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Schools in Colerain Township · Martins Ferry City School District, Bridgeport Exempted Village School District

Colerain Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Colerain Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 67% of Colerain Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#543of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
67%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · St. Clairsville-Richland City
Students per teacher
17.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,642 students on the public path
In brief

Colerain Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1432 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colerain Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 56% across its districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Martins Ferry City spends $17,374 per student and Bridgeport Exempted Village $15,832, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Colerain Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1432)Better than 50%
Towns in Belmont County (16)Better than 69%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,998 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Colerain Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Colerain Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,974 in math, 2,021 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Colerain Township

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

Martins Ferry City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,269 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,374OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Bridgeport Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 754 students · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,832OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
St. Clairsville-Richland City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,619 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,345OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Martins Ferry City School District58%
State average 59.5% · 727 students tested
Math · PK–12, Martins Ferry City School District44%
State average 52.2% · 700 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bridgeport Exempted Village School District62%
State average 59.5% · 392 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bridgeport Exempted Village School District56%
State average 52.2% · 377 students tested
Reading · PK–12, St. Clairsville-Richland City School District76%
State average 59.5% · 902 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Clairsville-Richland City School District66%
State average 52.2% · 897 students tested

Colerain Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Colerain TownshipBMartins Ferry City PK–12 · Bridgeport Exempted Village PK–12 · St. Clairsville-Richland City PK–12
PeaseB−Martins Ferry City PK–12 · Bridgeport Exempted Village PK–12
RichlandA−St. Clairsville-Richland City
WheelingBSt. Clairsville-Richland City PK–12 · Union Local PK–12
Mount PleasantB−Buckeye Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share St. Clairsville-Richland City with Colerain Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Colerain Township

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 Colerain Townshipin other towns
St Clairsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Clairsville
A−
621 students18:1Rate it →
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Martins
B
492 students23:1Rate it →
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bridgeport
B
338 students21:1Rate it →
St Clairsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Clairsville
B
497 students18:1Rate it →
Martins Ferry Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Martins Ferry
C+
434 students24:1Rate it →
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bridgeport
B−
218 students14:1Rate it →
St Clairsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Clairsville
B
501 students21:1Rate it →
Martins Ferry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Martins Ferry
C
343 students12:1Rate it →
The Bridgeport School District - High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeport
C
198 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Colerain Township’s schools

Are Colerain Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Colerain Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colerain Township in?

Martins Ferry City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,269 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Colerain Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: St Clairsville High School, Martins Ferry High School and The Bridgeport School District - High School.

What is Colerain Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Colerain Township spend per student?

$17,374 in Martins Ferry City School District, $15,832 in Bridgeport Exempted Village School District and $13,345 in St. Clairsville-Richland City 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.