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Schools in Charlestown Township · Southeast Local School District

Charlestown Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Charlestown Township’s districts is 64%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charlestown 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
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,401 students on the public path
In brief

Charlestown Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 64% 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

The district spends $17,089 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Southeast Intermediate Elementary School, then Southeast Junior High School, then Southeast 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 Charlestown Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Ohio school districts. 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1306)Better than 70%
Towns in Portage County (18)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 780 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Charlestown Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Charlestown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (771 in math, 789 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Southeast Primary Elementary Schoolin RavennaNo scores
3–5Southeast Intermediate Elementary Schoolin RavennaB
6–8Southeast Junior High Schoolin DiamondB
9–12Southeast High Schoolin RavennaB−

Charlestown Township’s public schools are run by Southeast Local School District, which also serves Deerfield, Edinburg, Palmyra and Paris. Parts of Charlestown Township (8% of its land) are served by James A. Garfield Local instead. 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.

Southeast Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,401 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,089OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 789 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 771 students tested

Charlestown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Charlestown TownshipB+Southeast Local
EdinburgB+Southeast Local
ParisB+Southeast Local
FreedomBJames A. Garfield Local
RavennaC+Ravenna City
RootstownB+Rootstown Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Southeast Local with Charlestown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Charlestown Township

4 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 Charlestown Townshipin other towns
Southeast Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ravenna
328 students19:1Rate it →
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ravenna
B
315 students17:1Rate it →
Southeast Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Diamond
B
334 students15:1Rate it →
Southeast High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ravenna
B−
424 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Charlestown Township’s schools

Are Charlestown Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Charlestown Township children attend outscore 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlestown Township in?

Southeast Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,401 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Charlestown Township are served by James A. Garfield Local.

Where do Charlestown Township kids go to high school?

Southeast High School in Ravenna, with 424 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Charlestown Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Charlestown Township spend per student?

$17,089 in Southeast 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.