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Schools in Fairfield Township · Tuscarawas Valley Local School District

Fairfield Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

75% of students in Fairfield Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield 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
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 23 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,228 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 681 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield Township’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,606 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 Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School. Enrollment is up 95% 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 Fairfield Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 73% 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (681)Better than 84%
Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 45%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 690 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Fairfield Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (687 in math, 694 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Tuscarawas Valley Elementary Schoolin ZoarvilleA−
7–12Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High Schoolin ZoarvilleA−

Fairfield Township’s public schools are run by Tuscarawas Valley Local School District, which also serves Bolivar, Lawrence, Mineral City and Pike and others. Parts of Fairfield Township (3% of its land) are served by New Philadelphia City 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.

Tuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,228 students, up 95% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,606OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 694 students tested
Math75%
State average 52.2% · 687 students tested

Fairfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairfield TownshipB+Tuscarawas Valley Local
GoshenBNew Philadelphia City PK–12 · Indian Valley Local K–12
WarrenB+Tuscarawas Valley Local
SandyB+Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Tuscarawas Valley Local PK–12
New PhiladelphiaB−New Philadelphia City
DoverBDover City

2 of the 5 neighbors share Tuscarawas Valley Local with Fairfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairfield 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 Fairfield Townshipin other towns
Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zoarville
A−
673 studentsRate it →
Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Zoarville
A−
555 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfield Township’s schools

Are Fairfield Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairfield Township children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield Township in?

Tuscarawas Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,228 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fairfield Township are served by New Philadelphia City.

What is Fairfield Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Tuscarawas Valley Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Fairfield Township spend per student?

$13,606 in Tuscarawas Valley 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.