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Schools in Byesville · Rolling Hills Local School District

Byesville’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Byesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 45% of Byesville’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). 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
54%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,456 students on the public path
In brief

Byesville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% 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 Byesville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,850 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Brook Intermediate School, then Meadowbrook Middle School, then Meadowbrook High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Byesville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (385)Better than 44%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 828 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Byesville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Byesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (835 in math, 822 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Brook Intermediate SchoolRolling Hills Local School DistrictB−
6–8Meadowbrook Middle SchoolRolling Hills Local School DistrictB−
9–12Meadowbrook High SchoolRolling Hills Local School DistrictC

Byesville’s public schools are run by Rolling Hills Local School District, which also serves Cambridge, Center, Cumberland and Jackson 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.

Rolling Hills Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,456 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,850OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 59.5% · 822 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 835 students tested

Byesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ByesvilleB−Rolling Hills Local
CambridgeC+Cambridge City
JacksonB−Rolling Hills Local

Every school in Byesville

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 Byesvillein other towns
Byesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
207 students17:1Rate it →
Secrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Senecaville
135 students21:1Rate it →
Brook Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
342 students25:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
357 students22:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
415 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Byesville’s schools

Are Byesville’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Byesville children attend score below 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Byesville in?

Rolling Hills Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,456 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Byesville kids go to high school?

Meadowbrook High School, with 415 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Byesville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Rolling Hills Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Byesville spend per student?

$14,850 in Rolling Hills 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.