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B+
Schools in Center Township · Bowling Green City School District, Eastwood Local School District

Center Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 60%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Center Township, 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bowling Green City
Students per teacher
17.0
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,921 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 721 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Bowling Green City spends $16,220 per student and Eastwood Local $16,047, 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 Center Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (721)Better than 40%
Towns in Wood County (19)Better than 47%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,142 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Center Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,126 in math, 2,157 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Center Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bowling Green City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Eastwood Local School District, shared with Freedom, Luckey, Middleton, Pemberville, Troy and Webster. Its elementary school is in Pemberville. Parts of Center Township (4% of its land) are served by Elmwood Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Center Township

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

Bowling Green City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,537 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,220OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Eastwood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,482 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,047OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bowling Green City School District61%
State average 59.5% · 1390 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bowling Green City School District52%
State average 52.2% · 1358 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Eastwood Local School District80%
State average 59.5% · 767 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eastwood Local School District75%
State average 52.2% · 768 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipB+Bowling Green City PK–12 · Eastwood Local PK–12
Bowling GreenBBowling Green City
FreedomAEastwood Local
WebsterAEastwood Local
PortageB+Elmwood Local
PlainBBowling Green City PK–12 · Otsego Local PK–12
MiddletonB+Otsego Local PK–12 · Eastwood Local PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Eastwood Local with Center Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Center Township

8 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 Center Townshipin other towns
Eastwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pemberville
A
685 students21:1Rate it →
Conneaut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bowling Green
B−
414 students17:1Rate it →
Crim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bowling Green
C+
344 students16:1Rate it →
Kenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bowling Green
B
293 students15:1Rate it →
Bowling Green Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bowling Green
C+
589 students15:1Rate it →
Eastwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pemberville
A−
365 students16:1Rate it →
Bowling Green High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bowling Green
C+
799 students18:1Rate it →
Eastwood I High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pemberville
A
432 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Two districts: Bowling Green City School District runs grades PK–12, and Eastwood Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Freedom, Luckey, Middleton, Pemberville, Troy and Webster.

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bowling Green High School and Eastwood I High School.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Bowling Green City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$16,220 in Bowling Green City School District and $16,047 in Eastwood 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.