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East Palestine, Ohio August 2022Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in East Palestine · East Palestine City School District

East Palestine’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving East Palestine, 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.

#789of 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
57%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
949 students on the public path
In brief

East Palestine’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 739 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Palestine’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports East Palestine’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,625 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 5 the district’s path is East Palestine Middle School, then East Palestine 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 East Palestine’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts, #789 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (739)Better than 38%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 499 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put East Palestine anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of East Palestine’s students in the tested grades sat them (500 in math, 498 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4East Palestine Elementary SchoolEast Palestine City School DistrictB
5–8East Palestine Middle SchoolEast Palestine City School DistrictB−
9–12East Palestine High SchoolEast Palestine City School DistrictC+

East Palestine’s public schools are run by East Palestine City School District, which also serves Unity. 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.

East Palestine City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 949 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,625OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 59.5% · 498 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 500 students tested

East Palestine vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East PalestineB−East Palestine City

Every school in East Palestine

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 East Palestinein other towns
East Palestine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
415 students17:1Rate it →
East Palestine Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
265 students16:1Rate it →
East Palestine High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
269 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about East Palestine’s schools

Are East Palestine’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Palestine children attend score below 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #789 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Palestine in?

East Palestine City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 949 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Palestine kids go to high school?

East Palestine High School, with 269 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is East Palestine’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Palestine City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does East Palestine spend per student?

$15,625 in East Palestine City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What East Palestine families are saying about school.

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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.