Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Deerfield Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
John Diver HousePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
B+
Schools in Deerfield Township · Southeast Local School District

Deerfield Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

In Deerfield Township, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Deerfield 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.

#427of 993 Ohio townsK–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
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,401 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,089 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Southeast Intermediate Elementary School, then Southeast Junior High School, then Southeast 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Deerfield Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Ohio school districts, #427 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1216)Better than 72%
Towns in Portage County (18)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 780 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Deerfield Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deerfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (771 in math, 789 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Southeast Primary Elementary Schoolin RavennaNo scores
3–5Southeast Intermediate Elementary Schoolin RavennaB
6–8Southeast Junior High Schoolin DiamondB
9–12Southeast High Schoolin RavennaB−

Deerfield Township’s public schools are run by Southeast Local School District, which also serves Charlestown, Edinburg, Palmyra and Paris. Parts of Deerfield Township (5% and 4% of its land) are served by West Branch Local and Waterloo 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.

Southeast Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,401 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,089OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 789 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 771 students tested

Deerfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deerfield TownshipB+Southeast Local
SmithA−West Branch Local
BerlinA+Western Reserve Local
PalmyraB+Southeast Local
AtwaterBWaterloo Local

Every school in Deerfield 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).

Also serving Deerfield Townshipin other towns
Southeast Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ravenna
328 students19:1Rate it →
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ravenna
B
315 students17:1Rate it →
Southeast Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Diamond
B
334 students15:1Rate it →
Southeast High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ravenna
B−
424 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerfield Township’s schools

Are Deerfield Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Deerfield Township children attend outscore 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #427 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deerfield Township in?

Southeast Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,401 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Deerfield Township are served by West Branch Local and Waterloo Local.

Where do Deerfield Township kids go to high school?

Southeast High School in Ravenna, with 424 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Southeast Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Deerfield Township spend per student?

$17,089 in Southeast Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Deerfield Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Deerfield 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.