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Schools in Damascus Township · Napoleon Area City School District

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

In Damascus Township, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Damascus 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
72%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,655 students on the public path
In brief

Damascus Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1432 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Damascus 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 72% and math 68% 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 $15,237 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Napoleon Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Damascus Township’s grade

A− 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 (1432)Better than 70%
Towns in Henry County (13)Better than 0%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 952 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Damascus Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Damascus Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (951 in math, 954 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Napoleon Elementary Schoolin NapoleonA
7–12Napoleon Junior/Senior High Schoolin NapoleonB

Damascus Township’s public schools are run by Napoleon Area City School District, which also serves Flatrock, Florida, Freedom and Harrison and others. Parts of Damascus Township (7% and 7% of its land) are served by Otsego Local and Patrick Henry 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.

Napoleon Area City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,655 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,237OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 59.5% · 954 students tested
Math68%
State average 52.2% · 951 students tested

Damascus Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Damascus TownshipA−Napoleon Area City
WashingtonALiberty Center Local
Richfield—Patrick Henry Local
WestonBOtsego Local
HarrisonA−Napoleon Area City

Every school in Damascus Township

2 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 Damascus Townshipin other towns
Napoleon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Napoleon
A
912 students17:1Rate it →
Napoleon Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Napoleon
B
743 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Damascus Township’s schools

Are Damascus Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Damascus 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 Damascus Township in?

Napoleon Area City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,655 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Damascus Township are served by Otsego Local and Patrick Henry Local.

What is Damascus Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Napoleon Area City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Damascus Township spend per student?

$15,237 in Napoleon Area 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.