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Schools in Deerfield Township · Adena Local School District

Deerfield Township’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

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.

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
56%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,084 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1412 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deerfield Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Deerfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,616 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 6 the district’s path is Adena Middle School, then Adena High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Deerfield Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 20%
Towns in Ross County (16)Better than 31%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 648 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Deerfield Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deerfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (636 in math, 659 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
PK–5Adena Elementary Schoolin FrankfortB
6–8Adena Middle Schoolin FrankfortC+
9–12Adena High Schoolin FrankfortC+

Deerfield Township’s public schools are run by Adena Local School District, which also serves Clarksburg, Concord, Frankfort and Union. Parts of Deerfield Township (3% of its land) are served by Union-Scioto 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.

Adena Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,084 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,616OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 59.5% · 659 students tested
Math49%
State average 52.2% · 636 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−Adena Local
UnionBUnion-Scioto Local PK–12 · Adena Local PK–12
ConcordB−Adena Local
PerryBWestfall Local PK–12 · Miami Trace Local K–12
DeercreekB−Westfall Local
WayneB+Miami Trace Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Adena Local with Deerfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Deerfield Township

3 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
Adena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frankfort
B
524 students25:1Rate it →
Adena Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frankfort
C+
263 students15:1Rate it →
Adena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
C+
297 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerfield Township’s schools

Are Deerfield Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Deerfield Township children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deerfield Township in?

Adena Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,084 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Deerfield Township are served by Union-Scioto Local.

Where do Deerfield Township kids go to high school?

Adena High School in Frankfort, with 297 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Deerfield Township spend per student?

$12,616 in Adena Local 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.