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Schools in Cross Creek Township · Indian Creek Local School District

Cross Creek Township’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 42% of Cross Creek Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cross Creek 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.

#765of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,262 students on the public path
In brief

Cross Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1427 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cross Creek Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 42% 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

The district spends $12,872 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 7 the district’s path is Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8, then Indian Creek High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Jefferson County Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Cross Creek Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1427)Better than 22%
Towns in Jefferson County (14)Better than 29%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 988 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Cross Creek Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cross Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (986 in math, 990 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cross Creek ElementaryIndian Creek Local School DistrictC
7–8Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8in Mingo JunctionB−
9–12Indian Creek High SchoolIndian Creek Local School DistrictC+

Cross Creek Township’s public schools are run by Indian Creek Local School District, which also serves Bloomingdale, Mingo Junction, Steubenville and Steubenville and others. Parts of Cross Creek Township (15% of its land) are served by Buckeye 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.

Indian Creek Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,899 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,872OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 990 students tested
Math42%
State average 52.2% · 986 students tested

Cross Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cross Creek TownshipB−Indian Creek Local
SteubenvilleA−Steubenville City PK–12 · Indian Creek Local PK–12
Island CreekBEdison Local
WintersvilleB−Indian Creek Local
WayneB−Indian Creek Local
WellsB−Buckeye Local
Steubenville TownshipB−Indian Creek Local
New Alexandria—Buckeye Local

4 of the 7 neighbors share Indian Creek Local with Cross Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cross Creek 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).

District schools in Cross Creek Townshipby address
Cross Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wintersville
C
496 students17:1Rate it →
Indian Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wintersville
C+
517 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Cross Creek Townshipin other towns
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mingo Junction
B−
249 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Jefferson County Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Wintersville
Private · Religious
219 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cross Creek Township’s schools

Are Cross Creek Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cross Creek Township children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cross Creek Township in?

Indian Creek Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,899 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cross Creek Township are served by Buckeye Local.

Where do Cross Creek Township kids go to high school?

Indian Creek High School in Wintersville, with 517 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Cross Creek Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Indian Creek Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Cross Creek Township spend per student?

$12,872 in Indian Creek Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cross Creek Township?

Yes: Jefferson County Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 219 students).

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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.