Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDeer Creek Township’s public schools
London City School District and Jonathan Alder Local School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Deer Creek Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Ohio’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Deer Creek Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of Deer Creek Township’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s 3,056 public schools. Plain City Elementary School places highest (better than 95%); London High School lowest (28%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Deer Creek Township, graded from C+ to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Jonathan Alder High School and London High School. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Deer Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
Plain City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 704 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
Monroe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 243 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in London
Kindergarten in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 1,011 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in London
Plain City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 704 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
Monroe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 243 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in London
1st grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 1,011 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in London
Plain City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 704 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
Monroe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 243 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in London
2nd grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 1,011 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in London
Plain City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 704 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
Monroe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 243 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in London
3rd grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 1,011 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in London
Plain City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 704 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
Monroe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 243 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in London
4th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 1,011 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in London
Plain City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 704 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
Monroe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 243 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in London
5th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 1,011 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in London
Canaan Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 354 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Plain
6th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London MIddle School
Grades 6–8 · 493 students · 31:1 students per teacher · in London
Canaan Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 354 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Plain
7th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London MIddle School
Grades 6–8 · 493 students · 31:1 students per teacher · in London
Jonathan Alder Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
8th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
London MIddle School
Grades 6–8 · 493 students · 31:1 students per teacher · in London
Jonathan Alder Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
9th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
Jonathan Alder High School
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
London High School
Grades 9–12 · 635 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in London
10th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
Jonathan Alder High School
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
London High School
Grades 9–12 · 635 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in London
11th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
Jonathan Alder High School
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
London High School
Grades 9–12 · 635 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in London
12th grade in Deer Creek Township · depends on your address
Jonathan Alder High School
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Plain City
London High School
Grades 9–12 · 635 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in London
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the London City School District.
Two districts serve Deer Creek Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Deer Creek Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Deer Creek Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Township | — | Jonathan Alder Local PK–12 · London City K–12 |
| London | C+ | London City |
| Union | B+ | Madison-Plains Local |
| Monroe | A− | Jonathan Alder Local |
| Jefferson | B− | Jefferson Local |
| Somerford | B− | London City K–12 · Mechanicsburg Exempted Village K–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share London City with Deer Creek Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Deer Creek 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).
Questions about Deer Creek Township’s schools
Are Deer Creek Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Deer Creek Township. London City School District and Jonathan Alder Local School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Deer Creek Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Deer Creek Township in?
London City School District and Jonathan Alder Local School District.
Where do Deer Creek Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Jonathan Alder High School and London High School.
Parents talk
What Deer Creek Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Deer Creek Township → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.