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Schools in Cranberry Township · Buckeye Central Local School District

Cranberry Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Ohio districts

74% of students in Cranberry Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cranberry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.2K
▲ 28% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
644 students on the public path
In brief

Cranberry Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,245 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 5 the district’s path is Buckeye Central Middle School, then Buckeye Central High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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 Cranberry Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 90% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1419)Better than 93%
Towns in Crawford County (16)Better than 75%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 358 test results could put Cranberry Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cranberry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (362 in math, 354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Buckeye Central Elementary SchoolBuckeye Central Local School DistrictA
5–8Buckeye Central Middle SchoolBuckeye Central Local School DistrictA−
9–12Buckeye Central High SchoolBuckeye Central Local School DistrictA−

Cranberry Township’s public schools are run by Buckeye Central Local School District, which also serves Auburn, Bloom, Bloomville and Chatfield 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.

Buckeye Central Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 644 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$21,245OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 354 students tested
Math74%
State average 52.2% · 362 students tested

Cranberry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cranberry TownshipABuckeye Central Local
Sandusky—Colonel Crawford Local
Chatfield—Buckeye Central Local
Auburn—Buckeye Central Local
VeniceASeneca East Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Buckeye Central Local with Cranberry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cranberry 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).

District schools in Cranberry Townshipby address
Buckeye Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Washington
A
261 students15:1Rate it →
Buckeye Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New Washington
A−
198 students22:1Rate it →
Buckeye Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Washington
A−
185 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cranberry Township’s schools

Are Cranberry Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cranberry Township children attend outscore 90% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cranberry Township in?

Buckeye Central Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 644 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cranberry Township kids go to high school?

Buckeye Central High School in New Washington, with 185 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Cranberry Township spend per student?

$21,245 in Buckeye Central Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Cranberry Township families are saying about school.

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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.