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Schools in Bolton

Bolton’s public schools

Marlington Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bolton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/5schools above Ohio’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Ohio’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
68%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,861 students on the public path
In brief

Bolton’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Bolton’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s 3,056 public schools. Washington Elementary School places highest (better than 77%); Lexington Elementary School lowest (56%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Bolton, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Marlington 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bolton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Marlington Middle Schoolin AllianceB+
9–12Marlington High Schoolin AllianceB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Marlington Local School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marlington Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,861 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,907OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 1047 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 1001 students tested

Bolton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bolton—Marlington Local

Every school in Bolton

5 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 Boltonin other towns
Lexington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alliance
B
306 students19:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alliance
A−
276 students20:1Rate it →
Marlboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Louisville
B+
224 students18:1Rate it →
Marlington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alliance
B+
416 students16:1Rate it →
Marlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alliance
B
639 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Bolton’s schools

Are Bolton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bolton. Marlington Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bolton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bolton in?

Marlington Local School District.

Where do Bolton kids go to high school?

Marlington High School.

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What Bolton 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). Stars are from neighbors.