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C+
Schools in Cambridge · Cambridge City School District, Rolling Hills Local School District

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

Math proficiency in Cambridge’s districts is 39%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cambridge, 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.

#893of 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
50%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Cambridge City
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,172 students on the public path
In brief

Cambridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 407 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cambridge’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Cambridge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Cambridge City spends $15,987 per student and Rolling Hills Local $14,850, 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 Cambridge’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (407)Better than 21%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,794 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Cambridge anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cambridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,781 in math, 1,808 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Cambridge runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cambridge City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Rolling Hills Local School District, shared with Byesville, Center, Cumberland, Jackson, Lore City, Pleasant City, Richland, Senecaville, Spencer, Valley and Wayne. Its elementary school is in Cambridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cambridge

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

Cambridge City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,797 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,987OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
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

Reading · PK–12, Cambridge City School District46%
State average 59.5% · 986 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cambridge City School District34%
State average 52.2% · 946 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Rolling Hills Local School District54%
State average 59.5% · 822 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rolling Hills Local School District45%
State average 52.2% · 835 students tested

Cambridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CambridgeC+Cambridge City PK–12 · Rolling Hills Local PK–12
JacksonB−Rolling Hills Local
Cambridge TownshipC+Cambridge City

Every school in Cambridge

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).

Also serving Cambridgein other towns
Byesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Byesville
207 students17:1Rate it →
Secrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Senecaville
135 students21:1Rate it →
Cambridge Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
433 students18:1Rate it →
Cambridge Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
412 students17:1Rate it →
Brook Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Byesville
B−
342 students25:1Rate it →
Cambridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
399 students13:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Byesville
B−
357 students22:1Rate it →
Cambridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
472 students13:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Byesville
C
415 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cambridge’s schools

Are Cambridge’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cambridge children attend score below 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cambridge in?

Two districts: Cambridge City School District runs grades PK–12, and Rolling Hills Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Byesville, Center, Cumberland, Jackson, Lore City, Pleasant City, Richland, Senecaville, Spencer, Valley and Wayne.

Where do Cambridge kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cambridge High School and Meadowbrook High School.

What is Cambridge’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Cambridge City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Cambridge spend per student?

$15,987 in Cambridge City School District and $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.