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Schools in Caldwell · Caldwell Exempted Village School District

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

On the state math tests, 36% of Caldwell’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caldwell, 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▲ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
748 students on the public path
In brief

Caldwell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 806 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Caldwell’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% 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

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Caldwell’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,556 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Caldwell 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 Caldwell’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (806)Better than 15%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 406 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Caldwell anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Caldwell’s students in the tested grades sat them (375 in math, 437 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Caldwell Elementary SchoolCaldwell Exempted Village School DistrictC+
9–12Caldwell High SchoolCaldwell Exempted Village School DistrictC

Caldwell’s public schools are run by Caldwell Exempted Village School District, which also serves Aurelius, Dexter City, Enoch 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.

Caldwell Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 748 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,556OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 437 students tested
Math36%
State average 52.2% · 375 students tested

Caldwell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaldwellC+Caldwell Exempted Village
OliveC+Caldwell Exempted Village
NobleB+Noble Local
CenterB+Noble Local

Every school in Caldwell

2 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 Caldwellin other towns
Caldwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
511 students13:1Rate it →
Caldwell High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
237 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Caldwell’s schools

Are Caldwell’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Caldwell 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 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caldwell in?

Caldwell Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 748 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Caldwell kids go to high school?

Caldwell High School, with 237 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Caldwell’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Caldwell Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Caldwell spend per student?

$20,556 in Caldwell 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.