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Schools in Flushing Township · Union Local School District, Barnesville Exempted Village School District

Flushing Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Flushing Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Flushing Township, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). 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 99% 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
41%
▼ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 19% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Barnesville Exempted Village
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,567 students on the public path
In brief

Flushing Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1025 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Flushing Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Union Local spends $14,909 per student and Barnesville Exempted Village $13,491, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Flushing Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1025)Better than 37%
Towns in Belmont County (16)Better than 44%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,518 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Flushing Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Flushing Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,513 in math, 1,523 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Flushing Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Union Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Barnesville Exempted Village School District, shared with Barnesville, Kirkwood, Somerset, Warren and Wayne. Its elementary school is in Belmont. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Flushing Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Union Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,248 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,909OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Barnesville Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,319 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,491OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Union Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 769 students tested
Math · PK–12, Union Local School District37%
State average 52.2% · 769 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Barnesville Exempted Village School District62%
State average 59.5% · 754 students tested
Math · PK–12, Barnesville Exempted Village School District46%
State average 52.2% · 744 students tested

Flushing Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Flushing TownshipB−Union Local PK–12 · Barnesville Exempted Village PK–12
Kirkwood—Barnesville Exempted Village
Moorefield—Harrison Hills City
WheelingBSt. Clairsville-Richland City PK–12 · Union Local PK–12
Londonderry—East Guernsey Local

Every school in Flushing Township

6 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 Flushing Townshipin other towns
Union Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belmont
B−
562 students15:1Rate it →
Barnesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Barnesville
B
516 students19:1Rate it →
Barnesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Barnesville
B−
418 students21:1Rate it →
Union Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belmont
B−
304 students13:1Rate it →
Barnesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barnesville
C+
385 students21:1Rate it →
Union Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belmont
C
382 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Flushing Township’s schools

Are Flushing Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Flushing Township children attend outscore 50% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Flushing Township in?

Two districts: Union Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Barnesville Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Barnesville, Kirkwood, Somerset, Warren and Wayne.

Where do Flushing Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Barnesville High School and Union Local High School.

What is Flushing Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Flushing Township spend per student?

$14,909 in Union Local School District and $13,491 in Barnesville Exempted Village 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.