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Schools in Curtice · Genoa Area Local School District, Oregon City School District

Curtice’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Curtice, 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
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Oregon City
Students per teacher
16.8
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
4,103 students on the public path
In brief

Curtice’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 807 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Curtice’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Genoa Area Local spends $12,216 per student and Oregon City $16,471, 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 Curtice’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (807)Better than 34%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,436 test results and a graduating class of 305 could put Curtice anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Curtice’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,401 in math, 2,471 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Curtice runs its own schools through grade 12 (Genoa Area Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Oregon City School District, shared with Harbor View, Jerusalem, Oregon and Washington. Its elementary school is in Genoa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Curtice

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

Genoa Area Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,279 students · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,216OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Oregon City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,318 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,471OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Genoa Area Local School District70%
State average 59.5% · 722 students tested
Math · PK–12, Genoa Area Local School District68%
State average 52.2% · 693 students tested
Reading · K–12, Oregon City School District61%
State average 59.5% · 1749 students tested
Math · K–12, Oregon City School District54%
State average 52.2% · 1708 students tested

Curtice vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CurticeB+Genoa Area Local PK–12 · Oregon City K–12
OregonBOregon City
JerusalemBOregon City
AllenA−Genoa Area Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Oregon City with Curtice for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Curtice

8 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 Curticein other towns
Genoa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Genoa
A−
628 students19:1Rate it →
Starr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oregon
B−
472 students19:1Rate it →
Jerusalem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
423 students18:1Rate it →
Coy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oregon
B
349 students18:1Rate it →
Genoa Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Genoa
B
282 students18:1Rate it →
Fassett Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Oregon
C+
473 students14:1Rate it →
Clay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oregon
C+
1,107 students16:1Rate it →
Genoa Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Genoa
B+
369 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Curtice’s schools

Are Curtice’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Curtice children attend outscore 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Curtice in?

Two districts: Genoa Area Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Oregon City School District runs grades K–12, shared with Harbor View, Jerusalem, Oregon and Washington.

Where do Curtice kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Clay High School and Genoa Area High School.

What is Curtice’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Oregon City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Curtice spend per student?

$12,216 in Genoa Area Local School District and $16,471 in Oregon 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.