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Schools in Chester Township · Clinton-Massie Local School District

Chester Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

In Chester Township, 68% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chester 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
58%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,635 students on the public path
In brief

Chester Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 623 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chester Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 58% 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 $13,821 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clinton-Massie Middle School, then Clinton-Massie 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 Chester Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (623)Better than 45%
Towns in Clinton County (13)Better than 77%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 957 test results and a graduating class of 144 could put Chester Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (953 in math, 961 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clinton-Massie Elementary Schoolin ClarksvilleB+
6–8Clinton-Massie Middle Schoolin ClarksvilleB
9–12Clinton-Massie High Schoolin ClarksvilleB−

Chester Township’s public schools are run by Clinton-Massie Local School District, which also serves Adams, Clarksville, Harveysburg and Massie 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.

Clinton-Massie Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,635 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,821OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 961 students tested
Math58%
State average 52.2% · 953 students tested

Chester Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chester TownshipB+Clinton-Massie Local
LibertyC+Wilmington City
UnionC+Wilmington City
Spring ValleyC+Xenia Community City
CaesarscreekB−Xenia Community City PK–12 · Greeneview Local K–12
WayneA+Wayne Local

Every school in Chester Township

3 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 Chester Townshipin other towns
Clinton-Massie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
B+
747 students20:1Rate it →
Clinton-Massie Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clarksville
B
402 students18:1Rate it →
Clinton-Massie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksville
B−
486 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Chester Township’s schools

Are Chester Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chester Township children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester Township in?

Clinton-Massie Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,635 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chester Township kids go to high school?

Clinton-Massie High School in Clarksville, with 486 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Chester Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Chester Township spend per student?

$13,821 in Clinton-Massie 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.