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Schools in Brown Township · Brown Local School District, Minerva Local School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Brown Township runs at 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Minerva Local
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
568 students on the public path
In brief

Brown Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 57% across both districts 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

Brown Local spends $19,401 per student and Minerva Local $16,060, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Brown Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Ohio school districts, #558 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1069)Better than 60%
Towns in Carroll County (14)Better than 93%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,353 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Brown Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,350 in math, 1,356 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Malvern Elementary SchoolBrown Local School DistrictB−
6–8Malvern Middle SchoolBrown Local School DistrictC+
9–12Malvern High SchoolBrown Local School DistrictC

Brown Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brown Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Minerva Local School District, shared with Minerva, Paris and West. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Brown Township

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

Brown Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 568 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,401OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Minerva Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,626 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,060OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Brown Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 357 students tested
Math · K–12, Brown Local School District48%
State average 52.2% · 365 students tested
Reading · K–12, Minerva Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 999 students tested
Math · K–12, Minerva Local School District60%
State average 52.2% · 985 students tested

Brown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brown TownshipBBrown Local K–12 · Minerva Local K–12
AugustaB−Carrollton Exempted Village
SandyB+Sandy Valley Local
HarrisonB−Carrollton Exempted Village
ParisB+Minerva Local
OsnaburgBOsnaburg Local
RoseBSandy Valley Local PK–12 · Carrollton Exempted Village PK–12

Every school in Brown 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 Brown Townshipby address
Malvern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Malvern
B−
259 students12:1Rate it →
Malvern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Malvern
C+
143 students35:1Rate it →
Malvern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Malvern
C
166 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Brown Township’s schools

Are Brown Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Brown 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 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brown Township in?

Two districts: Brown Local School District runs grades K–12, and Minerva Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Minerva, Paris and West.

Where do Brown Township kids go to high school?

Malvern High School in Malvern, with 166 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Brown Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Brown Township spend per student?

$19,401 in Brown Local School District and $16,060 in Minerva 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.