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Schools in Crane Township · Paulding Exempted Village School District, Antwerp Local School District

Crane Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Crane Township’s districts is 63%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Crane 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

63%

▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$16.0K

▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Paulding Exempted Village

Students per teacher

14.9

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,971 students on the public path

In brief

Crane Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1429 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crane Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 63% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Paulding Exempted Village spends $16,004 per student and Antwerp Local $16,122, 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 Crane Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

A−: better than 75% 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 75%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1429)Better than 70%

Towns in Paulding County (12)Better than 50%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,027 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Crane Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Crane Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,022 in math, 1,031 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Crane Township · depends on your address

Paulding Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 442 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Paulding

Antwerp Local Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 345 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Antwerp

Oakwood Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 291 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oakwood

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The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁺

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁺

Crane Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Paulding Exempted Village School District). From grade PK, students attend the Antwerp Local School District, shared with Antwerp, Carryall and Harrison. Its elementary school is in Paulding. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Crane Township

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

Paulding Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,306 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$16,004OH $16,610 · FY2024

Antwerp Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 665 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$16,122OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Paulding Exempted Village School District63%

State average 59.5% · 676 students tested

Math · PK–12, Paulding Exempted Village School District58%

State average 52.2% · 674 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Antwerp Local School District77%

State average 59.5% · 355 students tested

Math · PK–12, Antwerp Local School District74%

State average 52.2% · 348 students tested

Crane Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Crane Township	A⁻	Paulding Exempted Village PK–12 · Antwerp Local PK–12
Emerald	—	Paulding Exempted Village
Carryall	A	Antwerp Local
Mark	—	Central Local
Paulding	—	Paulding Exempted Village PK–12 · Wayne Trace Local PK–12
Hicksville	A	Hicksville Exempted Village

2 of the 5 neighbors share Paulding Exempted Village with Crane Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Crane Township

7 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 Crane Townshipin other towns

Paulding Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paulding

442 students18:1Rate it →

Antwerp Local Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Antwerp

345 students14:1Rate it →

Oakwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oakwood

A⁺

291 students15:1Rate it →

Paulding Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paulding

B⁻

251 students15:1Rate it →

Antwerp Local Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Antwerp

B⁺

142 students14:1Rate it →

Paulding High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Paulding

322 students17:1Rate it →

Antwerp Local High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Antwerp

B⁺

178 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Crane Township’s schools

Are Crane Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Crane Township children attend outscore 75% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− 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 Crane Township in?

Two districts: Paulding Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Antwerp Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Antwerp, Carryall and Harrison.

Where do Crane Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Paulding High School and Antwerp Local High School.

What is Crane Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Paulding Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Crane Township spend per student?

$16,004 in Paulding Exempted Village School District and $16,122 in Antwerp 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.