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Blendon Township children attend outscore 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #558 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blendon Township in?

Westerville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,589 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blendon Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Westerville-North High School, Westerville-South High School and Westerville Central High School.

What is Blendon Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Westerville City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Blendon Township spend per student?

$15,685 in Westerville City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Blendon Township?

Yes: Eastwood SDA Jr. Academy (religious, grades K–8, 112 students).

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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.